I'm going to be doing a lot of research and reading up on it as well, but I just thought I'd get a thread going in here too so I can get as much info as I can. I'm buying my first mic, that I'll mainly be using for hip hop vocals, and some singing. I record in a small room, something like 11 x 11 feet. I already have an interface with phantom power, cubase, and a couple mackie hr824 monitors. And my budget is probably between $300-$500. Any tips? I was reading that condenser mics are typically used for vocals. Beyond that, I dont know too much, thanks in advance.