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Audio-Technica AT2020 Professional

Best Price: $109.00

from www.zzounds.com
value: for the value, this is absolutely the best buy for your home studio!!!
from evilbellylint, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: for the home recording enthusiast, i don't believe you will find a mic with better sonic quality at this price.
from www.zzounds.com
on the other hand the smaller diaphragm makes the mic suitable for close miking (6-8"), at larger distance doesn't sound as good, but for home studio this is a plus since you avoid the acoustic
from www.musiciansfriend.com
i am still working on putting together a home studio and am on a tight budget.
from www.musiciansfriend.com
great for a home studio and is not a big gash in your wallet.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Clear Voice Quality, Easy To Setup, Impedance: 100 ohms

2 RECOMMENDED by 66 people for HOME USERS

Logitech USB Desktop Consumer

Best Price: $24.00

from www.walmart.com
i would recommend you by it and it is skype recommended.
from www.walmart.com
i have excellent call quality on skype etc, and vista immediately recognized it when i plugged it in the usb slot.
from www.pricegrabber.com
it worked within five seconds of plugging it in, and sound quality is absolutely crystal clear over skype.
from www.pricegrabber.com
i tested it out with skype for my macintosh g5 and i was heard "crystal clear" by some family members that are overseas.
from www.thenerds.net
=/ ah well, if your gonna do skype and use via microphone works very well...

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Positives: Easy To Use, Clear Voice Quality, Clear Sound Quality, Frequency Response: 100 - 16000 Hz

3 RECOMMENDED by 9 people for HOME USERS

Rode NT1A Professional

Best Price: $374.00

from www.zzounds.com
it can be less than optimum for a small "home studio." you really have to isolate the singer with some dampening material around as well, or you will get lots of reflections from the room, and will
from www.zzounds.com
quality: 100% for home studios sound: ok...what many people don't know is........it doesnt matter about the sound quality although this mic really has it.
from www.zzounds.com
it turns the home studio into a semi-pro studio.
from www.zzounds.com
i highly recommend this mic to anybody starting off in recording whether it's home studio products or professional recording!
from www.zzounds.com
great, especialy for those with less bass heavy voices overall: this mic is perfect for home project studios and is very versatile when it comes to recording anything (from vocals to instruments).

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Clear Voice Quality, Nice Durablity, Impedance: 100 ohms

4 RECOMMENDED by 9 people for HOME USERS

MXL CUBE

Best Price: $99.00

from www.zzounds.com
i use it in my home digital studio setting and have got nothing great results!
from www.zzounds.com
support: the company president regularly posts and replies to posts on homerecording.com overall: wish it had more polar patterns but that would increase the price.
from www.zzounds.com
overall: i use this mic for a ton of stuff in a home recording atmosphere: an overhead for cymbals/drums, vocals, acoustic guitar, percusssion, etc.
from www.zzounds.com
i am an amateur but have been told that my recordings sound better than those made by some professional studios.
from www.zzounds.com
this mic coupled with a mackie onyx 400 makes for an excellent home or mobile recording setup with the ability to deliver professional results.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Great Portability, Easy To Use, Impedance: 100 ohms

5 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for HOME USERS

AKG Perception 200 Professional

Best Price: $290.00

from www.beachaudio.com
best uses: i use it in my homestudio pros: clear sound, easy to use, versatile bottom line: yes, i would recommend this to a friend
from www.beachaudio.com
i use it for home recording (amateur).
from www.zzounds.com
i have the rode nt1-a, as well, for home recording, and will soon add an akg small condenser cardioid and, likeky a 414.
from www.amazon.com
i highly recommend this microphone to serious home recorders or studio operators wanting quality on a tight budget.
from www.amazon.com
i'm fairly new to the home recording scene, though i have an intermediate working knowledge of how things operate and i have a very good ear.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Clear Voice Quality, Easy To Use, Professional Compatibility: Recording

Samson 5kit 5-Piece Drum Mic Set Professional

Best Price: $152.00

from www.amazon.com
i also use it to talk over skype.
from www.amazon.com
my kids are now using it to make their own podcasts, and i also use it with skype and yahoo im voice conferencing.
from www.amazon.com
i have used it in my home studio and in the field.
from www.amazon.com
someone remarked that if anything it was only good enough for home studio use and that was much more than i wanted for a better price then i could have imagined.
from www.amazon.com
i made one with an old slim metal coat hanger, and an old thong that i found in my house.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Easy To Setup, Strong Sensitivity, Connectivity: Cable

Samson USB Dynamic

Best Price: $105.00

from www.amazon.com
i purchased this microphone to record vocals for song demos in my home studio.
from www.amazon.com
hi everyone, i was looking for a studio quality microphone for my home office to do audio and webcam recordings.
from www.amazon.com
a quality audio recording system is essential in laying down professional-grade tracks rather than the normal, mediocre, amateurish audio which is so prevalent amongst basement/indie recording
from www.amazon.com
i just started playing with garageband/pod cast and use skype and wanted to improve the sound input.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Strong Sensitivity, Easy To Use, Impedance: 200 ohms

Audio-Technica PRO 88W-R35 Professional

Best Price: $179.00

from www.amazon.com
this wireless system is a must if your subject will be moving, like walking in a home showcasing real estate, or maybe outdoor recreations.
from www.amazon.com
this set is perfect for home footage or small corporate jobs.
from www.amazon.com
the rear cam picked up the audio over a monitor from the house sound system and the front cam picked up the audio with this audio technica wireless on the groom's lapel.
from www.amazon.com
when testing, i was in the back of my house, and i sent my wife to the street in the front, i could hear her perfectly.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Comfortable, Easy To Use, Professional Compatibility: Installed,Video Filming

