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when efforts got the raise of sirenix I was shocked at how small and lightweight it was I was even more shocked at how good it actually sounded and how easy it was to use racers set out to make the perfect microphone for streamers and I think they did just that so let's get into the review and I'm also going to compare it to everybody's favorite blue Yeti and the less expensive blue snowball don't forget to Like comment and subscribe and you can watch some of my other videos here after then what's in this video unless stated otherwise all of the audio in this video is being recorded with the razer siren X just like razors larger microphone the siren X comes packed in super dense foam that you could use it as a carrying case if you're going to be traveling with it inside you'll find a microphone or support rod operator micro USB cable documentation in the base and the siren next retails for $9.99 for comparison's sake the blue yeti which is the mic i've been using for a few months now retails for $150 but is usually on sale for $129 and if you're just getting into streaming you might be tempted to go with a blue snowball which is a very affordable microphone which will set you back about 55 dollars if you want to pick either of these microphones it up I'll have links to description below and I'll keep them updated so you can get the best view possible when you first get to sirenix you do have to put it together but the microphone itself is super lightweight weighing in at just 154 grams the base however is super dense weighing in at 227 grams but if you don't want to use the included base the sorry NEX does have a universal mount on the bottom so you can use your own at the bottom you'll also find on microUSB port and a zero latency 3.5 millimeter headphone monitoring port so you can hear your audio in real time and on the front you also find a volume knob and a mute buying that flashes green or red the larger blue Yeti also has a similar setup to the siren X it also has a universal mount uses a mic USB port has a headphone jack on the bottom has a volume knob up front and a menu button but the blue Yeti has two extra knobs the sorry necks dozen first is the gain AB that increases the sensitivity of the microchip fine tune the mic right now I'm actually adjusting the gain knob this is something you can't do with the siren X manually but to be honest I feel that for streaming purposes the sensitivity of the siren X is just perfect right out of the box and the second knob on the blue Yeti lets you switch from the for recording the sorry max is a courtyard microphone and I'll go into that in a minute but with the blue Yeti you can also choose from bi-directional mode where the mic will only pick up sound from the front and from what's behind it there's also omnidirectional mic will pick up everything evenly from each direction and their stereo mode where it'll use the left and right channels and there's the blue snowball that doesn't use a mic USB point and doesn't have an audio jack but there is a switch on the back so you can choose from three recording patterns the first is cardioid and that's what we have right now the second setting is still cardioid but sensitivity is lowered and the third setting is omnidirectional but even though I feel setting number one would be best suited for streaming the audio quality still isn't as good as the siren X right out of the box like I mentioned earlier the siren X is a cardioid microphone so I picks up the majority of the sound that's in front of it and as you make your way to the back it will pick up less and less sound which is good because if you place it right in front of you while you're streaming it'll pick up mainly your voice and not too much keyboard clicking sound or your pc's fan for example although in theory the same can be said for the blue yeti and blue snowball they are gigantic compared to the Razer 7x so you'll probably want to place those microphones off to the side of you so they'll pick up a little bit more keyboard noise although you might do the same with the sorry max just having the option of being able to play caesarian X in front of you without taking up so much space on a cramped desk it's super valuable to a streamer when it comes to overall sound quality the razer sorry neck sounds full deep and crisp it has no problem picking your voice up either if you have it right in front of you or off to the side it also doesn't have a problem picking you up if you talk very softly and if you get really excited mid game and you start talking louder and even if you start yelling the microphone still manages to keep a clear signal only at higher volumes will the microphone start to crackle or just sound blown out and again this is right out of the box the blue yeti also sounds very good but in order to get the best sound you need to really play around with the gain knob I also notice the blue Yeti is slightly better at preventing getting blown out when you start yelling but if you know you're yellow you can also just lower the gain knob and prevent blocks that way but without a doubt the blue snowball is the worst sounding microphone in this group for starters the audio isn't as clear and you can even hear a little static at times it also does the worst job of handling loud noises because it does get blown out more frequently and like I mentioned earlier although the blue snowball does give you three recording patterns to choose from I feel neither one of them sound as good as the sorry Nexus default one of the most important aspects of either of these microphones is helmet stable vibration either of their stands to pick up if you're planning on streaming with either of these microphones chances are you're going to be resting them on the same desk where you're going to be using your keyboard for starters I can tell you right off the bat that the blue snowball picks up the most stable vibration in this group and that's due to the mic stiff base all it does is transfer all the energy into the microphone the blue Yeti on the other hand picks up significantly less table of vibration thanks to the padding on the bottom of its space but since the majority of the base is still very stiff it still manages to pick up some table vibrations and then there's a serine X that picks up the least amount of table vibrations and that's for a few reasons first the padding on the bottom of the base is slightly thicker and softer than the padding on the blue Yeti the overall surface area in contact with the table is also significantly less than the blue Yeti and the serine X also has a built-in shock mount that helps dampen vibrations this means when you're mashing your keyboard the serine X isn't going to pick up as much table vibrations as the Yeti or snowball all in all I do think the Razer sirenix is the perfect microphone for streamers for $100 you're getting a microphone that sounds as good and even at times better than the blue Yeti but in a much smaller and in a more manageable package right out of the box is exactly what a streamer needs if I didn't already have a blue Yeti or neither a microphone that can record a stereo mode I would go with the siren next for my voice always I just wish the support rod was slightly longer so it was easier to plug in the micro USB cable and I wish I could dim the recording light on the front if you're going to start streaming and you're looking for a microphone you can't go wrong with the siren X it sounds and performs way better than the snowball and the blue Yeti might be overkill for what you need and remember the compact size of the siren X is a huge plus over either of these microphones hey if you enjoyed the video please like and subscribe it helps out more than you realize for more product reviews and deal alerts check out Jim Carrey that net if you want us to port the channel pick up a shirt and I'll catch you next time