Blue Microphones makes a variety of devices that let you record audio straight into your Mac, PC, or even iPhone or iPad. Their latest mic, called Nessie, seen in the video above, is the latest addition to their lineup and should be perfect for musicians or aspiring podcasters who are looking to get into recording. It packs in a lot of features for the beginner like a built-in pop filter to help soften harsh sounds in your voice, an internal shockmount to reduce vibrations, and built-in processing that will automatically control the level of your voice or instrument as well as EQ it in real time. But let’s say you start learning about how to process your audio yourself and you don’t need the features that Nessie includes for beginners. At that point, you can turn off that processing and just get the raw audio straight out of the device. There’s even a headphone jack that let’s you monitor the audio live, which is a must-have feature for anyone looking to take their recording more seriously.

Nessie is launching later this year for $99.