Richard,

Thank you for the info. The bottom line is, I am no techie and am
wanting the simplest set up possible. My space is limited to my home
office so I am not wanting a lot of hook ups and bulky equipment
because this may only be a one-time deal for me.

I would be willing to pay $200 max for whatever could produce a decent
quality voice recording. I realize that's a tight budget but can I get
something good enough to produce a marketable voice recording?

So to clarify Richard, spending money on a good PREAMP and getting a
average mic is my best bet? Do you have any specific brand name
advice? I am open to suggestions for this.

Thank you for your time.


"Richard Crowley" wrote in message ...
"S-TypeR" wrote ...
I will be recording some audio books that will be made available
online as MP3 or WAV downloads. Thus, I am looking for the highest
quality USB microphone available.

"High quality" and "USB microphone" are unlikely to be found
in the same device. High quality microphones are used by people
with more than minimal recording systems, and USB microphones
are used for non-critical applications like basic (telephonic)
communications.

One that produces a clear voice
without a cheap "hollow" sound or anything like that.

That is almost more a function of the space that you are recording
in than the microphone itself.

At the same time, I am not wanting to spend an arm and a leg on
equipment so any suggestions on what mics to look into or what kind of
options I have would be appreciated.

There are several USB mic preamps and more on the market
all the time. Suggest using one of those and a conventional
(even if "cheap") microphone.

More details of your space, budget, etc. may help gather
some more specific advice.