I read somewhere today, while looking up home recording tips, that good mics are some of the most important gear you can own. And while I'm looking at "starter" mics, I think I laid out some fairly nice and well respected ones. But the one I forgot, I ended up buying today!
The Blue Spark Limited Edition Blue Condenser mic kit was on offer for a very, very fair price (below listed on major retailer sites!). And from the reviews I think it best suits my needs. I like the focus feature and most have said that it really works best as a vocal mic, next as an acoustic instrument and room mic. It came in a nice kit with cable, shock mount and pop filter.
I was looking for versatility but really my main goal with a condenser is vocals. Nothing sounds so good as singing into a condenser. You get to step back a bit, not some mic crammed down your throat, and enjoy the freedom of a fairly emotional "ordeal" as laying down a vocal track.
I feel very good about it. I also read today that if I already have an interface, software, etc. of some kind that I should really delve into it as deep as I can go before making more investments in gear. Thought being that right now anything I do is far from "grammy" material (if ever, actually never!), and the more time I learn how to do things, the more that will translate when I end up using some pretty badass equipment in the future.
Right now it's payoff keyboard, then everything after that is cash only. By the end of the year, I might have acquired much of my list. But if not, I KNOW I'll have acquired a lot of recording knowledge!
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