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Excellent post, Richard, as always. I second the SP B1, especially for use with acoustic guitars and other stringed instruments: http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun05/articles/studioprojectsb1.htm

I remember reading some solid reviews, J. Since Mackie's the designer, after all, you certainly won't find anything better for just $200. By the way, I like those weird MF sales that happen from time to time. A couple of years back, I ran into M-Audio's SBX sub ($400 for years) at $200 for...

I'm definitely no expert, with a cheap home studio that barely has room for two people to sit. But I do like my mics, especially for acoustic guit and other stringed instruments. I picked up a pair of SP B1s a few years ago after numerous recommendations here and via colleagues elsewhere, and I...

+2 for the ATH-M50s. I like my old Senn 280s, but the M50s clearly live up the street.

As my recent thread (link below) seemed to confirm, M-Audio's DMP3 pre (~ $150) receives generally good support from the good folks here. Search a bit to find many other related threads. Given the DAW you're working with, I wouldn't think you'd need to spend much more...

Folks, I've got a new M-Audio DMP3 pre coming my way--it should fit well into my cheapo home studio (Yam aw16g standalone, SP B1 mics, etc.). Is there any use for the DMP3 besides boosting mic signals? Just wondering what you think about the pros and cons of sending line sources to the DMP3...

Great machine, for what it is. Keep in mind that it's getting up there in years--I've had my G nearly 7 years. I can only help with one of your questions: no, there's no auto-fade. No biggie, though, since you can use the jog wheel to produce flawless fades at any speed. (Use VIEW, to CHANNEL...

DMC, I'm the king of cheapo keyboards. I'm a guitarist who spent some hours playing every cheap keyboard I could find--to use for some simple backing parts in my home studio--and I finally found one with good performance for the price...

Many of us guitarists obviously prefer to use amps live and in full-service studios, but we're limited to modelers at home. As others have pointed out, families and neighbors matter. I just want to emphasize another obvious point here--tweaking a modeler helps, but I've found that no one modeler...

Here's a link with audio samples. Click on a session to find mic samples. http://www.thelisteningsessions.com/sessions.htm Also, do some searching online for find audio samples of other mics. Lots out there.

Just want to pop in again to thank all you good people who replied to my original post. I know these threads become useful for others, too, and I have no doubt this one will help someone else in my situation. Some of you guessed right that I really just need a relatively clean pre at this time...

Folks, I've been reading mostly good reviews of the DMP3 here at the forum in recent years, and I'm finally ready to add a cheap pre to my cheap studio. I've set $200 as my limit since it's just for the late-night weird stuff that I don't want to take into a full studio. My guitars are good, but...

Thanks a lot, DM. By the way, I just stumbled again upon the award I mentioned: http://www.cnet.com/html/ww/100/2009/winners.html Some others there might be worth checking out, too. ~J.

I've tried several host sites, and Jamendo's my favorite: www.jamendo.com The site works well, with pretty good charts and stats, and most important, the staff always responds (sooner or later) to all of my questions. That's important. In fact, I just heard that Jamendo won a national write-up...

Pop, I think most people would agree with Tom that 5" woofers aren't the best choice for bass-heavy material. You can find ways to compensate, but you'll do a lot of guessing and comparison. I've used the original M-Audio BX5s for years and like them except that I became increasingly frustrated...

Really looking forward to your results, Richie, especially since I plan to pick up a new pre this summer (have been eyeballing the DMP-3). Thanks again for taking on this very interesting but time-consuming project! I've always enjoyed shoot-outs. Speaking of shoot-outs, maybe you saw Future...

LOL, Dog. Sorry about that. I should have checked your link first, but it is pretty darned weird that we nabbed the same retailer. Well, I've always respected your thoughts! No joke. 89, just wondering if you ever compared the Samson unit, with EQ, to the Behr. I almost bought the Sam but got...

I've used this model for the past few years. Works great for the low price, especially if you like being able to tweak the EQ for each channel. http://www.pssl.com/!RPZ8gw9fzWuPpctaoqDMiA!/Behringer-HA4700-4-Channel-Headphone-Amplifier-s

Waffle, I'm a guitarist although I've had a drum set around for most of the last 30 years. Like you, I enjoy playing my drum tracks with sticks and pedals, especially since I use odd meters in my original stuff. Since I have no room for a full kit at the moment, I've been using the cheap Yamaha...

I do use a couple of SP B1s and really like the sound. Too bad my current acoustic guit's not great because the SPs do a pretty decent job of capturing what they hear, with no major high-freq bump. I picked up the SPs after receiving a ton of good feedback here at the forum and by Paul White...