— If XLR cables aren’t in your wheelhouse, stress less with the Yeti’s simple USB connector. Plug and play into your laptop or PC and start recording instantly without any connection conundrums.

— Unless you have the budget for a studio set-up the

Rolling Stones

would envy, forget overpaying for your first podcasting mic. The Yeti isn’t the

least

expensive mic on the market, but it certainly isn’t the

most

, and you’d be mad to overlook it on price.