Yeti Nano microphone: Small design, big sound 

NAME Yeti Nano microphone from Blue

WHAT IT DOES This latest and greatest product from Blue is built with two studio-quality 14mm condenser microphone capsules inside a swivel desktop stand (8.31 by 3.78 by 4.29 inches).

COST $99.99

AVAILABLE FROM bluedesigns.com

WHAT’S HOT Blue makes microphones that offer studio-quality sound for podcasts, gaming, livestreaming, conference calls, videos or just calling Mom, without the need of a studio. The affordable Yeti Nano is easy to set up and use for both Mac and PC systems. In today’s world, when something is plug-and-play and works perfectly on the first try, it’s gold. That’s what you get with the Yeti Nano.

Audio junkies will appreciate the specifications of the Yeti Nano like recoding resolution up to 24 bits/48 kHz, and the gain can be adjusted within the Blue companion app. The app also allows headphone volume control, including mic mute, which will make the microphone’s indicator light glow red. When recording resumes, the indicator will return to green.

According to Blue, the Yeti Nano is recognized by any audio or video recording software including Skype, GarageBand and iMovie. A headphone jack is built into the mic for zero-latency direct monitoring.

The bottom has a standard thread for connecting it to a camera and video tripods, and with a mount adapter, it will connect it to a Blue Compass boom arm or other audio accessories.

It comes in gray, blue, red and gold.

WHAT’S NOT You'll probably need to purchase a pop filter to handle vocal pops.