Equipment for my first steps in recording

[philipisaia]

Hi everyone,

I want to create my own home studio, and I would like something not very expensive and that give me a good quality. I have done a small research for the available audio interfaces, microphones, headphones etc. I have some products in mind. I have also collected their prices. I would like to share with you the products and please if you have any experience with these products let me know which is the best from them and which you will suggest me to buy. Please feel free to suggest any other products you have in mind.

Audio Interfaces
1. Presonus Audiobox 22VSL
2. Scarlett 2i2
3. M-Audio Mobile Pre

Microphone
1. Behringer C-1

Headphones
1. Behringer HPS3000
2. Superlux HD681

Bundles
Scarlett Studio
Includes:
Scarlett 2i2
CM25 condenser Mic
HP60 Headphones

I have come to a number of different combinations with prices so feel free to rate them and tell me what you think.
Combinations:

Combination 1 Price £237
Scarlett Studio
Stand
Pop filter
Microphone Holder (for vibrations)

Combination 2 Price £250
Presonus Audiobox 22VSL
Behringer C-1
Behringer HPS3000
Stand
Pop filter
Microphone Holder

Combination 3 Price £211
Scarlett 2i2
Behringer C-1
Behringer HPS3000
Stand
Pop filter
Microphone Holder

Combination 4 Price £239
M-Audio Mobile Pre
Behringer C-1
Behringer HPS3000
Stand
Pop filter
Microphone Holder

Thanks for your help everyone. I really appreciate it

 

[mjbphotos]

Any of the interfaces will work for you. Either headphone. Save up your money for a decent mic, though. A condensor at the price of the Behr C-1 (less than $50 in US) will be the weak point in your sound chain.

 

[funkyto]

Combination 1, this is my advice.

 

[Justsomeguy]

As Mike said, any of the interfaces you mentioned will work fine. in terms of little bundles, this sE X1 & Scarlett bundle is pretty good for £219 but you'd still need headphones, a stand etc. however, something like this is pretty awesome, has everything you'd need (although, for some reason, i don't know if there's an XLR cable in there which seems odd) but is over the price range of the other things you've mentioned at £399. Saying that, the sE X1 is, imo, a better sounding mic than the behringer and the reflection filter is very useful if you're recording vocals in an untreated room.

That all said, you're Combination 2 with a different mic would be a very good start. In the "around £100" price range for mics, the MXL V67g, sE X1, AT2020, and Rode NT1a are all very useable