Hey /mu/,
I want to start recording rap tracks on my PC. I've decided to buy a USB mic for it. I got my eye on two mics: Blue Yeti and Blue Snowball.
Have any of you ever used either of them for recording rap vocals and how was it? Which one should I get? I'm open to other suggestions, the price range should be $100-120
>>63563348
is this satire?
Just buy a real mic and an audio interface
>>63563348
Blue ball.
Don't buy any of them. Record on a phone to get that lo-fi sound which is a very good sound and is starting to get more and more popular.
cringe
>>63563348
If you're paying 100 for a snowball you're wasting too much money. They're worth 50 bucks and are good for just about only rapping. Got one recently, singing makes it buzz like a mother fucker when I start projecting for real.
It's not a terrible mic but I will definitely be getting a better one down the road. Get a Shure SH-57 or a Rodie mic for 100-200 bucks, you'll get much better quality.
The Snowball is decent, it has 3 settings, one for vocals, one for instrumentation and one for conference calls and such. It's really not a great mic for recording singing though if you plan on doing any of that. Here's something I recorded with it entirely.
https://soundcloud.com/quasr/grandson-the-wreck-of-the-edmund-fitzgerald-cover
Like I said, not terrible but there are better mics out there, especially for 100-120 bucks. I find the Snowball picks up a bit too much noise at times as well as reverberation. To be fair, I don't have my room sound proofed so that's part of the problem, but I know there are better condenser mics that cut down on stuff like that. For rapping though, it's good enough for getting a mixtape or demo together to be honest. If you know how to mix and master or know someone who does they can make it sound pretty nice.
>>63563360
>>63563392
>>63563417
Don't listen to these guys. Buying a mic and audio interface is not within the price range of 100 to 120 dollars. I wouldn't recommend going out and buying an amazing mic and interface for your first recording projects.
is that a dildo?
>>63563348
I bought a Blue Snowball for $50 or so (you can wait and Amazon usually has them on sale sometimes and get them for less though). I got one just to introduce myself to recording because I had never recorded before. I would recommend doing the same. Just use a free audio software like Audacity.
Only complaint I'd say I have with the mic is that it has very low input levels.
>>63563468
a more conventional mic looks closer to a dildo than that?
>>63563482
I'd have to disagree, that might be your program you're recording with. Raise the mic input in audacity. I have a problem with mine clipping the input when I sing in higher registers and project more. It's the reason I'm going to be getting a legitimate condenser mic in the next couple of months.
>>63563437
Yeah, that's what I thought as well. I don't need a fancy audio interface for my first recording.
>>63563482
Thanks for that, I'll make sure to follow it on Amazon and look for a sale!
>>63563422
Thanks man! This is actually really helpful. Also, I actually really like the song you did, you're very talented!
>>63563498
you should see the dildos the kids are using today
>>63563529
oh I've seen the dragon dildos.
>>63563529
that's true, my wife's son uses a hairbrush up the jacksy
>wanting to buy a mic when yachty is basically recording his raps on a hamburger phone
>>63563887
sauce?
>>63563348
hahahaha wewwwww hhahah
