The Compass lets you angle the mic however you see fit, complete with a track that hides the cable conveniently away from your setup.įor additional configurability, Blue and Logitech provide some solid software into the mix as well. The Blue Yeti X comes with a solid stand of its own, but for the best quality, sometimes it's ideal to bring the mic closer to you with a lower gain. The Compass is an incredible high-quality mic arm that lets you hang the Yeti (or indeed, any microphone with standard sockets) for perfect podcasting and content creation comfort.īlue Yeti X Review (Image credit: Windows Central) The Yeti X can be used with any mic arm thanks to its standard screw sockets, but you might want to consider picking up a Blue Compass to go with it. A tap of the button will mute it down, and the mic also very cleverly shows volume levels in real-time to warn you if your audio is clipping, which is an incredibly useful feature for podcasters.Ī button on the reverse lets you toggle between four sound pattern presets, including cardioid for frontal use, omnidirectional for full ambiance, bi-directional for recording in-person interviews, and stereo mode, ideal for isolating multiple sound sources in front of the mic. The Yeti X also has customizable RGBs for all you RGB fanatics out there, with a central button that allows you to toggle the dial between mic volume, line-in audio monitoring volume, gain, and the mix levels between the two. The Blue Yeti X is a pretty sexy microphone too, as microphones go, with metallic accents and a matte black finish.

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