Hi everyone,

I'm currently using a Warm Audio WA 47jr microphone and an EVO 8 interface for my music production. For the most part, these gears have met my needs well. However, I've been considering upgrading my setup to enhance the overall audio quality.

Given the kind of work I do, I'm wondering what would be the most impactful upgrade. Should I invest in a better interface, or would a new microphone make a more significant difference? Any recommendations or advice based on your experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

 

What kind of work do you do? Sounds to me like a decent setup. But if you are looking to get some serious sound quality look into a better interface, cables, and room treatment.

 

The gear is fine, if you want "better sound' improve the acoustic treatment for your room

 

What are you doing?

 

Do you have a dedicated microphone preamp?

 

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Your audio quality is probably fine, no need for magic tricks.

You can improve your mic placement, room acoustics, and your monitoring setup really for better results. Then you probably can look into better mics if needed and so on.

*edit* By "mic placement" I mean things like distance from amp or the mouth, the positioning and axis of the mic, and use of pop shields if necessary.

For positioning, understanding the "proximity effect" is fairly key in my opinion, this page has a decent explanation: https://www.soundguys.com/proximity-effect-explained-51333/

 

Last edited: Aug 2, 2024

1000€

 

Usually I record some hiphop/rnb artists

 

I don't

 

I record hip-hop/R&B artists most of the time. I play guitar as well, so sometimes I record videos playing it

 

A relatively inexpensive textual change if you're recording with an amp is to buy an Shure SM57 mic to have a slight different thing going on from that semi-47 tone.

 

Oh yeah, that's a good one. The 57 and 58 are true studio workhorses, 57 for anything and 58 mostly for vocals. But both are ridiculously versatile.

 

Thanks for the info, mate

 

Agreed. I like my own voice on a 57 more than I do on a reasonably expensive condenser. BTW I have a WA-47 Jr. myself and it's a good mic but a weee bit harsh... if you can find, say, a used Audio Technica AT 4033 that would be a worthy all around mic to add to an arsenal imho. They're out there at good prices.

 

get your room acoustics to an acceptable degree and get a mic preamp then, that'd be the best bang for your buck investment

 

Thanks, mate. I'll be checking out some preamps

 

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and wisdom @omiac I think investing in good equipment from the start saves a lot of hassle and ensures a smoother workflow. Thanks again for the great advice