Blue Yeti USB microphone found near Varsity Theatre
Description
I found a Blue Yeti USB microphone this afternoon around 3:15pm outside the Varsity Theatre on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill. It's a glossy black mic with the distinctive silver grille, and a small red pop filter is still clipped to the front. The braided USB-B cable is attached, and there’s a tiny dent on the edge of the tripod stand. It was sitting on a bench near the campus bookstore by the bus stop, looking recently used. It seems like something a student or creator would own, probably valuable to whoever uses it for podcasts or recorded lectures. I’m holding onto it at the front desk of the UNC Student Union until the owner claims it.
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