Re: [linux-audio-user] OT: Recommendations for Headphones and Mic

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] OT: Recommendations for Headphones and Mic

Date: Tuesday, January 2, 2007 - 9:44 am

On Tue, Jan 02, 2007 at 02:58:33AM +0100, Lars Luthman wrote:

quoted text> On Mon, 2007-01-01 at 19:10 +0000, James Stone wrote:

> > On Mon, Jan 01, 2007 at 10:48:39AM -0800, Brad Fuller wrote:

> > > James Stone wrote:

> > > >I am planning to buy some reasonable headphones and an

> > > >entry-level mic for voice recording.. I would be grateul if

> > > >anyone here has some recommendations..

> > >

> > > what will you use the headphone and mic for? Are they both for singing?

> > > For VO work?

> >

> > Yes.. for singing.

> >

> > > What is your price range?

> >

> > I'm really doing this on a budget.. The soundcard is a real

> > bottleneck (SBLive) so there is no point (as I see it) spending

> > masses on the mic/headphones.. I was thinking in the region of

> > 50 GBP for each.. The Audio-Technica ATH-D40 look interesting..

> > any thoughts?

>

> If you spend a little bit more on the microphone you can get a Samson

> C01U USB mic that probably has a better ADC with less noise than your

> SoundBlaster. I don't know how it compares to other non-USB microphones

> though.

>
Sounds an interesting option. How would it work with Jack for

playback of an audio track (thru the SBLive?) whilst recording?
James