Recommended PC mic?

unclefreddy · Post by **unclefreddy** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:34 am

Hi everyone!

I LOVE Mixcraft. What a great product. OK, to my point...

I'm looking for a microphone suitable for recording both voice & acoustic instruments that doesn't cost the moon and plugs into my mic input on my desktop PC. The one I have (from Best Buy) isn't bad, but I'm sure there is something good out there.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Post by **Acoustica Eric** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:44 pm

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=270101

This is a Shure SM58, it is widely used by musicians all over the world for live performance and also recording.

I use many of these and also the Beta58 and SM57 for live, and studio purposes.

You will need a mic cable (XLR to XLR) and and XLR to 1/8 adapter.

I couldn't find an XLR to 1/8 adapter so I go from XLR to 1/4 to 1/8.

Any Radio Shack will have the adapters.

Gman · Post by **Gman** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:05 am

Eric and I have agreed to disagree on this from earlier discussions. The Nady Starpower mics (also available at Musicians Friend) offer a huge bang for the buck. Even the Starpower 1 is a great improvement over a regular PC microphone as it has a metal body and does a pretty fair job. It all depends on your expectations. In no way are these Nady mics equal to the SM58, but not everyone needs a SM58 for what they are doing.

(Fair way to put it Eric?)

You will still need the cord and adapter that Eric describes.

Post by **Acoustica Eric** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:38 am

yep, pretty much anything is an improvement on a pc mic.
the nady will work fine too.

(good way to put it G)

unclefreddy · Post by **unclefreddy** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:00 am

Thanks everyone, for your suggestions! Much appreciated!