{"data":{"slug":"logitech-g-yeti","type":"microphone","brand":"Logitech","name":"G Yeti","aliases":["Logitech Yeti","Blue Yeti","Logitech G Blue Yeti","Logitech Blue Yeti","Blue Microphones Yeti","Yeti Multi-Pattern USB Microphone with Blue VO!CE","Yeti Premium Multi-Pattern USB Mic with Blue VO!CE"],"release_date":"2009-12","url":"https://arkivo.dev/microphones/logitech-g-yeti","specs":{"series":"Yeti","model_numbers":["988-000100","988-000101","988-000103","988-000229","988-000232","988-000238","988-000448","988-000449","988-000450"],"gtins":["5099206084070"],"announce_date":"2009-11-16","status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":"logitech-g-yeti-2","launch_price_usd":149.99,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":["US","EU","GB","CH","AU","IN"],"colors":["Blackout","Midnight Blue","Silver"],"manufacturer_url":"https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/shop/p/yeti-premium-usb-microphone.988-000100","spec_sheet_url":"https://support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/14149787192087-Specifications-Yeti","manual_url":null,"eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":2,"transducer_type":"condenser","capsule_size_mm":14,"capsule_count":3,"polar_patterns":["cardioid","omnidirectional","bidirectional","stereo"],"address_type":"side","frequency_response_hz":{"min_hz":20,"max_hz":20000},"sensitivity_dbv_pa":null,"sensitivity_dbfs":null,"max_spl_db":120,"max_spl_thd_percent":0.5,"self_noise_dba":null,"noise_floor_dbfs":null,"snr_db":null,"dynamic_range_db":null,"output_impedance_ohm":null,"connection_types":["usb"],"external_inputs":null,"simultaneous_usb_xlr":null,"usb_connector":"mini_usb","cable_host_connector":null,"cable_length_m":null,"phantom_power":null,"max_bit_depth_bits":16,"max_sample_rate_khz":48,"float_32_bit":false,"headphone_jack":true,"zero_latency_monitoring":true,"onboard_controls":["gain","headphone_volume","mute","polar_pattern"],"onboard_processing":null,"mount_threads":null,"shock_mount":"internal","pop_filter":null,"desk_stand_included":true,"housing_material":"Aluminum barrel and stand yoke","rgb_lighting":null,"lighting_zones":null,"software_name":"G HUB","firmware_updatable":null,"os_compatibility":["windows","macos"],"console_compatibility":null,"dimensions_mm":null,"weight_g":550,"weight_with_stand_g":null,"other_certifications":null,"in_the_box":["Yeti USB microphone (including desktop stand)","USB cable","User documentation"]},"variants":[{"model_number":"988-000100","colors":["Blackout"],"markets":["US"]},{"model_number":"988-000101","colors":["Midnight Blue"],"markets":["US"]},{"model_number":"988-000103","colors":["Silver"],"markets":["US"]},{"model_number":"988-000229","gtin":"5099206084070","colors":["Blackout"],"markets":["EU","GB","CH"]},{"model_number":"988-000232","colors":["Midnight Blue"],"markets":["EU","GB","CH"]},{"model_number":"988-000238","colors":["Silver"],"markets":["EU","GB","CH"]},{"model_number":"988-000448","colors":["Blackout"],"markets":["AU","IN"]},{"model_number":"988-000449","colors":["Silver"],"markets":["AU","IN"]},{"model_number":"988-000450","colors":["Midnight Blue"],"markets":["IN"]}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/shop/p/yeti-premium-usb-microphone.988-000100","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["series","model_numbers","markets","colors","manufacturer_url","status","warranty_years","transducer_type","capsule_size_mm","capsule_count","polar_patterns","frequency_response_hz","max_spl_db","max_spl_thd_percent","connection_types","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","float_32_bit","headphone_jack","zero_latency_monitoring","onboard_controls","shock_mount","desk_stand_included","housing_material","software_name","os_compatibility","in_the_box","variants"],"notes":{"series":"The page is titled Logitech Yeti and its model names are YETI.","model_numbers":"US store page data lists YETI Blackout 988-000100, Midnight Blue 988-000101 and Silver 988-000103. The UK, German, Swiss, Australian and Indian stores list other numbers, which are in the next sources. The Aurora Collection Pink Dawn model 988-000530 has its own page and is not stored.","markets":"US from this page. The other markets are from the regional Logitech stores in the next sources.","colors":"Maker colour names Blackout, Midnight Blue and Silver. The German store prints Silber for Silver.","status":"The US store page shows In stock, ready to ship, at 109.99 USD against a struck-through 139.99 USD.","warranty_years":"2-Year Limited Hardware Warranty on the US store page. The retailer Multitronic in Finland prints 1 year, which is a reseller term.","transducer_type":"Specification: 3 14 mm condenser capsules.","capsule_size_mm":"Specification: 3 14 mm condenser capsules. The support specification calls them 3 Blue-proprietary 14mm condenser capsules. The size is the maker's figure and it is not stated whether it is the diaphragm diameter.","capsule_count":"Specification: 3 capsules, and the page says an internal shockmount protects the 3-capsule array.","polar_patterns":"Specification: Cardioid, Bidirectional, Omnidirectional, Stereo.","frequency_response_hz":"Specification: 20 Hz - 20 kHz. The same page prints 15 Hz - 22 kHz for the headphone amplifier, which is not the microphone.","max_spl_db":"Specification: 120 dB (THD: 0.5% 1 kHz). No gain setting is given.","max_spl_thd_percent":"Specification: 120 dB (THD: 0.5% 1 kHz).","connection_types":"The page says to plug the Yeti straight into a computer with the included USB cable.