Microphone audio quality is a deep rabbit hole. But the truth of the matter is, gamers and livestreamers don’t need a studio-level mic—just something better than the little plastic arm attached to your headset. Audio quality is very important, but so are ease-of-use, setup options, and price. We didn’t just look at which microphone would give you a voice made for radio. We looked at which mics were truly best for playing games with friends—or streaming those games to the world.
There are a lot of things to like about the Blue Yeti. It’s easy to set up and has a comparably low price next to other microphones with this level of audio quality—and, of course, it sounds great. But its best trait for live streaming is its adaptability. Your distance from a mic and whether or not you are speaking directly towards it can have a massive impact on sound quality, but the Yeti performs well even under less-than-ideal conditions. The foam padding on the bottom of the base didn’t do much to deafen desk vibrations, but the shape and size of the Yeti meant I could generally find a suitable place for it without a hassle. And no matter where I put it, the Yeti performed fantastically.
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