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The back of the microphone has a knob for selecting your recording pattern. It sports a gain knob with LED lights that indicate if you are peaking or close to peaking. The Yeti X has a MicroUSB output as well as a 3.5mm headphone monitoring output. We can help you out if it comes to it, but a USB mic sidesteps this issue. Its recording capabilities surpass any of the listed following microphones, but it also requires an external recorder, which will cost much more than any of the following options. For one: if you make your living on recording and mixing audio, then you’ll want to look at an XLR mic like the Rode NT1A. Though most of these are just fine (if not superb) for vocals streamed as a compressed MP3 file, there are instances where a non-USB microphone will better serve you. Well, if you need something portable with zero learning curve, yes.

There are few instances where you’ll need anything greater than a 16-bit, 44.1kHz recording.

That said, if you want to record a certain background presence, you may want something with omnidirectional capabilities like the Blue Yeti Nano.

In brief, cardioid patterns are your best bet they do a great job at recording sounds directly in front of the recording element, while simultaneously reducing distracting background noise.

There is a variety of recording patterns offered from one USB microphone to the next, but not all of them are available with each pick.

However, we’ve made sure all of our picks are compatible with both, saving you the trouble of checking, checking, and triple-checking.

Not all USB mics work with both Mac and PC operating systems.

A cardioid pickup pattern can record sound from the front and sides of the unit.