There's also the center knob that can be used to adjust gain and mute the recording.Ī downside of the Yeti Nano is its available polar patterns. It comes in several colors and the finish is gorgeous. The Nano also has an updated design from the original Yeti. This is a huge improvement in terms of portability, making traveling with the microphone much easier, as well as everyday storing. It's physically shorter than the rest of the Yetis and weighs only 1.39 pounds with the included stand. The Nano has the same beautiful sounding 24-bit sound quality as the rest of the Yeti line, all in a smaller package.

Related: The Best Microphones for YouTube However, just like all Yeti microphones, it's easy to use, the sound quality is fantastic, and it has all the polar patterns you should need. This may not sound like much, but combined with the awkward shape of the Yeti when moving it around with a USB cable and headphones plugged in is quite annoying. The microphone itself is 1.2 pounds, while the stand it comes with is 2.2 pounds, bringing the total weight to 3.4 pounds. One of the main cons of the Yeti is its size and weight. This mode is perfect for musicians recording acoustic guitars and other instruments, as well as ASMR-style audio recordings. The Stereo mode uses the left and right channels to capture a much wider soundstage. This mode is perfect for recording a podcast with only two people. The additional Bidirectional mode cuts out noise from the sides of the microphone, while only capturing audio from the front and rear. The Yeti comes with four polar patterns: Cardioid, Omnidirectional, Stereo, and Bidirectional.

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