I recently decided to start recording some songs, and to try and keep purchases simple, so as not to delay things unnecessarily.
All I need to record (and all I have to record) is my voice and my acoustic guitar. So I decided on a Tascam 424MkIII 4-Track and a simple but appropriate microphone.
I bought some Shure E3c earphones not so long ago, and was quite pleased with them. At the time, I kept hearing about how Shure are well-known for their quality microphones, so I decided I'd stick to Shure for my mic.
I checked through zzounds.com, and it came down to SM58LC/SM57LC/Beta 58a. Since I can afford it, I decided to go for the Beta 58a. But then I began to think that the SM57, despite the $70 drop in price, may be more appropriate for my needs. Especially since checking this page: http://www.shure.com/microphones/models/beta58a.asp
Which gives me the impression the 58a is specifically a vocal mic.
I get the impression from a couple of things I've read on this board that supercardioid tends to mean it doesn't pick up as much "ambient" noise. While that may make it ideal for live use, would it still be preferable for home recording? My room's essentially silent, assuming the computer is turned off. But it may also be a factor that the acoustics in my room aren't that good.
All I'm really asking is, though, between the SM58LC/SM57LC/Beta 58a - what do you think would be the best microphone for my needs?
All I need to record (and all I have to record) is my voice and my acoustic guitar. So I decided on a Tascam 424MkIII 4-Track and a simple but appropriate microphone.
I bought some Shure E3c earphones not so long ago, and was quite pleased with them. At the time, I kept hearing about how Shure are well-known for their quality microphones, so I decided I'd stick to Shure for my mic.
I checked through zzounds.com, and it came down to SM58LC/SM57LC/Beta 58a. Since I can afford it, I decided to go for the Beta 58a. But then I began to think that the SM57, despite the $70 drop in price, may be more appropriate for my needs. Especially since checking this page: http://www.shure.com/microphones/models/beta58a.asp
Which gives me the impression the 58a is specifically a vocal mic.
I get the impression from a couple of things I've read on this board that supercardioid tends to mean it doesn't pick up as much "ambient" noise. While that may make it ideal for live use, would it still be preferable for home recording? My room's essentially silent, assuming the computer is turned off. But it may also be a factor that the acoustics in my room aren't that good.
All I'm really asking is, though, between the SM58LC/SM57LC/Beta 58a - what do you think would be the best microphone for my needs?