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Post by Bean on May 19, 2017 18:10:43 GMT -8
I mentioned in my first post that I'm more or less into trying to develop my voice more and do a little acting as a hobby along with it, and asking what equipment I should go with is a pretty good first step. The mic that I keep seeing mentioned as a go to when it comes to hobby work seems to be that Blue Yeti USB Microphone. I know USB mics are frowned upon by professionals and ones that intend to advance further along than beginner mode down the road, but is it all right for a person like me that's just starting out and practicing to go for that? I guess if I had other questions to round out that equipment, I have to ask what kind of a pop filter or headphones would you recommend along with it? It's not like either of those cost much, but if there are ones that are better than others, I'm interested in knowing!
Now if the Yeti is a no-no even as a beginner mic, then what would you recommend? I'd say $200 is probably my range of how much I want to throw down at the moment after looking at the price of a combo I saw online, but if you have suggestions for any combo that's a bit above that number, I'm all ears. Again, I'm just in it for fun right now because I know with how I personally sound, I have a long way to go before I even think about taking things seriously. Any help would be much appreciated!
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Post by Brittany Ann Phillips on May 21, 2017 19:38:09 GMT -8
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Post by Bean on May 22, 2017 7:12:44 GMT -8
I actually went through a couple of those threads before posting this just to be on the safe side before asking since I was still unsure. It's basically between the Yeti and the AT2020 one in my head, but I've read elsewhere that the latter isn't as good for lower-pitch voices like mine. I think I might finally go for it. I've been waffling on this for a week or so as is in my head, and the Yeti is currently right in my price range and it seems easy enough to use.
Thank you for the links. It gave me another chance to read and mull things over.
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Post by benedict on May 22, 2017 10:16:54 GMT -8
Since you already read the other threads you've probably come across this, but one nice thing with both the Yeti and the AT2020 is that they're easy to come by on the used market. Flip that around: If or when you decide to upgrade, you know you can sell the mic you've got to fund the one you want. As far as headphones go, Duffy had some good ideas in this thread: voiceacting.boards.net/thread/694/advice-setting-studio-home?page=2I really liked the point about headphones that come in multiple colors and finding price breaks for the ones that aren't selling well, especially if it can drop the price of some $160 headphones to $60! I got mine for field recording, but from what Duffy said the requirements are similar: wide response range (10Hz - 22kHz+), flat response (no bass boost), and comfy. The comfy part is super important since you're likely to have these on your head for hours at a time. Past a certain price point, headphones tend to have replaceable ear pads. This is good to keep in mind when it comes to comfort since the ear pads dictate, to a large degree, how they sit on your head. If you don't like the pads that came on your headphones, consider swapping them out. The pads that came on mine were too thin to sit comfortably, so I replaced mine with some big poofy monstrosities that I can wear for long periods. Headphones rarely get mentioned by name so I'll toss out a couple. The Sony MDR-7506 run about $50 used and between $80-$100 new. Sony has been making variations of this set of headphones since 1971. I use a pair of Senal SMH-1000 headphones, which cost about the same. They use the same driver and look like they may come out of the same factory as the Sonys. The big difference is the Senal headphones have a removable cable. That matters for field recording, but may not be a big deal if they live in your home studio. Other nice ones are the Sennheiser HD 280 and the Audio Technica ATH-M40X (the ones my son uses). While you're lining up ways to spend your hard earned cash, keep in mind your recording environment. This comes up in a lot of threads but this one does a really good job of pointing out a lot of pitfalls and gotchas: voiceacting.boards.net/thread/94/recording-environment-tin-whyYou can take a really nice microphone and make it sound awful by recording in an un-treated space. Or you can take an affordable microphone and make it sound pretty darned good by recording in a treated space. Treating a room can cost practically nothing (blankets, closets, hiding under the duvet like I'm doing at the moment) or it can cost a fortune. That thread has lots of good ideas for keeping your room treatment on the cheap end of that spectrum so you can save your budget for your mic and headphones.
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Post by Bean on May 22, 2017 13:46:15 GMT -8
Now I'm glad I didn't go jumping in all willy-nilly on a combo I saw because the headphones you're talking about are most likely higher in quality than the ones in this deal I saw on Amazon. Wouldn't be much of a deal for me if they don't do the job I'm looking for! That said, I think I could MacGyver up a decent sound recording situation. I used to record near my floor back in the day with a simple headset mic just for talking over videos on YouTube. Even with a fan or the air conditioner going, it was good setup for filtering out unwanted sound other than my own audio pops, and we have plenty of mats or heavy covers around to give me a makeshift area around here.
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