Direct-in vocal recording

[Rick Hansen]

I just got a Pod for my guitar and its like the fog has lifted...LOL. I do all direct in recording thru a somewhat inexpensive mixer and decent Soundblaster (Live). I'm wondeing if anyone can recomend a modest priced piece of equipment that can do for my vocals what this Pod is doing for my guitar tracks.

I have a Sure SM58 left over from my live giging days and a decent reverb but my overall sound has gotten very clean + crisp as I have upgraded my stuff and its left my vocals sounding very weak. Pod...ryhmes with God....hummmmmmmmm. Anyway, I probably need some sort of pre-amp or something...any "modest" priced equipment out there? I have a Clapton-like voice and I need some re-enforcing.

Thanks for all the knowledge available here...people helping people....I like it.


Rick

[Strange Leaf]

If you want the sound your guitar gets, just stick the sm58 into the pod.

[orksnork]

buy a low level standalone preamp...
art tube, or dmp3
and then $100 ldc mic....

it's not what clapton's producer would use...
but either that or a sm58 thru a pod...
i think the answer should be as obvious as a bullet in your head


and remember...
if 200-300 bux is too much
ebay is always gonna be your best friend

[Rick Hansen]

some more after my post and it sounds like a DMP3 is for me.

Rick