Reddit reviews Hamilton Nu-Era Tabletop Mic Stand

I used to recommend this Hamilton Nu-era stand. It’s light, foldable and comes with a neat carrying bag. I have several. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003VYBD58/

Also, I pair it with an On-Stage MY-325 shock mount for stick style dynamic microphones. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002ZO60I/

And for stand options, I like this neewer boom arm as a budget boom arm. I've been using it with a Knox for a few weeks and recently bought 4 more to go with all my Knox mics for my new set up. For a desk stand, I liked this Hamilton nu-era desktop stand. Both are pretty budget options for a budget mic.

You could always try this Behringer ULTRAVOICE XM1800S Dynamic Cardioid Vocal Microphones, 3-Pack (at 30-40 bucks a pop you can buy two for SIX mics) and TASCAM DR-40, and as many of these splitters as you need. We've put our mics into these splitters and they work splendidly. You'll also need XLR cables for the mics as well. If you have two friends who are louder than everyone else I guess you could also buy a mixer for a little more control.

Anyways, I have the DR-40, Behringer mics, and the splitters. They work pretty damn well for how cheap you can get them. You get great portability, as well.

A lot of these guys are probably a lot more pro than me, so they're probably the ones to listen to if you want to be super legit. If you are on a budget, though, I can confirm that this setup works quite well! Minus the mixer you could probably get everything for six people having a their own mic for ~$300.

Edit: The DR-40 comes with a 2GB memory card but you might want to upgrade it a little bit just in case. SD cards are pretty cheap now, though!

Edit Edit: You'll also want some stands, too... and these windscreens.

It might end up around like $300-$400 bucks. But when some of those Blues cost $100 per mic for the cheapest ones, it's kinda a good deal for all of the stuff you'll get. Also, if podcasting doesn't work out you now have all the equipment to start a karaoke bar.

Either would work fine. You'll get more recommendations for dynamics because they're less sensitive and so more forgiving in bad recording environments.

From a budget perspective, $150 will get you a "starter" 4-preamp audio interface and 3-for-$39 dynamics. Get cables from Monoprice, some cheap mic stands and windscreens, and you're all set.

wat. small desk mic stands are like 10 bucks.

http://www.amazon.com/NEEWER-Microphone-Suspension-Scissor-Stand/dp/B00DY1F2CS/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1418518722&sr=8-5&keywords=mic+stand

http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Nu-Era-Tabletop-Mic-Stand/dp/B003VYBD58/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1418518722&sr=8-9&keywords=mic+stand

I was probably going to get these https://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Nu-Era-Tabletop-Mic-Stand/dp/B003VYBD58/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469119095&sr=8-1&keywords=table+mic+stand

As for headphones, would earbuds work are over-the-ear better?