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Specification: Bit Rate 16-bit, Sample Rate 48 kHz.","float_32_bit":"The specification lists 16-bit only and no 32-bit float format.","headphone_jack":"Page: monitor your voice through the microphone, latency-free, with the headphone output.","zero_latency_monitoring":"Page: monitor your voice through the microphone, latency-free, with the headphone output.","onboard_controls":"Page: gain control for the microphone's sensitivity, an instant mute button, and a pickup pattern selector shown in the feature images. The headphone volume knob is in the user guide and the reviews.","shock_mount":"Page: Yeti's internal shockmount protects the 3-capsule array.","desk_stand_included":"Box list: Yeti USB microphone (including desktop stand).","housing_material":"The Materials and Sustainability panel names the barrel and the upper and lower stand yoke as recycled aluminum parts, 65 percent recycled aluminum. Digital Camera World says a metal body and stand.","software_name":"Blue VO!CE filters and effects need the free G HUB software. The microphone itself works without it.","os_compatibility":"Windows 10 or later and macOS 10.14 or later, USB 1.1, 2.0 or 3.0.","in_the_box":"Package contents as printed on the page.","variants":"One row per model number and market. US black, blue and silver (988-000100, -101, -103), Europe, UK and Switzerland (988-000229, -232, -238), Australia and India (988-000448, -449, -450). Prices differ by region and sale, so no price is on the rows."}},{"url":"https://support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/14149787192087-Specifications-Yeti","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["spec_sheet_url","transducer_type","capsule_size_mm","capsule_count","polar_patterns","frequency_response_hz","max_spl_db","max_spl_thd_percent","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","float_32_bit","os_compatibility","weight_g"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Logitech support Specifications - Yeti.","transducer_type":"Capsules: 3 Blue-proprietary 14mm condenser capsules.","frequency_response_hz":"Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz under Microphone and Performance. The Headphone Amplifier block lists 15 Hz - 22 kHz separately.","max_spl_db":"Max SPL: 120dB (THD: 0.5% 1kHz).","max_bit_depth_bits":"Sample Rate 48 kHz and Bit Rate 16-bit.","float_32_bit":"Only 16-bit is listed.","os_compatibility":"Windows 7, 8.1 or 10 and macOS 10.10 or higher. The older list is replaced by the store page, which says Windows 10 and macOS 10.14 or later.","weight_g":"Weight (microphone): 1.2 lbs (.55 kg). The Logitech G store pages for the US, UK, Germany, Australia and India print 0.88 kg for the microphone only, 0.5 kg for the stand and 1.4 kg extended in the stand. The two maker sources conflict. The support figure of 0.55 kg is stored because the 2018 Blue guide, JB Hi-Fi, SHI and Home Studio Basics also give 0.55 kg or 1.2 lb for the microphone. The support page prints 2.2 lbs (1 kg) for the stand while JB Hi-Fi and Home Studio Basics print it as the weight with the stand, so weight_with_stand_g is left out."}},{"url":"https://secure.logitech.com/en-gb/shop/p/yeti-premium-usb-microphone","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["model_numbers","markets","colors","variants"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"UK store page data: Blackout 988-000229, Midnight Blue 988-000232, Silver 988-000238, with sale prices of 89.99 to 99.99 GBP.","markets":"UK. The German and Swiss Logitech G stores list the same three numbers.","variants":"Rows for 988-000229, 988-000232 and 988-000238."}},{"url":"https://www.logitechg.com/de-de/shop/p/yeti-premium-usb-microphone","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["model_numbers","markets","colors","variants"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"German store page data: the same numbers 988-000229, 988-000232 and 988-000238, shown at 99.99 EUR for the sale price and 119.99 EUR crossed out. Current prices are not launch prices and are not stored.","colors":"Colours Blackout, Midnight Blue and Silber."}},{"url":"https://www.logitechg.com/en-au/shop/p/yeti-premium-usb-microphone","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["model_numbers","markets","colors","variants"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Australian store page data: Blackout 988-000448 and Silver 988-000449. The Indian store lists the same two numbers and Midnight Blue 988-000450."