Hardware: Compare top rated Microphones equipment for your home recording studio
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Microphones come in all shapes and sizes and uses. This is an entire subject, so I'll just give the most practical information.
If you are getting a mic for your studio, you should consider what you'll be recording and how you'll be connecting. Many USB connectors are available nowadays, if you plan to go straight into the computer without an interface.
For recording vocals, consider a wide diaphragm condenser. Alternatively, the classic Shure SM58 worls great if you're on a budget. Dynamics work better for instruments with a large dynamic range, while condensers may be better for flutes and the like.
Wireless microphones are more in vogue for live performance, although these are temperamental beasties. Look for frequency scanning as a feature. Otherwise, dynamics are the best bet for live performance, and the only real choice if they will be hand held.
Pencil Condensers can be suspended for area coverage if you're doing a theatrical show. More specialty mics can be used, such as PZMs and PCCs to mic stages.
Budget: BEHRINGER C-1 Studio Condenser Microphone
The BEHRINGER C-1 is a professional & super-affordable large-diaphragm condenser microphone w/a cardioid polar pattern. It provides all the performance you'd expect in a top-notch professional condenser microphone: exceptionally flat frequency response, ultra low-noise transformerless FET input circuitry & incredible audio transparency. Get the Budget: BEHRINGER C-1 Studio Condenser Microphone from The Music Zone now, for $44.98.
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Quality: BEHRINGER T1 LARGE DIAPHRAGM TUBE microphone
The Ultimate Recording Mic? Since the early days of recording, sound engineers have been searching for the best-sounding mics for recording acoustic instruments and the human voice. The resounding choice of professional recordists around the globe has been the tube condenser microphone. Why? Because nothing compares to the sound captured by a good tube condenser microphone — so open, warm and full of character. But tube mics can wipe out a home-recording budget faster than you can say “phantom power supply.” That’s why we’re so very proud to present our new T-1 and T-47 microphones. These mics exemplify our commitment to quality and value — now anyone who can afford a decent live microphone can have a studio-grade, tube-powered condenser mic for about the same price. Get the Quality: BEHRINGER T1 LARGE DIAPHRAGM TUBE microphone from The Music Zone now, for $158.99.
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Top: Shure KSM44/SL Studio Condenser Microphone
Developed to meet the needs of studio recording musicians, the warm, rich sound of the KSM44 delivers exceptional performance, tailored to deliver vivid reproduction of voice for the most critical recordings. The KSM44 also offers great flexibility in a variety of recording applications, working well on acoustic and amplified instruments, as its capacity for managing high SPLs accommodates loud sound sources such as drums and guitar amplifiers. Get the Top: Shure KSM44/SL Studio Condenser Microphone from The Music Zone now, for $802.
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