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[Steve Temple]

Can someone please recommend a vocal microphone, for home-recording purposes? I need it to record directly on to a digital 4-track, so it has to have an output socket, and ideally it would be available locally, for under £100.

[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by Steve Temple

Can someone please recommend a vocal microphone, for home-recording purposes? I need it to record directly on to a digital 4-track, so it has to have an output socket, and ideally it would be available locally, for under £100.

Shure SM-57 is quite a good vocal mic, arguably better than the SM-58...

You can get one for about £79 from GAK or somewhere similar.

[Old Gold]

Invest in a pop guard too.

Get rid of those harsh plosives.

[Steve Temple]

Originally Posted by Alkaline

Shure SM-57 is quite a good vocal mic, arguably better than the SM-58...

You can get one for about £79 from GAK or somewhere similar.

Thanks, what's the web address for that? Pity your work is so useless when it comes to mics, innit.

[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by Steve Temple

Thanks, what's the web address for that? Pity your work is so useless when it comes to mics, innit.

haha true. We could order you one but it would definately be more expensive.

http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/beta-57a/1574

There ya go.

[Stupot]

If you're on a budget, try www.thomann.de
They do USB powered large diaphragm condensers for about £66 and ordinary XLR condensers from £50 up wards. Not high end gear but will do a better job than a sm57 or 58 for recording.
Don't let the gear fashionistas put you off either. It's what you do with it, not how much it costs.