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Is there any such thing as "Best"?

When you are talking about recording gear: Does any piece EVER outshine absolutely EVERYTHING else SO much that absolutely EVERYONE who is exposed to it agrees that it is the BEST?

Does the word "BEST" even belong in the recording gear vocabulary?
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I like fucking fallout boys until they have no clue.......good thread though...I'll be watching.
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Absolutley!!
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Absolutely sure about that?
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yes, it's called the Shure SM57. the best. ever.
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I have a strong feeling that most people on here are going to say no, because it all has to do with the situation... or something else.

Well I have not tried every single piece of recording equipment in the world, so I guess the honest answer from me and other people who share that from me should be I have no fucking clue?!

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Basic Rule of the Universe: There is no best ANYTHING.

Doesn't matter.... cars, planes, women, friends, family, recording gear....
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There is a best everything!
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You mean, like, is there a Jessica Alba of recording gear?

If there were, do you think you'd see so many different opinions on the subject?

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There's something funny about the singer for fallout boy, isn't there? Just something off...he seems a bit imaginary somehow.

Oh yeah, your question - my opinion?....no.
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Best of the Best

How about:
"Best of" Albums and CD's
Best Buy,
Best Wishes
The Very Best
Wishing you the Very Best
Best Bet,
Best of Class
Best Man
Best of the Best
and my all time favorite..
Best be goin
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How about:
"Best of" Albums and CD's
Best Buy,
Best Wishes
The Very Best
Wishing you the Very Best
Best Bet,
Best of Class
Best of the Best
and my all time favorite..
Best be goin
How bout:
The "Best" mic for under $3.67?
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How bout:
The "Best" mic for under $3.67?
How about the "best" mic for a buck two-eighty!!!??
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I look at a lot of gear. Some things seem sort of ho hum if not nothing more than bad. Many perform competently. A few pieces astound me. Some pieces taken by themselves might be good or even great. For some reason when you bring certain pieces together it's like someone got out the magic wand. However, if someone else gets his hands on the same gear, then he'll get a different result.
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Sorry. I just couldn't resist.

Revoke my soul fer tryin'!


Nobody does it better
Makes me feel sad for the rest
Nobody does it half as good as you
Baby you're the best

I wasn't looking but somehow you found me
I tried to hide from your love light
But like heaven above me, the spy who loved me
Is keeping all my secrets safe tonight

And nobody does it better
Sometimes I wish someone would
Nobody does it half as good as you
Why'd you have to be so good

The way that you hold me, whenever you hold me
There's some kind of magic inside you
That keeps me from running, but just keep it coming
How'd you learn to do the things you do

And nobody does it better
Makes me feel sad for the rest
Nobody does it quite the way you do
Baby, baby
Baby you're the best
Baby you're the best
Baby you're the best
Baby you're the best
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Here's a thread that talks about this and it may be of use to some of the newer members:

http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=53878
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For any individual person, there is indeed a best - of just about anything. For people "en masse" there is no best, or at least it is situational and subjective.
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Thanks Harvey, that's the best thread ever!
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"the best" will differ from person to person.

i love my cat, she is the best.

although "best" may not stay equal from person to person, it still exists.
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i wrote my response without reading yours first. oopsie!
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This is the best mic. Regardless of opinion or plain ol'logic

Note the modern design..
Its a sleek black plastic(lighter, easier on mic stands)
1/8 inch jack, very practical
Not to mention the chord is attached! No more, "hey anyone got an extra mic chord about?"
on off switch..(Hey is this on?)

Plus, I think it might fall under best mic under 3 Dollars.
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This is the best mic. Regardless of opinion or plain ol'logic

Note the modern design..
Its a sleek black plastic(lighter, easier on mic stands)
1/8 inch jack, very practical
Not to mention the chord is attached! No more, "hey anyone got an extra mic chord about?"
on off switch..(Hey is this on?)

Plus, I think it might fall under best mic under 3 Dollars.
The deciding factor here is this: Can I sing Karaoke with it?
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When you are talking about recording gear: Does any piece EVER outshine absolutely EVERYTHING else SO much that absolutely EVERYONE who is exposed to it agrees that it is the BEST?

Does the word "BEST" even belong in the recording gear vocabulary?
Yup. One thing is the last Studer 24 track 2" analog machines. They still make them, and they are reguarded by everyone to be the best recording equipment available, hands down.
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