Beginner Budget Equipment for your Home Studio
Music & Sound
- Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Studio Bundle – save yourself some cash and get the bundle
- Behringer U-Phoria Studio Pro Bundle – The interface series is great if you are on a tight budget
- Presonus AudioBox 96 Studio Bundle – Over the years Presonus has been winning the hearts, and wallets, of home studio owners, including yours truly
- Focal Listen Pro Headphones – I wish I had these sooner for my mixes
- Beyerdynamic DT 770 Headphones – Another great pair of headphones for the studio
- Behringer C-1 Microphone – I don’t care what they say, Behringer has some great gear suitable for any budget
- Rode NT1-A Microphone – Great first microphone to have in the studio
- Shure SM57 Dynamic Microphone – Every studio has this, so get one….
- Presonus Eris E5 5.25 Studio Monitors – The Eris series are great nearfield monitors for those who don’t want to spend no more than $200, I recommend the E5 because of the acoustic port it provides. It will allow a clearer and less fatiguing sound for audio engineers.
Podcast & Voice Acting
- Behringer U-Phoria – Best for more than 2 inputs
- Focusrite 2i2 3rd Gen – The bundles are great too!
- Zoom H6 Recorder– Good for on the Go
- Sony MDR-7506 Headphones – The good ol’ recording headphones, every studio of all budgets has had one of these!
- Shure MV7x – Yo! so cute the mic! Baby sm7b
- Rode PodMic Micrphone – an alternative to the sm7b
- Behringer XM1800s – I used these when I was on a very tight budget and needed more than 2 mics
- Presonus E3 3.5 Studio Monitors
Live Sound
- Yamaha StagePas PA system – For the musician or bandmate wearing multiple hats
- JBL EON208P – Will save you money and will sound great; I recommend swapping out the mic for SM57/SM58 though…
- Peavey 10 AT – For more inputs, easy hands-on mixer, and a very tight budget
- Tascam Model 12 – Great for live and studio sessions
- Shure SM58 Vocal Microphone – just like its sista SM57
- Drum Mic Kit – great beginner mic kit, you can even use the sm57 for other instruments