The main types of ‘budget’ microphones are dynamic and condenser microphones. There are not many solo online activities that will require anything beyond a simple condenser microphone such as the PreSonus PX-1. Condenser microphones allow you to capture a wider frequency range including the brighter/higher sounds of your instrument or voice. For online activities, they are a much better choice than a dynamic microphone which are generally better for live musical activities in a stage environment.
You also need to think about how you are going to connect to your computer or device. So for example if you won’t have a way of connecting an XLR microphone connector to your computer you need to consider other types of connectors such as stereo jack or USB.
Also, if you decide on a condenser microphone it will require phantom power, and in absence of a mixer or audio interface you need a battery powered condenser microphone.
If you are serious about developing your online work, we’d highly recommend investing in a condenser microphone such as the PreSonus PX-1 together with a simple audio interface such as the AudioBox iOne or iTwo. This will allow you to create, record and live stream to a high level, and will be suitable for your voice and instrument.
UCan Play, the company managing the Interface:Response project, can provide you with preferential pricing on any microphone or audio interface purchases that you might want to make. Please get in touch with us for further details.
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