Blue Yeti X vs Blue Yeti Pro (2011)

The Blue Yeti X sets the bar for all other USB Microphones at the $160 price point. The Blue Yeti Pro 1967 (2011), however, is merely passable at that price.

The Blue Yeti X has managed to do great in various roundups conducted by reviewers from highly trusted sources that perform objective in-depth testing, like Laptop Mag, SoundGuys, PCmag, and Tom's Hardware - it was dubbed "Top Pick" by Laptop Mag, "Top Pick" by SoundGuys, and "Best for Flexible Recording" by PCmag. Any product that's held in such high regard by some of the most reliable sources should be considered by everyone who's looking for a USB Microphone at this price.

As for the Blue Yeti Pro 1967 (2011) analysis - it impressed reviewers at The Verge, a source that's known for its objective testing and well-thought-out methodology - it performed great in its "The best microphones to start podcasting with" roundup and earned the "Ranked 2 out of 14" title.

We tried doing a direct Blue Yeti X vs. Blue Yeti Pro 1967 (2011) review score comparison but couldn't find any sources that tested both.

Next, we took a look at which sources liked them best and found that the Blue Yeti X most impressed the reviewers at Tech Advisor, who gave it a score of 9, whereas the Blue Yeti Pro 1967 (2011) did best in its Expert Reviews review - it scored 10 points.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Blue Yeti X earned an average review score of 8.7 out of 10 points and the Blue Yeti Pro 1967 (2011) received an average of 9.0, compared to the 7.7 average of USB Microphones in general.