These are equally simple to set up and use in this way and will produce really good recording results. Particularly good for the vocalists who want to record over backing tracks are the microphones which have a headphone output because you can ‘direct monitor’ through headphones – in other words listen to the track while you are singing along. They represent excellent value because there is no requirement to purchase any additional hardware, and are very easy to install and use. USB mics are compatible with both PC and Mac operating systems – they just plug and play so you can get started really quickly. Also a really good option with the iPad and other tablets. A USB microphone is a high quality microphones which simply plugs straight into your USB port – perfect for musicians on the move with laptops, but equally at home in the desktop music studio.
Click here to buy from Amazon.Ī really neat one-stop solution for recording on your computer, and one which will offer a considerable improvement in quality over a generic computer microphone and sound card combination, is to consider a USB mic.