Who is the Blue - Yeti X for?
Entry-tier microphone. Below 58 on the Mars Score means several weighted specs trail the category leaders by a wide margin.
Only consider this if there is a specific reason — price, brand loyalty, ecosystem fit. The best-of page shows what your money buys a tier up.
Mars Score is computed from 6 measured specs against the transparent formula for the microphones category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Blue - Yeti X: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every microphones we track, here is where the Blue - Yeti X gives ground.
No spec lands in the top quartile of the category normalization window. Strengths sit in untracked specs (build quality, ecosystem, etc.) rather than weighted axes.
- ▼Max SPL: 122 dB — among the weakest in the microphones category.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Type
- Condenser
- Connection
- USB
- Polar pattern
- Multi (4 patterns)
All specifications
Spec
- Type
- Condenser
- Polar pattern
- Multi (4 patterns)
- Frequency response?
- 20Hz–20kHz
- Max SPL
- 122 dB
Connectivity
- Connection
- USB
- Headphone out
- true
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Blue - Yeti X?+
Blue - Yeti X scores 39.7 on the transparent Mars Score formula for microphones, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Blue - Yeti X belong to?+
Blue - Yeti X is a Blue microphone catalogued in the Microphones category.
When was Blue - Yeti X released?+
Blue - Yeti X was released on 2019-09-26.
What is the type of Blue - Yeti X?+
Blue - Yeti X has a type of Condenser.
What is the connection of Blue - Yeti X?+
Blue - Yeti X has a connection of USB.
What is the polar pattern of Blue - Yeti X?+
Blue - Yeti X has a polar pattern of Multi (4 patterns).
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