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Jan1973 · 4th November 2009

Do you need microphones as well?

I'd buy an EMU 0404 USB interface. Nice quality item for the price. Can be used standalone preamp and/or converter as well. You can DI your guitar with it or mic the amp up.

As for microphones, for guitar you can't do wrong with an SM57. However, a Rode M3 would be more all around at about the same price, with decent results possible for guitar as well as vocals.

4th November 2009	#2
Jan1973 Gear nut Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Fernitz, Austria Posts: 142	EMU 0404 + Rode M3 Do you need microphones as well? I'd buy an EMU 0404 USB interface. Nice quality item for the price. Can be used standalone preamp and/or converter as well. You can DI your guitar with it or mic the amp up. As for microphones, for guitar you can't do wrong with an SM57. However, a Rode M3 would be more all around at about the same price, with decent results possible for guitar as well as vocals.