At 1:58 PM -0600 4/15/03, Randy Wilson wrote: >I'd like to get a decent microphone (like around $100) for use in mostly >home use, such as recording people singing, playing the guitar, perhaps >piano, narrating digital video, etc. The Shure SM-57 is outstanding in non-studio environments. I wouldn't try to use a condenser mike because you'll go nuts dealing with traffic noise even if computer and other indoor ambient noise isn't a problem. -- Bob Olhsson Audio Mastery Recording Project Design and Consulting Box 90412, Nashville TN 37209 Tracking, Mixing, Mastering, Audio for Picture 615.385.8051 Fax: 615.385.8196 Mix Evaluation and Quality Control 40 years of making people sound better than they ever imagined!