Behringer - XM8500 Dynamic Cardioid Vocal Microphone

Yeah of course. I got my myself a Behringer Ultravoice XM8500 and M-Audio M-Track Solo. You have to buy a XLR to XLR cable as well to connect the mic to the interface. I am no expert when it comes to mics but this one suits me well since the sound is great for being in that price range. I only use it to record covers for fun but not so demanding, but I am really satisfied with it and feel like it is worth the price definitely. The sound is a little bit delayed if you connect headphones to the interface which is okay, but I personally would prefer to have it in time. Also, sometimes the recordeing gets delayed as well which you will need to adjust in the recordning program you are using. Or maybe it is just me that does it wrong, but I am not too bothered since it only for hobby usage. But I would recommend it!

Despite the simplicity of the idea and concept, the audio considerations are significant. Recording 5 people around a table with quality balanced levels, that don’t interfere with one another, requires, at the very least, good noise rejection. There are ZERO simple and tidy software options, and the cheater hardware options (eg one big mic in the middle) come with significant obstacles. If I were you, I would dig deep for a used Podtrack p8 and 5 xm8500 microphones. $450 seems like a lot, but the amount of headache you avoid with this setup cannot be underestimated.

Yep. Can recommend. The Behringer XM8500 that is. Edit: you do need XLR input for it, just so you know.

The SM7B isn't even a good choice (too noisy/low signal, needs a nice preamp to sound good), it's just a "famous" mic for some reason. Cyan has one and she switched to the much cheaper Behringer XM8500 for streaming, the same mic I've always used. We actually prefer their sound! At the end of the day, the main thing that matters with mics is the type/pickup pattern and how noisy they are with your audio interface. To adjust the sound to make *you* sound good, you should use processing like EQ and compression. It's kind of pointless to pick a mic just by its "sound", because that's something you can change for free with EQ.

If you want to look into proper recording, you really want to go XLR not USB. There's a million reasons I could go into, but put simply, that's where you wanna look. To go XLR you need 3 things: A mic, an audio interface, and an XLR cable (also a stand if you desire, though not necessary, especially with a handheld mic) The mic is what actually converts sound into an electric signal. The audio interface amplifies this signal and converts it from analog to digital so your computer can understand it. The XLR cable merely connects these two things. Just about any audio interface and cable will be just fine. The mic is what really matters at this price point. A budget interface like the behringer umc22 and a generic XLR will set you back about 60 bucks, which gives you 90 for the mic. If you are really on a budget, the behringer xm8500, while not amazing, at only 20 bucks, is one of the best deals out there. The sm58 is the most reknown vocal mic of all time, and for good reason. At only 100 bucks, it's still an industry standard. They can be routinely gotten for about 70 bucks used. They are built like tanks, so you shouldn't worry about buying used. I've literally used one as a hammer before. Just do be careful of fakes. Only buy from trusted sources, since fakes are very common. The AKG P3 or the sE V3 are a good slightly cheaper option at 70/80 bucks. I do find the sm58 smoother sounding though. Also, off topic, but if you are looking to up your game in recording, I highly recommend a real DAW like reaper instead of audacity. Audacity is a simpleaudio editor and a recorder, not a real professional tool.

Don't buy usb, you can get started with XLR. You can get a behringer umc22, behringer xm8500, XLR cable and stand for less than 100 euro You can always upgrade later since you already have everything else to use an XLR mic

do you have a computer ? get a UM2 for $44 and an xm8500 for like $30 it’s well worth it

What's your price range? For a fairly low cost with good value, I would recommend a Shure SM58, with a behringer U-Phoria UM2. The combo will run you about $160 USD including an xlr cable and a desktop mic stand. The SM58 is a pretty ubiquitous microphone and can sound pretty good as a streaming/podcasting type microphone, so it would be useful even if you upgraded your interface. If you want to go cheaper the Behringer xm8500 might be a good deal. Check out the youtube channel podcastage for some info on these mics

Behringer sm58 clone. It’s exactly the same as the shure but for like 20€$£

The Behringer sm57 and sm58 clones sound killer for the price 20-30 ish.

>You can't go wrong with a Shure SM58. Trust me on this.  Besides of course paying premium for a brand. If you absolutely want SM58 (and you don't, generally speaking), then at least get one of the behringer copies that sounds identical for a quarter of the price. And I'm convinced that most people who recommend SM58 do not record vocals in any serious capacity. Even in its own price range, you could get something better such as D5 assuming you want a cardioid. But also, not recommending a super cardioid from the get-go is an amateur mistake.

The samson q2u would fit the bill. Also could be used as an xlr mic down the road. Also if you do want, you could get a great xlr setup for the price of the q2u This would consist of the behringer xm8500 mic and a focusrite vocaster interface plus cables. That way you are set up flexible in case GAS hits. And it will hit