Okay, so a few years ago, I picked up a Blue Yeti. Loved it. Sounded great, had a headphone jack that was really useful, awesome mic!
Until one day, I go to use it and it isn't picking up audio. Windows can see it, and it can see a sort of background amount of static, just electronic noise, but it can't pick up my voice at all. Reinstalled drivers, used different ports, did the works. No change -- Using the headphone monitoring jack shows the same thing Windows sees -- no recorded audio or voice, just background static.
Okay, whatever, things can slip through QA, but you know what? I can get an AT2020 for a bit cheaper. So I do that, and long story short with that is unless you're on Windows 7, the AT2020 will never be louder than a strangled mouse.
Fast forward some years later, I think hey, ya know what? I think I liked that Blue Yeti, and despite it breaking on me, it was pretty nice to have. So I order another one. Love it, sounds great, everyone can hear me, it's awesome!
Until today. Exact same symptoms as last time -- No audio other than background static, Windows sees it just fine, and nothing is being recorded from the mic at all.
What gives Era? Do I have a malicious microphone ghost? Or do these things have the reliability of a blind sniper?
And before anyone asks, I know how to use the volume dial and mute button, and changing the gain does nothing but change the background static noise.
Until one day, I go to use it and it isn't picking up audio. Windows can see it, and it can see a sort of background amount of static, just electronic noise, but it can't pick up my voice at all. Reinstalled drivers, used different ports, did the works. No change -- Using the headphone monitoring jack shows the same thing Windows sees -- no recorded audio or voice, just background static.
Okay, whatever, things can slip through QA, but you know what? I can get an AT2020 for a bit cheaper. So I do that, and long story short with that is unless you're on Windows 7, the AT2020 will never be louder than a strangled mouse.
Fast forward some years later, I think hey, ya know what? I think I liked that Blue Yeti, and despite it breaking on me, it was pretty nice to have. So I order another one. Love it, sounds great, everyone can hear me, it's awesome!
Until today. Exact same symptoms as last time -- No audio other than background static, Windows sees it just fine, and nothing is being recorded from the mic at all.
What gives Era? Do I have a malicious microphone ghost? Or do these things have the reliability of a blind sniper?
And before anyone asks, I know how to use the volume dial and mute button, and changing the gain does nothing but change the background static noise.
