Four-Capsule Array, Greater Focus & Clarity Building on the #1-selling Blue Yeti's innovative design, Yeti X features a four-capsule condenser array inside for clearer, more focused pickup patterns. Switch between cardioid for recording and streaming, omni for conference calls, bi-directional for podcast interviews and stereo for immersive experiences like ASMR recordings. High-Res LED Metering Take control of your on-stream sound with Yeti X's 11-segment LED meter. At a glance you can check if your voice level is too high or too low and adjust accordingly. A game changer for live streamers, the LED meter allows you to easily maintain professional sound quality while live on camera. Blue VO!CE Broadcast Vocal Effects The Yeti X USB microphone includes advanced Blue VO!CE audio software, a suite of broadcast vocal effects that makes it easier than ever to achieve professional on-stream sound quality. With Blue VO!CE, you can make Yeti X sound the way you want using presets for crisp and modern, warm and vintage, classic radio voice, or make your own unique signature sound. Blue VO!CE software includes seven broadcast vocal effects that work together to craft the perfect vocal sound. Smart Knob & Hi-Res LED functions Visualize your voice level at a glance and fine-tune your on-stream sound with easy-access controls for mic gain, mute, headphone volume and blend for powerful, broadcast quality sound SMART KNOB MODESSwitch between gain, headphone levels and blend modes GAINIncrease or decrease microphone sensitivity HEADPHONE LEVELAdjust headphone output volume MUTEToggle microphone input off/on METERINGVisualize your voice level at a glance and adjust up or down BLENDAdjust the amount of computer audio versus microphone audio that is heard in the headphones Blue VO!CE Broadcast Vocal Effects The Yeti X USB microphone includes advanced Blue VO!CE audio software, a suite of broadcast vocal effects that makes it easier than ever to achieve professional on-stream sound quality. With Blue VO!CE, you can make Yeti X sound the way you want using presets for crisp and modern, warm and vintage, classic radio voice, or make your own unique signature sound. Blue VO!CE software includes seven broadcast vocal effects that work together to craft the perfect vocal sound. Customizable LED Lighting Yeti X is plug 'n play on Mac and PC right out of the box, but it also integrates deeply with Logitech's G HUB platform for even more control. With G HUB, you can customize the color of Yeti X's LED lights to match your on-stream aesthetic. And, you can use G HUB to manage your mic gain, headphone volume, monitoring preferences, and pickup pattern selection right from your desktop. Yeti X Polar Patterns CARDIOID MODEWell-suited to podcasting, game streaming, Skype calls, vocals and instruments, cardioid mode captures sound sources that are directly in front of the microphone. It delivers a rich, full-bodied sound. OMNI MODEOmni mode picks up sound equally from all around the mic. It's best used in situations when you want to capture the ambience of "being there," like a conference call. BIDIRECTIONAL MODEBidirectional mode records from both the front and the rear of the microphone. It is ideal for recording or streaming interviews between two people.