Logitech G Yeti GX Dynamic RGB Gaming Microphone With LIGHTSYNC

PROS- Great directional performance and true to life capture- Sleek design with tasteful RGB- Plug and play with very little effortCONS- No good way to monitor (play your voice in your headphones as you talk)- No XLR means it’s not great if you want to use a mixerPhysically, the Logitech Yeti GX is a sleek design that I rather like. It's minimal, yet practical with a tasteful amount of RGB LED's. The base is metal with a non-slip pad and has a nice weight to it so that you can ensure that the microphone doesn't topple over. While the stand is nice they do include an adapter in the box if you want to use a boom which is a thoughtful inclusion. There's a circular knob left of the mic with grooves cut into it that allows you to easily loose and tighten the ... MorePROS- Great directional performance and true to life capture- Sleek design with tasteful RGB- Plug and play with very little effortCONS- No good way to monitor (play your voice in your headphones as you talk)- No XLR means it’s not great if you want to use a mixerPhysically, the Logitech Yeti GX is a sleek design that I rather like. It's minimal, yet practical with a tasteful amount of RGB LED's. The base is metal with a non-slip pad and has a nice weight to it so that you can ensure that the microphone doesn't topple over. While the stand is nice they do include an adapter in the box if you want to use a boom which is a thoughtful inclusion. There's a circular knob left of the mic with grooves cut into it that allows you to easily loose and tighten the joint to adjust the angle of the microphone. The microphone itself is also made of metal and has a scroll wheel for adjusting the gain and a single button used for toggling mute. The scroll wheel itself is also a button which allows you to lock the gain, which is handy to make sure you don't accidently change it when you're moving the microphone. There is a single USB C port on the bottom of the microphone for connectivity to your PC. Unfortunately there is no microphone jack for monitoring which can be problematic if you wear headphones and still want to be able to hear yourself talk.While the LED lighting is cool to begin with, it does have some capability up its sleeve. For example, the light on the scroll wheel shows you when the gain is too high by turning red so that you know to adjust it down. The light on the scroll wheel will also turn red when the microphone is muted. The G on the front of the microphone as well as the ring on the bottom is controlled through the Logitech G software. I rather liked the color wave preset animation, but there are a host of dynamic options as well as reactive options that sample your screen or music.The Logitech G Hub is going to be your portal to updating the microphone firmware as well as the LED customizations I mentioned above and finally the microphone audio settings themselves. Overall there a lot of flexibility within the application and I thought it was super cool that you could download presets that other people have made. This makes this microphone super approachable for people who are trying to get into streaming, but maybe aren’t super familiar with all the settings you can tweak when it comes to recording audio. I found the “Desk – Natural” to be my favorite Blue VO!CE preset out of the box, but it really depends on the user. There are other effects like “alien” and “witness protection” which some people may found handy, but other may never want to use.The microphone itself has what is known as a supercardioid pattern. This particular pattern is very directional and commonly used in shotgun microphones and on movie sets making it perfect for something like streaming where you will be sitting in front of or near the microphone. That does also mean that for the best performance you should adjust the microphone the best that you can so that it is facing you. That being said this is not a microphone meant to capture audio within a room and will perform best in single subject recording scenarios. Overall, I found the performance to be great overall and paired with the settings with the G Hub app I was able to filter out some background noises like my air purifier for a very clean recording.I would recommend this piece of kit to the casual or moderate gamers looking to upgrade their microphone from their built-in or cheaper headset microphone. Folks invested in other Logitech G accessories will appreciate being able to use the same application for all of their RGB control and other peripheral specific settings.