Samson C01U Professional

Best Price: $109.00

from www.amazon.com
i use it for my home studio, and this mic gives me a real good quality.
from www.amazon.com
i have used it in my home studio and in the field.
from www.amazon.com
i also use it to talk over skype.
from www.amazon.com
it's an exellent mic for in home recordings.
from www.amazon.com
my kids are now using it to make their own podcasts, and i also use it with skype and yahoo im voice conferencing.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Nice Portability, Easy To Setup, Professional Compatibility: Recording

Samson C01

Best Price: $81.00

from www.amazon.com
it's an exellent mic for in home recordings.
from www.amazon.com
i have been recording when my roommate is on the phone across the house and her voice is picked up when i can't hear it with my ears.
from www.amazon.com
i also use it to talk over skype.
from www.amazon.com
my kids are now using it to make their own podcasts, and i also use it with skype and yahoo im voice conferencing.
from www.amazon.com
i use it for my home studio, and this mic gives me a real good quality.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Easy To Setup, Good Adjustability, Impedance: 200 ohms

Zalman Tech ZM-MIC1 Consumer

Best Price: $16.00

from www.amazon.com
need to speak in full voice (not good for cubicles; ok for at home).
from www.amazon.com
the cord is long enough, the clip fits great on a pair of real headphones and the mic works great used with vent, skype and woozab.
from www.amazon.com
when i was searching for a mic i wasn't looking for anything fancy, but just a mic that would enhance the volume when i'm using skype.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Excellent Portability, Strong Build Quality, Effective Output Level: -40 dBm

Logitech 980240-0403 Consumer

Best Price: $14.00

from AnnieG from Woodstock, IL, www.circuitcity.com
when i was in south america i used a logitech microphone on a conference call using skype with others who were calling from the u.s.
from A Customer from Seattle, WA, clickfrom.buy.com
she needed a mic for use with skype, and it works great.
from www.amazon.com
i got this microphone today and i used it with skype and msn.
from www.amazon.com
to unpackage (although it is difficult to open the hermetically sealed packaging) the microphone arrived intact and ready to be plugged into my computer...and most importantly it was skype ready.
from www.amazon.com
i have been using it with yahoo messenger and skype for voice chat and calling phones.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Clear Voice Quality, Clear Sound Quality, Frequency Response: 100 - 16000 Hz

Audio-Technica PRO-88W Consumer

Best Price: $146.00

from www.amazon.com
the rear cam picked up the audio over a monitor from the house sound system and the front cam picked up the audio with this audio technica wireless on the groom's lapel.
from www.amazon.com
this wireless system is a must if your subject will be moving, like walking in a home showcasing real estate, or maybe outdoor recreations.
from www.amazon.com
when testing, i was in the back of my house, and i sent my wife to the street in the front, i could hear her perfectly.
from www.amazon.com
this set is perfect for home footage or small corporate jobs.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Easy To Setup, Comfortable, Connectivity: Wireless

Nady Starpower SP-4C

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from www.amazon.com
it is just fine for normal family needs for home, reunions, etc.
from www.amazon.com
this mic is the cheapest i was able to find for a home karaoke set up and it is worth it.
from www.amazon.com
i've been a musician for a good 20+ years now, and i just wanted something cheap to use with my home studio setup.

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Positives: Strong Build Quality, Clear Sound Quality, Good Durablity

Behringer B-2 Pro Professional

Best Price: $160.00

from www.zzounds.com
feature: it has some cool extras, not top notch but if you are an at home musician or hobbyist there is no reason you need a whole lot more.
from www.zzounds.com
the recording and sound was pretty clean, especially considering it was a home recording).
from www.zzounds.com
value: worth every penny, works well for home recording hobbyists or musicians.
from www.zzounds.com
overall: i know there's "better" mics out there, but there will be many other parts of my home studio i replace before this one.
from www.zzounds.com
unless you want to take out a home equity loan!!!!

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Positives: Clear Voice Quality, Strong Build Quality, Clear Sound Quality, Impedance: 1000 ohms

Shure SM57 Professional

Best Price: $103.00

from Paulblow, www.shopping.com
it's the perfect choice for anyone wanting to do quality home recording.
from Dr.P, www.shopping.com
for the home recording studio, it is possibly the first choice for many, ...

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Excellent Durablity, Nice Portability, Impedance: 150 ohms

AKG Large-Diaphragm True Condensor Cardioid EA

AKG Large-Diaphragm True Condensor Cardioid Microphone EA PERCEPTION220 Microphone

Best Price: $149.00

from www.amazon.com
i just started using this for some home recording and the sound is just great.
from www.amazon.com
the mic itself: when recording i must make sure nobody is in my house, this thing will pick up a pin-drop from a mile away.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Clear Voice Quality, Impedance: 200 ohms

Audio-Technica AT3035 Professional

Best Price: $169.00

from www.shopping.com
the bottom line: a great home recording microphone for vocal, acoustic instruments or live group settings.
from www.amazon.com
however, i was still able to get great vocals down in a fairly open second floor room in my home recording studio.

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Positives: Strong Sensitivity, Easy To Use, Clear Sound Quality, Impedance: 250 ohms

MXL MXL.007 USB Large Gold Diaphragm Stereo

Best Price: $184.00

from www.amazon.com
however, one drawback is that it tends to easily catch small noises, such as clicks or noises that are going on in your house/apartment/etc.
from www.amazon.com
for home recording dont go for a different mic this mic will definatly suit your purposes.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Easy To Setup, Strong Build Quality, Professional Compatibility: Recording,Performance,Broadcast

Shure SM58-CN Professional

Best Price: $155.00

from moltar_cam, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: not for amateurs recording studios or home studios but great if you know your going to need it.

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Positives: Strong Sensitivity, Strong Output Strength, Clear Voice Quality, Impedance: 300 ohms

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