Product Comparison: MXL 990 vs Blue Yeti

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MXL 990 Condenser Microphone with Shockmount

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Blue Yeti USB Mic for Recording & Streaming on PC and Mac

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General Specifications

Brand

MXL

Blue

Model

990

Yeti

Origin

China

About the Product

The MXL 990 remains one of the industry's most ground-breaking microphones. The first high quality condenser microphone to come into reach of working musicians, the MXL 990 has a FET preamp and a large diaphragm for truly professional sound quality in both digital and analog recordings.

Yeti is one of the world’s premium USB mic, producing clear, powerful, broadcast-quality sound for podcasting, YouTube productions, game streaming, Skype and music. Yeti’s proprietary three-capsule technology enables cardioid, omni, bidirectional and stereo pickup patterns.

Size & Weight

Color

Champagne

Black

Height

5.11 in.

11.61 in.

Width

2.36 in.

4.72 in.

Depth

2.36 in.

4.92 in.

Weight

1.2 lbs.

MXL 990

Blue Yeti

MXL 990

Blue Yeti

MXL 990

Blue Yeti

MXL 990

Blue Yeti

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

MXL 990 Condenser Microphone with Shockmount

It's also very nice looking, and has heavy aluminum construction.
The weight and size made me feel like my studio had been upgraded.
The size is perfect and it looks great.
All and All the design and box it came in (foam with plastic around all the pieces) was impressive.
This is a great buy for mics! the design is very technological, and i read up on condenser mics and found these are very very good for vocals.

Blue Yeti USB Mic for Recording & Streaming on PC and Mac

The size is good and the handle and comfort to play is good.
Very nice-looking, substantial in weight. Versatile with configurations.
Easy to setup and create clear and crisp audio! Fairly large for the size.
Although fairly large in size, the quality of the product is evident. Large selection of settings.
It is very sturdy and has some weight to it. It looks and feels professional!

Features

Recording Patterns

Cardioid

Cardioid, Stereo, Bidirectional, Omnidirectional

Min. Frequency Response

30 Hz

20 Hz

Max. Frequency Response

20 kHz

System Requirements

Windows, Mac OS X

Extras

FET preamp with balanced output, Provides silky sweet high end and retains tight, solid low and midrange reproduction, Vintage body style with champagne finish, Includes custom shockmount, mic stand adapter & carrying case, 6 micron gold-sputtered

Hassle-Free Setup, The ultimate professional USB microphone, Tri-capsule array—three condenser capsules, Gain control, mute button,zero-latency headphone output, Unique positionable design, Perfect for vocals, musical instruments, podcasting, Plug and play with Mac and PC

Recording Sample Rates

16bit / 48kHz

Min. Frequency Response
Max. Frequency Response

MXL 990

Blue Yeti

MXL 990

Blue Yeti

What customers say about "Features"

MXL 990 Condenser Microphone with Shockmount

The spider-mount is a plus for live recording and vibration suppresion, and also looks really neat.
This mic is definitely sufficient for normal recording, especially if you run it through a vocal effects processor.
I use this mic for podcast recording and it has been great.
I have not used it for instrument recording, but it's a cardioid not an omni pattern so not ideal for acoustic guitar/strings anyway.
It's a good inexpensive way to record vocals, but I find the sound a bit muddy, and often come back with eq to turn down some of the low-mid frequencies.

Blue Yeti USB Mic for Recording & Streaming on PC and Mac

Simple to use and records great sound. I use it to record podcasts and the multiple recording patterns are a godsend. I love this mic.
There are manual switches for both gain and recording patterns - stereo, omni, cardioid, and bi-directional.
It’s a very sensitive microphone, it picks up a lot of low and mid frequencies.
It also features a 3.5mm standard audio jack port which allows you to plug in earphones to get real time monitoring. I really like it.
Amount of background noise and static detracts from what should be professional quality.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

2 year(s)

Certifications

CE, RoHS

Other Information

Manufacturer

Link

MSRP

129.99 $

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