For lots of music teachers, the current lockdown means more sitting in front of laptops at dining tables or in spare rooms and using low-quality laptop microphones to try to record or live-stream lessons for students.
One of the things that my department has invested in over the last few months is a dedicated mic for delivering online lessons. The mic in question is the Yeti from Blue Mics, and this is advertised as a dedicated podcasting mic that connects straight to a computer with no need for a separate interface or software.
The Yeti has been around for some time but is still very popular and is selling in vast quantities from well-known electronic retailers. The first thing to notice when opening the box is the sheer bulk of the microphone. It contains three separate diaphragms for capturing sound in any direction and to be a mic for all situations. However, it comes with a dedicated stand, and when mounted, the microphone feels sturdy and you would be hard pushed to knock it over.
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