Yeti 2 Tracks Your Voice, but Noise Reduction Needs Care

Logitech's Yeti 2 has a straightforward job: keep a voice consistent when the person speaking doesn't sit perfectly still. Its proximity system tracks the vocal source in 3D and adjusts gain and EQ as that person moves. The microphone also runs noise reduction on the device, with a 1.3-inch display and dial for checking levels and changing settings without opening G HUB.

That sounds useful for a streamer who turns toward a second monitor, then leans back to read chat. The old fix is to sit close to the mic, watch levels, and clean up unwanted sound later. Automatic adjustments could take some of that work out of a live session. The Yeti 2 connects over USB-C, and Logitech lists it at $159.99 in the US.

Start with the lighter noise setting

PC Gamer's reporter tried the mic briefly in a busy room. Lower noise-reduction levels cut background chatter while keeping the voice reasonably full; the highest level also removed some of the voice's frequencies. That is a useful warning, though a short event demo cannot settle how the mic behaves in every room.

If I were setting one up, I would record thirty seconds with processing off, then repeat it with the first noise-reduction setting while typing and moving around the desk. Listen on headphones for clipped consonants or a voice that fades when you turn your head. A clean meter is not enough if the recording sounds thin.

The onboard controls are the part I find most practical. They make it possible to see and correct a setting mid-call. But the tracking and cleanup still need a careful first setup; neither can fix a room full of echo or a mic placed too far away.

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