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Boobzooka · 12-07-2007, 08:22 PM

Reality check: You have a cheap convertor with low budget built in preamps and (I'm assuming) an untreated recording space. Combine that with any cheap condenser mic and you've completed the Axis Of Crap.

I'm not suggesting you need to spend thousands of dollars to get a professional sound either. A Neumann won't solve your problems. A condenser can only sound as good as your room and your preamp and your converters. You don't just want to record all the hiss and computer noise and bad reflections more accurately.

The best purchase you could make given the current level of your equipment would be to pick up a Shure SM7b. The SM7b is a top quality dynamic marketed towards the radio crowd, but it's also been used as the main vocal mic on many hit albums, if that helps sell it to you. It's a "secret weapon" in the recording world and shouldn't be confused with cheaper but better known Shure offerings like the SM57/58 which IMO are over-rated. Your M-Audio box has 66db of gain, which should be just enough.

Don't let the affordable price fool you. When I was demoing gear, I picked the SM7b over 3 different Neumann models (and other equally expensive brands). It was much better at hiding what you don't want to hear and improving what you do. Though I recommend NOT using the foam cover. (no need to tear it, it comes off from the ring at the base with a bit of force)

12-07-2007, 08:22 PM
Boobzooka Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: BOOBZOOKA.COM Posts: 626	Reality check: You have a cheap convertor with low budget built in preamps and (I'm assuming) an untreated recording space. Combine that with any cheap condenser mic and you've completed the Axis Of Crap. I'm not suggesting you need to spend thousands of dollars to get a professional sound either. A Neumann won't solve your problems. A condenser can only sound as good as your room and your preamp and your converters. You don't just want to record all the hiss and computer noise and bad reflections more accurately. The best purchase you could make given the current level of your equipment would be to pick up a Shure SM7b. The SM7b is a top quality dynamic marketed towards the radio crowd, but it's also been used as the main vocal mic on many hit albums, if that helps sell it to you. It's a "secret weapon" in the recording world and shouldn't be confused with cheaper but better known Shure offerings like the SM57/58 which IMO are over-rated. Your M-Audio box has 66db of gain, which should be just enough. Don't let the affordable price fool you. When I was demoing gear, I picked the SM7b over 3 different Neumann models (and other equally expensive brands). It was much better at hiding what you don't want to hear and improving what you do. Though I recommend NOT using the foam cover. (no need to tear it, it comes off from the ring at the base with a bit of force) __________________ BOOBZOOKA: Amateur Affiliate Program featuring SellYourSexTape: Real couples document their lovelife for one week. HerBedroomWindow: Girls recording themselves alone at home. \| DareRing: "Truth Or Dare?" themed adult party games.