}},{"url":"https://www.logitechg.com/en-in/shop/p/yeti-premium-usb-microphone","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["model_numbers","markets","colors","variants"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Indian store page data: Blackout 988-000448, Silver 988-000449 and Midnight Blue 988-000450."}},{"url":"https://loopinsight.com/2009/11/16/blue-unveils-yeti-thx-certified-usb-microphone","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["announce_date","release_date","launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"announce_date":"The Loop, 2009-11-16: Blue Microphones introduces Yeti.","release_date":"The article says the microphone will be available in December and cost 149.99 dollars. December 2009 is stored. The hardware is the same as the current Logitech G model, which lists the same capsules, patterns and 120 dB SPL.","launch_price_usd":"Will cost $149.99. The article gives no country. A US price is assumed from the dollar sign and the US company. The current store list price of 139.99 USD is not a launch price."}},{"url":"https://www.glencoelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/User-guide.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["address_type","capsule_count","polar_patterns","onboard_controls","headphone_jack","zero_latency_monitoring","frequency_response_hz","max_spl_db","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","weight_g"],"notes":{"address_type":"Yeti is a side-address microphone, you speak into the side with the Blue logo facing you.","capsule_count":"Triple capsule array, three condenser capsules.","polar_patterns":"Four pattern settings: stereo, cardioid, omnidirectional, bidirectional.","onboard_controls":"Guide parts list: microphone gain knob, pattern selector knob, mute button with status light and headphone volume control.","headphone_jack":"Standard 1/8 inch (3.5 mm) headphone jack for monitoring and playback.","zero_latency_monitoring":"Monitor your recording in real time, without latency delays.","weight_g":"Blue Microphones Quick Start Guide, REV C, 2018, hosted by a public library because no Logitech-hosted copy was found. It prints Weight: 3.4lbs (.55kg) under Dimensions - mic with stand, so 0.55 kg is the microphone and 3.4 lb the whole unit. Tom's Guide also prints 3.4 pounds. A total in grams is not stored because the figure is rounded and the other sources print 1.4 kg and 1 kg."}},{"url":"https://www.popsci.com/reviews/blue-yeti-microphone-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["usb_connector","onboard_controls","headphone_jack","os_compatibility"],"notes":{"usb_connector":"Updated 2022-08-09 review: The Yeti includes a mini-USB port and a 3.5 mm audio jack for plugging in headphones.","onboard_controls":"Front-facing volume knob for the headphone level, red-LED mute button, rear gain knob and a pattern switch.","os_compatibility":"Plug-and-play with Windows 10 or higher and macOS 10.13 or higher."}},{"url":"https://gamesradar.com/blue-yeti-microphone-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["usb_connector","onboard_controls"],"notes":{"usb_connector":"Cons: uses outdated mini USB connection.","onboard_controls":"Front: logo, mute button and a volume wheel for monitoring. Underside: gain dial and the four-way pickup pattern knob."}},{"url":"https://www.multitronic.fi/en/products/2401583/logitech-blue-yeti--usb--condenser-microphone--blackout","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["gtins","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"EAN 5099206084070 on the Finnish retailer page for the Blackout model, which the retailer data ties to 988-000229. No other GTIN was confirmed. The US UPCs were not confirmed on a readable page, so they are not stored.","variants":"EAN assigned to the 988-000229 row."}},{"url":"https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/blue-yeti-usb-streaming-microphone-off-white","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["weight_g"],"notes":{"weight_g":"Specification: Weight (microphone) 0.55kg and Weight (with stand) 1kg. This is the Off White model 988-000537, an older colour. The weight comes from the Blue-era spec sheet."}},{"url":"https://homestudiobasics.com/blue-microphones-yeti-review-extraordinary/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["weight_g"],"notes":{"weight_g":"Specs section: Weight: 1.2 lb. 2.2 with the stand."}},{"url":"https://www.channelnews.com.au/logitech-yeti-2-brings-ai-and-auto-adjustment-to-iconic-usb-microphone/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"Article of 2026-09-24: the new Logitech G Blue Yeti 2 is the successor to the original Blue Yeti. The original stays on sale."}},{"url":"https://techradar.com/audio/a-legendary-streaming-microphone-is-back-after-17-years-the-yeti-2-has-new-ai-powered-features-and-a-built-in-screen","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"TechRadar says the Yeti 2 is a successor to the Blue Yeti and that the old model is still made."}}],"fields_filled":35,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}