The mic itself feels decently built, it states it is made from recycled products, but the microphone itselffeels good and appears nicely constructed even though it's mostly plastic.The grill of the mic however, is metal and is pretty strong so you shouldn't worry you will damage the actual mic itself.There is a plastic wheel mouse type of button on the side that allows you to adjust your gain on the fly and press and lock your gain in place, so you don't accidentally change that setting when moving the mic around, as well as a quick mute button below this one.The microphone comes with a usb C to A cable, and an stand, as well as an adapter that allows you put the mic on your boom if you have one already, which worked nicely for my setup to use the Yeti.This ... MoreThe mic itself feels decently built, it states it is made from recycled products, but the microphone itselffeels good and appears nicely constructed even though it's mostly plastic.The grill of the mic however, is metal and is pretty strong so you shouldn't worry you will damage the actual mic itself.There is a plastic wheel mouse type of button on the side that allows you to adjust your gain on the fly and press and lock your gain in place, so you don't accidentally change that setting when moving the mic around, as well as a quick mute button below this one.The microphone comes with a usb C to A cable, and an stand, as well as an adapter that allows you put the mic on your boom if you have one already, which worked nicely for my setup to use the Yeti.This mic also features RGB which is controlled by the Logitech G Hub software, which allows you to setup all kinds of different lighting effects, as well as design your own custom settings.The sound/recording of this device is ok. I must say like alot of microphones it sounds better the closer you are, but particularly with this mic, the closer the better.The mic must also be facing you in a particular way (pointing at you) for the best quality (in my opinion).The Logitech G Hub software also allows you to fine tune the microphone, and or add sound effects and also control an EQ, which is nice and reminds me of my yamaha audio mixer that I have on my XLR mic.pros:Sturdy mic with decent recording featuresNice RGB lighting not too bright not too darkSoftware allows you to customize audio to your heart is content-featuring Preset audio setups, Effects (alien, demon, low pitch, chipmunk etc), EQ-smart audio lock, to prevent distortion from talking too loudly etc-highly customizable RGB settings within the software-contents (usb c cable, boom adapter, stand)cons:For me personally I felt like this mic straight out of the box sounded, well... generic.I figured I could just hook it up and it would sound amazing, like a different model of Yeti that we have at work, but it really just didn't "wow" me at all in that sense....In defense of this product however, after a few hours of getting used to the software, and fine tuning everything that I could, I feel I finally got to the point where it did sound better to me.Overall, if you are just getting into streaming, or just looking for a better microphone for gaming on your pc to get rid of your headset mic, this might just be your go to.Especially if your setup includes alot of RGB already, or alot of logitech devices currently as well, this will make a good addition to your ecosystem.I'm pretty happy with this mic after tweaking/tuning everything in the software, and I also really enjoy the rgb look of it as a whole.Are there better mics out there for this price range, I'm afraid there are, even other Yeti's in the same price range sound better out of the box.But for the features this mic offers, you end up w/ a good entry level mic with alot of customizable features, for that I give it a 4/5 and would recommend checking it out.

Another decently good Yeti mic…for beginners! It’s great for beginners with little experience with professional mics and great for young gamers alike. It has the cool factor with the led lights glowing around the mic and matching the rest of the space with lighting layouts. It’s build with good quality plastic, so it doesn’t feel flimsy or inferior to other mics in this class.The mic is simple yet refined. It looks great no matter where you put it, but can also attach to a boom arm, or other stands, especially with its included stand adapter. It’s easy to operate, kind of like a plug and play and it uses a usb-c to usb cord. There aren’t tons of dials to configure and play around with on the mic itself. There’s an easy to reach mute button on the back side which ... MoreAnother decently good Yeti mic…for beginners! It’s great for beginners with little experience with professional mics and great for young gamers alike. It has the cool factor with the led lights glowing around the mic and matching the rest of the space with lighting layouts. It’s build with good quality plastic, so it doesn’t feel flimsy or inferior to other mics in this class.The mic is simple yet refined. It looks great no matter where you put it, but can also attach to a boom arm, or other stands, especially with its included stand adapter. It’s easy to operate, kind of like a plug and play and it uses a usb-c to usb cord. There aren’t tons of dials to configure and play around with on the mic itself. There’s an easy to reach mute button on the back side which is a plus. You can also quickly adjust and set gains with the dial above the mute button.The sound quality is pretty good. It sounds good in several environments. But I feel like the mic has to be fairly close and directly in front of your mouth to have better quality audio right out of the box. The distortions can be really bad if you don’t change or adjust your gains. You can make adjustments on the Logitech GHub for more optimization, personalized settings and effects. If using it on desktop it will pick up keyboard sounds or bumps on the table but it does fairly well trying to block it out.I would say it’s great for individual setups. It’s not great for podcasts, interview style setups, multi person setups. The mic is unidirectional so it’s best straight in front of the main person.One of the things I wish were different is where the usbc cord is located. It would’ve been more streamlined if the cord was placed elsewhere. On its current stand its visible from any angle as it plugs directly under the mic but it isn’t a big issue and seeing that the mic can be removed from its desktop stand and placed onto different stand setups like boom arms, the cord then seems to be out of the way and less noticeable.