Is this a bad setup

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I am posting another thread about my setup because whenever I read about certain gear, there is always something telling me im doing something wrong.

I intend to make hiphop music and decided to buy an SM57 for recording vocals ONLY. Even if this isn't the best choice, I'm still willing to keep it and buy another mic, because I can use it for live performances. Anway, the interface I am considering is the Fast Track C400, I have read it is a good interface for dynamics as it is quiet and has decent gain (50db).

The environment I'll be recording in is not very good, it is a very small room with barely any walking space and easily catches noise from outside as it has a window and also noises from the house, which is partly the reason i bought the sm57. What I am asking is, what would you recommend for my situation? What mic,? what interface? Should I buy a reflexion filter of some sort? Would a condensor be that bad, even if turn down the gain on the interface so it catches less noise? I have no experience at all in this field, so I'm hoping you gearslutz can help me. Thanks.
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The SM57 and Fast Track are both plenty respectable pieces of gear, especially the former. If your environment is not acoustically treated it may be best to close mic your vocals in the meantime (which the 57 is perfect for). Depending on the pickup pattern of your condenser, the mic could pick up undesirable attributes of the room. In the case that you were using a condenser for ambience, you would need a reflection filter for it. But most importantly pick up a pop filter. Personally it hasn't exactly been in my budget, so if you will slip a sock the material of a panty hose over the condenser, everything will work perfectly fine.
 
I'd personally go with a 58, but as far as everything else, it'll get you there. Ideal? Arguable. Crazy-decent-bang-for-the-buck-considering-your-situation? Definitely.
 
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