Need a balance of quality and price. (in other words i'm broke) Something I can record straight into the computer with. Gonna make some samples and they gotta be as good as they sound in real life...

ty, TK

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For vocals, the rhodes NT-1 is a good low priced mic.

For sampling percussion and stuff, I think you are better off with a dynamic mic. I don't know much about them. Sure make good ones.

What I do know is that you will need a mic pre-amp. You might be able to plug it into the mic input in your computer but you won't get a very good result.

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The Shure SM-57 or SM-58. Incredible general-purpose workhorse mic. Dynamic, so you would be best getting a pre-amp for it, but otherwise it may work on a normal mic line in.

For it's price, it'll last forever.

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i bought the 57s for some overheard drum micing, also have recorded some vocal stuff, i like them, very versitile.

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I know nothing about mics but I notice that my DJ mixer has a 1/4" mic input. Does the mixer have a mic pre-amp it is using? I am thinking it might be a cheap way of making it sound better then gping directly into a sound card without buying more gear.

If you want the super ghetto mic setup. Plug your headphones into the mic inout and speak into the left ear piece! Oh ya! I love doing that (I just hope it is not bad for my headphones ).

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Originally posted by auujay Plug your headphones into the mic inout and speak into the left ear piece! Oh ya! I love doing that (I just hope it is not bad for my headphones ).

Whoah, that's wild, I never knew about that. I want to bust that out at a performance now, haha

Heck yeah. My dad's got some 57's and 58's laying around.. Just a matter of finding adapters.

many thanks, TK

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Originally posted by hey cheggy For vocals, the rhodes NT-1 is a good low priced mic. For sampling percussion and stuff, I think you are better off with a dynamic mic. I don't know much about them. Sure make good ones. What I do know is that you will need a mic pre-amp. You might be able to plug it into the mic input in your computer but you won't get a very good result.

You won't have any sound at all, as the NT-1 is a condenser mic, and it needs phantom power.

SM58 all the way.