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    Yeti USB Mic Is "The World's First THX Certified Microphone"
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    11/11/09

    In reply to Yeti USB Mic Is "The World's First THX Certified Microphone"
    It sorta looks like it wants to get it on with a piece of fruit... #yeti
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Yeti USB Mic Is "The World's First THX Certified Microphone"
    Looks like R2D2!!!
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    11/10/09

    @alan007: I was just about to say that #yeti
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Yeti USB Mic Is "The World's First THX Certified Microphone"
    "Four patterns (Omni, Cardioid, Stereo, Bidirectional) for incredible versatility and superior results in any situation"

    Omni, check. Cardioid, check. No hypercardioid? Hmmm. Is "bidirectional" teh stoopid translation for figure eight mode? The product page has frequency response from 70 Hz to 15 kHz instead of 20 Hz to 20 kHz...very suspicious. #yeti
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    11/10/09

    @johnnyabnormal: this mic, like the Snowball before it, probably wasn't built for instruments. so not really suspicious at all if you're looking at the range of human voice modulation.

    when you run into a human outputting 20 Hz or 20 kHz of audio, then it'll be a problem. #yeti
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    11/10/09

    @johnnyabnormal: Why go down to 20 Hz anyway? All recording engineer highpass anything below 50-75. Eliminates muddiness. #yeti
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    11/10/09

    @Purple Umpteenth: I'll output both at the same time by thumping my chest and making a "sssssss" sound. #yeti
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    11/10/09

    @John: Well, I guess it's not "all" engineers, since I don't high-pass anything below 50-75 kHz unless I'm carving out space for other instruments in a mix. #yeti
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    11/11/09

    @johnnyabnormal: I've heard it both ways, so I wouldn't say it's the stupid translation. #yeti
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    11/11/09

    @thebigcheese: I've never heard it that way, but that's the least of my concerns. If any manufacturer...speaker or microphone...doesn't accurately represent a 20-20 frequency response, it's a huge red flag. It immediately makes one think, "What are they hiding?" #yeti
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    11/11/09

    @johnnyabnormal: No, it is in fact 20Hz to 20kHz. Look at the information under the Specs tab. [www.bluemic.com]
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    11/11/09

    @johnnyabnormal: Uh... as someone with experience in recording, I can tell you that you will be hard pressed to find many mics that accurately represent that range. Most don't even cover that full range. It's unnecessary a lot of the time and the "inaccuracies" are the reason some mics are much more coveted than others. #yeti
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    11/12/09

    @johnnyabnormal: Hey Johnny, It soundz like a more honest frequency response. Everyone seems to go by 20/20. It's never accurate at that anyway. We don't really hear at the low, low / high up frequencies anyhow. I wonder has it got an auto low cut / high cut. You'd probably chop these out anyway, so 70Hz/15kHz might be OK in the end.. The ears never lie...!!
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    11/12/09

    @sploden001: I saw that page. It states 20-20 range, but what I was referring to was the actual frequency response, represented visually. I'm wondering why it's truncated, because I have never seen a mic or studio monitor with a fequenncy response chart not covering the range of the human ear. Hence, "suspicious". #yeti
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    11/12/09

    @thebigcheese: I've found that if you actually do your own frequency response testing, many manufacturers claim a more flat frequency response in their charts than what the product actually delivers. I record for a living, and I can tell you I've used plenty of mics that can cover 20-20 really well. It's fun to use wonky mics to color a sound, but I actually prefer a neutral or flat frequency response. Besides, I've modeled most of the wonky ones so I can switch between them later in the mix. #yeti
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    11/12/09

    @davidafallon: I would say the most "honest" frequency response is flat. I agree that you don't "hear" below 70 Hz as much as you feel it. However, I certainly hear up to 20 kHz & would immediately notice a brick wall cut at 15 kHz. I would never chop that much off any voice or instrument. At most, I'd do some de-essing and light roll-off on the low end, depending if the speaker/singer is female or male. #yeti
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Yeti USB Mic Is "The World's First THX Certified Microphone"
    Didn't these guys get the memo that THX certification automatically allows you mark the item up a minimum of 1000% #yeti
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    11/10/09

    @Homerjay is utterly alone.: and means very little in the scope of actual sound quality ... #yeti
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Yeti USB Mic Is "The World's First THX Certified Microphone"
    If you're doing music recording with a USB microphone, you probably don't want to spend $150 on it. Unless you have money to completely burn and realllly care about your garage band pre production. #yeti
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Yeti USB Mic Is "The World's First THX Certified Microphone"
    THX certification means jack these days, especially on consumer items. It is pure marketing mumbo jumbo. #yeti
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Yeti USB Mic Is "The World's First THX Certified Microphone"
    If you wave your hand at Lucas, he will grant you THX certification. #yeti
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    11/10/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: I suspect you probably have to do something else to Lucas to get THX certification... #yeti
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    11/10/09

    @mgpcoe: Search your feelings, you know it to be true. #yeti
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Yeti USB Mic Is "The World's First THX Certified Microphone"
    Blue makes some AMAZING microphones. I have a snowball and it is well worth the money. Very clear, no distortion.
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Yeti USB Mic Is "The World's First THX Certified Microphone"
    Not questioning the mic's quality here but... is it the first THX certified mike because THX just created that category, or is it because THX has such ridiculous standards that only now they found a microphone up to it's standards?

    And if the second is truth, with what were they recording the THX stuff up 'till now?

    I mean, I'd understand the whole deal if the THX standards were just recently created, but it has what? Over 5 years now? #yeti
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Yeti USB Mic Is "The World's First THX Certified Microphone"
    How cute - it even looks like a little droid.... #yeti
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