microphone

[Elephant16]

whats a really good microphone for music reproduction. I dont want a expensive top of the line mic but i bought a labtec mic on ebay and this damn thing sucks for music. i didnt realise it at the time but after i bought it, it said something about it being optimized for voice only. WEWEeeeeeeeee so whats a good mic for music recordiing and or music playing in yahoo voice chat

[CrawlingEye]

Music recording like what?

There's a difference in the frequency response range you'd need if you're recording a flute or if you're recording a bass drum.

[KommisMar]

Get a Shure SM-57, one of recording's most used studio workhorses, if you plan to record instruments as well as voice.

You could also get a Shure SM-58 if you're more concerned about recording just voice.

Either can be had for $70-80.

Or, if you're more serious, the Studio Projects C-1 is one of the cost/performance champions in recording right now. It tries to be a Neumann U-87 clone, and costs about $300.

The other thing you can do is just get a budget mic by Peavey or whoever for $40 or so. Budget mics usually sound a little harsh, but they're going to blow any computer mic away.