why condensors?

[teknulogic]

im new to this forum... ive been setting up a studio in my home for a while and im getting frustrated trying to get my vocal recordings sounding right. Im mostly into recording hip hop. im tryin to set up a vocal booth in my closet, and im looking to buy a mic on a pretty low budget. if anywone wants to hit me back w/ some suggestions, or even let me in on whats so bomb about condensor mics it would be greatly appreciated...
word peace.

[TripleJ]

Read the microphone FAQ at the top of the microphone section.

Then search - your question has been asked many times before.

[cominginsecond]

Also, for Hip-Hop, a nice dynamic might be preferable to a condenser on vox. I have an SM7, and it's great. Other choices might be the EV RE20 or Sennheiser 441.

[turnitdown]

Don't forget... if you go w/ a condenser mic.... you will need a way to power it.... (most likely... unless you get a bettery powered one....)