im asking here because I know a lot of you guys are into various genres and are fairly knowledgeable when it comes to sound equipment;

does anyone have any good recommendations for professional, studio quality microphones (within the hundreds $ range) ? mostly used for spoken word, hip hop type stuff and some vocals here and there. im new to this whole hardware business and I feel like Im being bombarded with information left and right. I know it's all about how you make the equipment work for you but surely there's a standard? thanks!

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Originally posted by CalvP Is your room treated?

i was actually planning on doing that. what would be the best way to go about it, if you dont mind me hassling you? im a complete noob at this

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Originally posted by CalvP If not, then i would advise you use something like this SE Electronics Project Studio Reflexion Filter with a double duvet behind you - this will deal with any unwanted reflections etc. Some mics are more forgiving than other, so it depends on your setup really. Rode NT1-A Complete Vocal Recording Solution Shure SM58 I generally advise one of the above as a first mic. Don't forget to pair it with a decent pre-amp too

thank you! ive had a few cheap mic's before and Ive been able to achieve a fairly clear level but nothing that can mimic that professional sound. would I be able to achieve anything close to studio-like quality with this equipment? money isn't the issue ( im willing to blow a couple of hundred dollars if I can get it to that level. in the end the main focus is to have it sound clean because the vocal delivery itself will be solid.