[Lina Ma]

Thanks, JC. That was a very informative reply!

OK I think I should settle for a USB mic then since it should be sufficient. Am worried that he might get frustrated by all the contraptions and possibly lose the adapter too! Can consider an equipment upgrade in the future.

I might get the Blue Yeti but I’m not entirely sure if that might be too advanced for him because of all the settings! I’ve heard AT2020 is great too but seems like a lot of people online has complained about it regarding latency problems. I’m not sure if he would find that an issue since he tends to record the whole song before playing back. But I thought I want to get the best possible with what I can afford right now, right?

[Lina Ma]

Possibly below $200 for the whole set up – minus the stand I guess. As in either for a USB mic, or a mic + USB adapter.

[Lina Ma]

Hi,

Thanks for your quick reply! I’m kind of excited to get it ASAP so this is great.

He plays piano when he’s at home but he’s still at college, so he only has a keyboard there. I think it’s a MIDI, its from the Apple Store. He has recorded with the keyboard on separate tracks for GarageBand before. Now he’s recording while playing the piano so he uses iMovie to upload to YouTube.

The MicPort Pro is quite expensive. Is there much difference between that and the Shure X2U or Blue Icicle?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001PPXFAG/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_3?pf_rd_p=1278548962&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B001PFPN4W&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1V9M7506KX6EQR239Y7Z

So I should still get him a condenser and not a dynamic mic? I was deciding between the Blue Yeti and the Shure SM58 before. How do they compare with the one you recommended? The Blue Yeti was attractive to me because it seems convenient. I would need to get a stand for the Shure or the MXL though the MXL price is very attractive right now.