Blue Microphones Yeti Pro

Blue's Yeti Pro is neither the most attractive nor the most compact microphone in the world, but that doesn't matter when it comes to this condenser mic's quality or pedigree. We reviewed the original Yeti - which costs around £100 less - last year. ...

Superb recording quality and a wealth of features make this the ultimate home recording microphone

While laptops come with a built-in microphone, this is really only suitable for minor tasks. For professional recording tasks, you need a microphone built to professional standards.

Expect to pay in the region of £210 for this device which is compatible with Windows and Mac systems. Windows user will need to be running XP and later with 256MB of RAM as a minimum. With a Mac system you will need to be running OSX 10.6.4 and higher...