Recording for grass roots musicians and voice over artists can be rather difficult. You don’t have the luxury of a huge soundproofed space, software at your disposal, or a team of editors waiting to help you mix the final product. When it’s all up to you, and you’re trying to make a name for yourself, you need to sound as professional as possible, on a meager budget.
While making sure your space is studio-ready, the microphone is possibly the most important aspect (aside from you) to the set up, and the Spark from Blue is hoping to be just what you need. It’s a cardioid solid-state condenser that can take on any challenge you provide it with, This means vocals, percussion, brass, and the rest of the orchestra to boot! It features two different modes: normal, which will be more sensitive to low frequencies, and focus, which gives you more clarity and detail. It will cost you $180, and that includes the wooden box, as well as the custom shock mount and pop filter.