noob Pre Amp for Vocal Mic Question

[tonyoci]

Hi there, I'm pretty new to this stuff. I have been recording my vocals into a Zoom PS04 portable digital recorder using a SM58 copy mic. I have been getting volume problems but nothing terrible. The recorder includes effects patches that can be used to improve things and it does have a GAIN control for input

I am wondering if a mic pre amp would help me at all - just a cheap one - ZZsounds has a number for $50 or so but I'm not clear if these are intended for vocals. Any tips or suggestions or pointers would be appreciated.

thanks

Tony

 

[tdukex]

I think one of the little $50 Behringer mixers will serve you well. It will definitely improve your current sound, give you phantom power, give you inputs to monitor several sources at once, and provide a headphone amp. They are cheap and handy, sound better than given credit for, and if it breaks you haven't lost much.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=rec/s=mixers/search/detail/base_pid/631238/