Mike Rivers wrote:

I fear that many people buy a high end mic or preamp thinking that it
will make them better singers.

But as you next point, it just may work.


The truth is that it might imspire them
to BECOME better singers because it just feels better to do it when
the equipment with which you're working feels and looks good.

Yes, that is VERY true. Can't speak for anyone else, but when I sing, or
play the guitar, when I happen to get the chain just right, the
relationship between fingers on the strings, or vocal chords, and what
is reaching my ears can make all the difference in the world.

When the sound is right, I will often find hours passing by before I
know it. Practice practice practice...
When the sound is just mediocre, I get bored very quickly.

Inspiration is a crucial component.


-Rob

p.s. Of course this changes over time. When I first started, that replay
on my Radio Shack cassette recorder was very inspiring