Zoom bias: The social costs of having a 'tinny' sound during video conferences

Re:Zoom bias: The social costs of having a 'tinny' sound dur... by minimaxir on Thursday March 27, 2025 @01:35PM (#43495890)

The main issue with the Yeti Blue is that it's 15 years old: although microphone tech doesn't evolve as much over the years, it's still behind a bit (e.g. it does 48 kHz/16-bit audio while modern USB mics do 96 kHz/24-bit). It also uses a USB-mini connector which is very annoying.

There are a few modern improvements on it, such as the Yeti X.

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Re:Zoom bias: The social costs of having a 'tinny' sound dur... by rpastuszak on Thursday March 27, 2025 @01:51PM (#43496072)

hehe, I just posted a sibling comment about the same mic. I've been using it for 5+ years, and I don't think like I'm missing anything. I suppose I need to make sure to keep myself uninformed on the subject so I don't get an upgrade :)

The USB connector is not an issue for me, because the mic is connected to a docking station/computer display.

The sound quality hasn't been an issue yet, and I've used it to record some game assets, etc...

Have you used Yeti X? If so, how does it compare to Blue in practice?

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Re:Zoom bias: The social costs of having a 'tinny' sound dur... by nosrepa on Saturday March 29, 2025 @01:17PM (#43517003)

And boy does that mini-uab connector suck. The cable falls out all the time.

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