We usually record acoustic guitars, pianos, etc. The reason the Blue Yeti is a good option for recording music is, apart from its great sound quality, that it can record in stereo, which is why I previously mentioned that it’s the only pattern I use apart from cardioid. This microphone also comes with a Gain control, mute button and a zero-latency headphone output, which is on the bottom of the mic and can sometimes be a bit annoying to deal with.Īll the knobs are easy to use, and you can quickly tell how much- or how little gain you’re dialing in. I think that it’s a great microphone for podcasters, YouTubers and Voice-over artists, but it’s also pretty good for recording music… emphasis on pretty good (more on this in a second). You can get it in four colors Silver, Blackout, Whiteout and Cool Grey. To be honest, I only use the cardioid pattern and just sometimes switch over to the stereo one, but onmi and bidirectional aren’t really that useful to be honest, which is why I think that you shouldn’t focus too much on this specific feature of the mic since you too will most likely not be using them. The cardioid pattern only picks up sound from the front, the omnidirectional pattern records in a 360-degree angle, the bidirectional pattern records only from the front and the back, while the stereo pattern records the sides separately, giving you a nice open sound. It features a multitude of pickup patterns like cardioid, omnidirectional, stereo and bidirectional, which makes the Blue Yeti an incredibly versatile microphone, especially for the price range. The build quality is great, it feels very durable and not like some cheap microphone.
It will work perfectly both on Windows and Mac OS. The Blue Yeti is their most famous microphone which works through USB and is plug n’ play, meaning that all you need to do is connect it and that’s it, it’s ready for use. Blue Yetiīlue is known for making excellent quality, and cool-looking microphones which certainly aren’t as expensive as some others out there. The Blue Yeti has a darker sound, it is bigger and heavier and offers 4 different pickup patterns Cardioid, Stereo, Omnidirectional and Bidirectional, while the AT2020 USB only offers a cardioid pickup pattern instead of multiple ones, while at the same time sounding brighter and crispier, and it’s also smaller and lighter. Now I will do my best to compare them both and give you an idea of which one you should go for depending on what you’re going to be using it for.
I have a complete list of the best 12 USB microphones currently available which might be useful to you where I mention both the Blue Yeti and the Audio-Technica AT2020+ simply because they both are excellent microphones.
Some USB Audio Interface devices do not provide full 48V phantom power, so it is important to check with the manufacturer/dealer that the interface you're looking to purchase can supply a minimum of 2mA at 48V Phantom Power.Īn example of 'tried and tested' USB Audio Interfaces that are compatible with the AT2020 are:įor further advice on USB Audio Interfaces, we recommend contacting a specialised dealer/retailer/manufacturer.If you ever did a quick search on the internet about good USB microphones, then you probably got flooded with way too many results, and it’s understandable if you end up not knowing what to buy with so many different options. The USB bus on a computer is only able to provide 5V, and therefore is not directly compatible by using an XLR-USB cable adapter.
It is important to use an audio interface because the AT2020 requires +48V Phantom Power to work. If you are planning to use your microphone for different applications, where you would use a mixer some of the time and a computer for others, the best solution will be to use the AT2020 (XLR Version) with an audio interface to the computer. The built-in pre-amp and USB circuit enables us to guarantee that the microphone will work for your application to the high specifications that we expect from the microphone.
If you are looking to use an AT2020 exclusively through USB with a computer, we would recommend using the AT2020USB+ or AT2020USBi microphones, which have been designed to be connected directly to the USB port of a Mac or Windows PC. Modified on: Thu, 9 Aug, 2018 at 12:53 PM Created by: Audio-Technica UK Product UK Product Support