Hey guys, I want a USB microphone since I really don't much knowledge (or money) about all the technical stuff. I plan on recording mainly just instruments, and other sounds too such as, well, anything I can, natural sounds, sounds I can make in my bedroom with my stuff. No vocals, well, voices yes, but no actual singing (yet).
You should take a look at this: [url]http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_tbone_sc440_usb.htm[/url]
That's the only place they sell it though, so if you're in the US you might want to consider something else.
Yeah I'm in the US.
[QUOTE=Super_Nova;28565892]Yeah I'm in the US.[/QUOTE]
I think then there's the Blue Yeti mic that's supposed to be pretty good. Can't really tell anything about that one though since I have never used one.
Rock Band mic HELLZ YEAH!
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but seriously, I've been thinking about this too. Will check back to see any other suggestions.
Yeah the rockband mic is REALLY cheap (like $5.00 used at a game store) and it is actually amazing quality for the price it has and it works really well
[QUOTE=kak714;28581809]Yeah the rockband mic is REALLY cheap (like $5.00 used at a game store) and it is actually amazing quality for the price it has and it works really well[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I was surprised at its sound, there is certainly better USB mics, but it's great for the price and for home recordings it's good enough. I bought it because my microphone (a "real" mic) broke and I needed a new one for Ventrillo, TeamSpeak, CS:S, Skype etc.
I don't suggest getting a USB mic because they aren't really modular. I'd suggest getting a recording interface and a Shure SM57.
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The rock band mic is a waste of money if you want to do anything musical.
I would recommend against a USB microphone. The quality advantage of an analog mic with an interface is big.
I have the MXL V87, and it's excellent.
[QUOTE=Pepin;28588297]I don't suggest getting a USB mic because they aren't really modular. I'd suggest getting a recording interface and a Shure SM57.
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The rock band mic is a waste of money if you want to do anything musical.[/QUOTE]
This, get a Mackie 402 VLZ3 with a SM57 or a condenser mic + RCA to 3.5mm.
I use the AT2020. It's an amazing mic for the price. Crystal clear sound and looks great on your desk.
[url]http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT2020-USB-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B001AS6OYC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1300052152&sr=8-2[/url]
My advice -- Don't get a USB mic. Get a USB interface for pluging in standard microphones and other instruments instead.
The problem with getting a usb mic is that that's all it's good for. If you just pick up a normal microphone it'll work for uses outside the computer as well.
Ok. So what normal mic should I get and how would I be able to use it with my computer? Like what other things would I need.
Get a Shure SM57 and get a USB recording interface like a M-Audio Fast Track Pro. It'll be better to start yourself off with a great setup rather than buying cheap stuff and having to replace it. You don't need a firewire interface unless you're going to be recording from a lot of inputs all at the same time. I wouldn't be looking for a mic off ebay because I guess there are a good number of fakes. The Shure 5M57 is the most popular general purpose mic. The total will come to around $250. Do some research though, because you don't want to buy something just because I'm telling you to buy it.
I used to use a cheap mic and when I went to a decent mic, the difference was so drastic. I could never in my life go back to the cheap radio shack mic I had.
[QUOTE=Pepin;28594060]Get a Shure SM57 and get a USB recording interface like a M-Audio Fast Track Pro. It'll be better to start yourself off with a great setup rather than buying cheap stuff and having to replace it. You don't need a firewire interface unless you're going to be recording from a lot of inputs all at the same time. I wouldn't be looking for a mic off ebay because I guess there are a good number of fakes. The Shure 5M57 is the most popular general purpose mic. The total will come to around $250. Do some research though, because you don't want to buy something just because I'm telling you to buy it.
I used to use a cheap mic and when I went to a decent mic, the difference was so drastic. I could never in my life go back to the cheap radio shack mic I had.[/QUOTE]
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the SM57 pretty quiet? I think he should get some condenser mic too.
I don't have any clue what you're talking about with the whole quiet part. The SM57 is an unidirectional
A condenser mic is good provided that he gets an interface with phantom power. For an initial setup though, he might as well just get one good all purpose mic that isn't going to break easily.
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