jayikalima

People keep mistaking the Snowball iCE for the original Snowball, and there is a huge difference. While they sound the same, they have very different features, and different pricing. One has two condensers and can have an omnidirectional input, cardioid, and cardioid with a 10 decibel pad, and the other has only one condenser and can only do cardioid input. This version is the second. It's a more recent model than the original because Blue wanted to have an even cheaper recording solution for casual users that use Skype on their iPads and computers. And for good reason. The sound isn't that bad, and for the price that I got it (A.K.A. way below it's original selling price), it's a stellar $23 microphone.. My only gripe with it is that there's no monitoring the audio input without lag, but there's probably no need for that if you're not making professional quality music.

The Blue Yeti is almost a standard for every Youtuber. Everyone who has seen Let's Plays or any animators, or even voice actors and podcasters has either seen one or used one before, and for good reason. At the price point, you can get better sound, but it has so many features that it's a hard one to pass up. One thing I don't like about it is the fact that no matter how well you acoustically treat your room, it'll still have a mysterious reverb problem. There's definitely better out there, but this gets my safe recommendation that everyone should at least try it.

The reason why I got this one instead of the S version is because of how small it was. This also works through an Android OTG cable, and it has really low latency. It integrates with FL Studio better than I could ever dream of, so it's great.

This keyboard does a lot for its small size. It's editable to the point where you can change practically all the routings without a hitch with a program on a disk, and it even works on Android via OTG cable. Pads are responsive, keyboard itself is very snappy and fun to play, and the knobs are fairly precise too. One gripe I have is the lack of a sustain pedal jack; this one only gives you a button to use.

The fader, knobs, and modulation wheels are very smooth and precise, and the keys have good velocity tracking. One of the best things about this keyboard is that you can use it as a MIDI I/O device without a USB, and for the price I got it, it's a steal!

These studio monitors aren't exactly professional quality, but they're good enough for a starting musician. Bass is bumped up in the EQ, even without the Bass Boost switch. You can plug a subwoofer into the back of it with a conventional stereo 1/8th inch connection, which has led me to try a CyberAcoustics 2.1 set into it, a pair of headphones, a second stereo into it, and a myriad of others. Would definitely recommend it to others now that it's cheaper as a great beginner pair.