setting up a new studio in my home, main application Male Vocals, some guitars as well

questions

MA-200 or TLM 103?
Avalon vt-737 or Vintech x73i? should I wait the extra 2 months it would take me to save for the Avalon?

this will be ran through a Avid Mbox Pro on a Mac

Beats by Dre headphones for mixing?

Hello,
I am not sure if this forum is the right place to ask, but I'll give it a try...

Here's something new. Expected? Maybe. A sign of trouble or an attempt at building momentum? What do you think?

I would like to get an external compressor to use while recording. I dont have very much experience with them but I am liking for something that does a good job without a whole lot of bells and whistles. Is it possible to buy one that can degrade the sound signal?

So we've had bad storms for the last two nights. Fortunately, our neighborhood still has power, but I'm thinking that a couple of UPS would be a good investment: one for the studio and one for the office to keep computers going for a little while and the cell phones charged.

So I've been digging around and stumbled on these Zoom H4n (Or H2) portable recording devices. From everything I'm reading online these things sound like a dream come true for those like me who are on a budget. I currently have a M Audio Interface unit (lower price range) which I've been plugging mics in directly for recording.

I'm playing a PRS Custom 22 into a DSL100.

Here's how I have it (it might look crazy, but sounds good.) :
Presence: 5
Treble: 1ish
Middle: 2ish
Bass: 7-8ish
Volume: 7-8ish
Gain: 2, or up to 2.5ish for metal.
Deep: On
Tone Shift: Off
Ultra Gain: Off

I've never understood this.

Hey all,

I need a pair of microphones to use for interviewing. The more I understand about mics and proper usage etc. the more I think a headworn mic would provide the best results when interviewing people with no mic handling skills (and dial back gain to reduce room noise.)

Hi,

I'm currently looking to upgrade my current pair of JBL EON 15G2's to use with live bands. I would like to be able to put a reasonable amount of kick, bass, 4x vocals, keys and guitar. I would also like to add trumpet and sax on occasions.