 Convenience and Cost Makes It a Winner! |
| Review Date: September 7, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Mirren Lee, Sydney, Australia |
I'm setting up a voice-over studio, and wanted to start with as little hassle as possible, and without laying out excessive amounts of money until I found out what I really needed quality-wise. I got so confused from what I read about what equipment I'd need, not to mention the number of different microphones available, that I came to a standstill about buying anything! Then I discovered this kit, and thought it might be a good way to get started. Well, it is! It's got everything I need - except a pop filter, which I bought separately - and now I can use it while I start doing voice-overs online and find out what I might need as I go along. So far, the mic seems just fine, in spite of all the dire predictions about one needing to spend hundreds of dollars to get one for adequate recording.
My advice is, if you want to get started doing anything with your voice, get this kit and just do it! |
Most future-proof, biggest-bang-for-the-buck entry-level recording package out there as of now
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| Review Date: June 6, 2008 |
| Reviewer: David Park, Atlanta, GA |
Sorry for the long hyphenated review title, but it pretty much summarizes my conclusions after my recent research binge and eventual purchase of this product.
It's really rather ingenious, to package these separate items together (you can't beat the price by buying them separately, even at a behringer outlet site) and furthermore, because each item can be easily upgraded piecemeal without having to discard the entire system, it really does allow for a great deal of flexibility as and when needed.
Furthermore, the quality is more than substantial for the novice and amateur. The mixer performs well and preamps seem pretty clean for vocals and instrument with good gain and eq. The mic may be inexpensive, but picks up very well. I would recommend a pop filter though, as the windscreen (included) isn't always enough. I did notice a tendency for sibilance with the mic (so watch your "s" sounds). The firewire audio interface was flawless in setup with my Macbook pro -- no drivers, no software, nothing was needed besides plug n' play. Headphones are solid, and has the 1/4" adapter. And how do you beat the fact that all the requisite cables are included?! Really, the closest such package (such as an all-in-one) would still cost $150 without the mic, cables, headphones and stand.
So while I contemplated the USB mic, Lexicon Alpha, Fast Track and others. This really was the best deal with individual components that I could upgrade in the future. And it really sounds great - I've cut several tracks with vocals, guitar, and a podcast and I'm really impressed so far. |
Easy as Pie!
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| Review Date: September 11, 2008 |
| Reviewer: R. Meduri, North Carolina |
| I had been looking for a good quality microphone to connect to my Mac so that I could try my hand at podcasting and stumbled across this bundle of equipment that seemed to be exactly what I needed. After some research, I decided to go for it and can honestly say, I have not been disappointed. Set-up was so easy that I was able to show my eight year-old son how to do it in about two minutes. Within five minutes, we were recording to GarageBand on the Mac. The mic, mixer and headphones are all good quality and the firewire audio interface works like a champ! You will have to play with the levels to get the sound you want, but even this was a snap. Overall, I am extremely pleased with this bundle and would highly recommend it to anyone. My only complaint is that I wish it came with a storage box for all of the equipment. It would be worth a few extra bucks to have someplace to store all of the cables and the mixer, mic and headphones. |
GREAT PRODUCT FOR NOVICE
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| Review Date: August 25, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Jorge A. Maldonado Barrera, Mexico |
| THIS IS A GREAT PRODUCT FOR NOVICE, IT CONNECTS IMMEDIATELY. ALL YOU NEED IN YOUR PC IS A FIREWIRE PORT. YOU MAY HAVE A LITTLE TROUBLE CONFIGURING THE AUDIO APPLICATION YOU USE BUT THIS IS NOT A BIG ISSUE. I AM A VERY UNEXPERIENCED AUDIO USER AND I GOT EVERYTHING READY IN ABOUT 8 HOURS BEING THE SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION (ADOBE AUDITION IN MY CASE) MY GREATEST CHALLENGE. |
Amazing Package
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| Review Date: May 17, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Darren Main, San Francisco, CA |
I have been podcasting for several years now and this system is perfect. High quality and easy to use. Best of all, everything you need is all in one box.
Darren Main
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