Popular USB Condenser Microphone Comparison - Blue Yeti, AKG Lyra & Fifine K669

These USB condenser microphones are relatively affordable and widely used by professional & amateur musicians, music teachers and students for remote lessons, home recording, live streaming, etc.

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Blue Yeti
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- pickup pattern set on 'omni'

AKG Lyra
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- pickup pattern set on 'tight stereo' (omni/stereo)

Fifine K669
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- pickup pattern is 'cardioid' (only polarity setting available)

On-Stage MS7701B Tripod Microphone Boom Stand
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Violin recording on three excerpts:
00:26 - J.S. Bach: Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006, I. Preludio
03:03 - Kreisler: Recitativo & Scherzo
06:30 - J.S. Bach: Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001, I. Adagio

Recorded on 2021.01.05 in a partially sound treated room
- each mic placed ~3 feet in front of the violin 'f' holes, ~1 foot above violin
- OS: Windows 10
- DAW: Audacity
- besides a touch of reverb & minimal noise reduction, NO additional EQ, auto-tune, compression, extra plug-ins or additional post processing, etc.
- please excuse the occasional clipping, inconsistent proximity effect & some random unidentified noises

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