best and easiest mic for home recording on a computer at a low price

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hi my names corey and im looking to get a microphone to record myself i scream/sing i wana get a mic that can cope with a sorta rou reynolds/frank carter style scream that's not too expensive and i could just use like plug straight into the computer please help me !
 
Hi Corey,

You want to sound like a murderer from 1927? You should be a bit more clear....

LOL!

For screamo vocals in an untreated room, you are likely best suited with a dynamic microphone. What kind of quality are you looking for, and what is your budget? What do you plan to record with as far as software? What is it that you are planning to accomplish?

Sorry for all the the questions, but without knowing what is is you wish to do, it is tough to give any advice.
 
yeah sorry dude i don't rly know much about mic's and i haven't got much money as my funds aren't great. im just looking for a mic goo enough to pick up screaming and singing. that's easy to use like say you just plug it in via USB and go. of course what i forgot too ask in the heat of the moment was what software would be best and easy to use or what software do you use to edit your recordings lol ?

i apologies if i don't make sense
 
Naw man, your good. Newbies section might be a great place to start though. There are threads at the top of the forum, that will answer most of your questions.

If you are not looking for ease of use, and not so much 'quality', then a USB mic may be what you want. Problem comes when you realize you do want quality, and you wasted $100 on a USB mic that does no good in the future, after you go the better route of purchasing an audio interface, and a microphone that can be used with anything later.

In a nutshell, a recording program typically allows you to use only one input driver (interface or USB mic/which is in itself an interface). If you go with a self contained USB mic input, you cannot change your mind and use other mics at the same time. And you are typically dealing with low quality to begin with. Well, there are exceptions, but not cheap.

You are better off purchasing a audio interface and then you have the opportunity to try different mics. Trust me, no one mic is good for everyone. You are looking at maybe $200 for a low level interface and a Shure SM57. That would be a good start IMO.


Read the sticky's man. Educate yourself, before spending any cash.
 
If you don't want the highest quality and are more concerned about spending money, go with the SM7b IMO
 
Personally I have never used a USB microphone, I could not give any feedback on that, but for cheap decent quality Microphones for studio recording, SM7b would be perfect
 
Protocall said:
Personally I have never used a USB microphone, I could not give any feedback on that, but for cheap decent quality Microphones for studio recording, SM7b would be perfect
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Did you mean SM57? SM7b would be a recommendation I would make, but that is not really so cheap. Especially in UK. I think they go for around $500 US there.
 
Yeah, the SM7B is a great mic, definitely on my to-buy list, but if you want an affordable all-arounder a SM57 is impossible to beat. You can sing into it (especially for more aggressive stuff like you're trying to do), it's a world-class guitar cab mic, a great snare mic, a serviceable hammer, and I've even heard totally credible acoustic guitar recordings done with one. That and a budget interface would let you record a LOT of different stuff and get pretty good results - good enough that your signal chain is not likely to be the limiting factor on how good your recordings are.

Hell, I planned to get a little more adventuresome than this, but the instrumental guitar album I'm wrapping up had all of the electric tracks recorded with a single SM57. It just sounded good enough right out of the box that I didn't bother fucking with it.
 
I'll second (or third, or fourth..) the SM57.

The SM57 is an industry standard for not only screamy vocals (Chris Cornel uses one live) but for mic'ing guitar cabinets, and snare drums, among other things. Oh and the SM7 is what James Hetfield uses when he records. Nice mic, but maybe too much for a limited budget at $350 USD.

If you're looking at affordable computer recording, a Presonus AudioBox USB is pretty sweet for the money at $150 USD. It comes with Studio One Artist recording software, which is really easy to use, and unlike my recent ProTools upgrade (8LE to 10) is only $200 to go from the bottom version to the full monster version. Plus it comes with a bunch of virtual instruments and even a guitar amp simulator. You can go to the Presonus website and download a 30-day FREE trial of Studio One if you want to mess around with it.

So in the states at least, an SM57 sells for $100 new (or $50 used) and the Presonus USB is $150. Grand total $250 USD.

I hope this helps in some way. Good luck =)
 
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