Just thought this is a good video for newbs looking for gear.

http://ronansrecordingshow.com/beginners-corner/buying-your-first-microphone-for-your-home-studio/

I was in my local music store asking about the Shure SM7b when they tell me that the Heil PR40 is a better mic for less money.
When I Google the name there are a lot of positive reviews for both the PR30 and PR40.

Anybody have experience with these?

Thanks.

How good is the RODE NT1-A? and what kind of equipment should I get, to gets its full potential?

I saw a Samick SM-1200 Mixing Console for rather cheap (40) dollars. Is this worth buying for the price, or is it junk?

Just wondering what you guys prefer, or what is the deciding factor for a specific application.

http://www.naiant.com/studiostore/microphones.html

Anybody have any ideas?
I'm currently underemployed, and might pick some up for some cheap hanging room mics

Im currently using an Avalon with a tlm 103. It sounds better with fuller voices though. I want to get another mic preampferrably a tube thats warmer then a TLM 103. Any suggestions? Price range is up to 5k, i just want the right mic for this application.

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Anyone have any frequency response curves of a Figure 8 mic? I believe that they should exhibit a 6 dB/octave slope, but I haven't seen any data.

I'm looking to catch the room sound of two guitars, bass and drums, and vocals. Right now I have nothing but a new laptop with vista. The interface I am considering is the PreSonus Firestudio. The room size is 15' X 20'. I was thinking of two area mics but I'm not sure which to go with. Do I need a pre-amp?