Shure SM57 - $100 (9.5/10)
The SM57 instrument microphone is a must have for any home studio. It's an incredible value at $100, delivering crisp, clean recordings of whatever the hell you want it to. If you're still using a mic that came with your computer, go out and get one of these. It has always been excellent at recording guitar and vocal tracks. When it comes to drums, I've never used a microphone that gave me better recordings of my snare. Another little trick; throw one of these through the hole in the front of your kick facing the beater head (on top of a pillow or something). It will instantly make your kick sound punchy as fuck.
Successes
-Great quality
-Low price
-Incredible durability
Failures
-Not terribly expensive, so owning one won't make your studio seem more impressive and costly.
looks like a robot dildo, i wonder how the reverb on this one is if recording drums
ReplyDeleteCool post man!Thanks!
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thats a sick ass microphone
ReplyDeletelol it does look like a sex toy.
ReplyDeleteWell, 90% of mics look like dildos.
ReplyDeleteI've gone through quite a few of them (mics, not dildos!) and due to the IMMENSE selection out there, hearing a personal review about one is always handy.
Wow. I've been looking for a decen mic. Might have to invest. Thanks man.
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