nintendoeats
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Hello. I have a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 which I use for casual recording of electric guitar, classical guitar via microphone and vocals. I bought it thinking "Hah, this will sound totally passable with my SM58". Lo, twas not so, for the SM58 is far too quiet when plugged into the 2i2. "Ok, I'll buy a microphone preamp". Hmm, I can't even find a recommendation for a mic preamp below 300 USD. That's a bit excessive considering I do a few recordings a year for special projects in which I need decent, but not exceptional, audio quality.
My thought then was that I would buy another microphone in the 100 - 150 dollar range. The thing is, I don't really understand why the SM58 is so quiet with the 2i2 and I'm worried about buying another mic that will have the same problem. I'm pretty sure it has something to do with impedance, but I am nowhere near confident enough to make a purchasing decision.
I would really appreciate some guidance here. I'm starting from a point where I more or less understand the rules for headphone electrical characteristics, but my electrical knowledge is not sophisticated enough to apply that to microphones.
Thanks!
My thought then was that I would buy another microphone in the 100 - 150 dollar range. The thing is, I don't really understand why the SM58 is so quiet with the 2i2 and I'm worried about buying another mic that will have the same problem. I'm pretty sure it has something to do with impedance, but I am nowhere near confident enough to make a purchasing decision.
I would really appreciate some guidance here. I'm starting from a point where I more or less understand the rules for headphone electrical characteristics, but my electrical knowledge is not sophisticated enough to apply that to microphones.
Thanks!