I am a Sam Ash Affiliate!  So that means if you purchase your musical needs by clicking on the pictures below that take you to those items within the Sam Ash Online Store, I receive a commission/referral fee from that.  This would help me and the podcast out greatly because although this podcast is completely free to you, it still takes a lot of investment and money on my end from hosting needs to the equipment that  I record and edit on. You will not be charged more, and most items are eligible for 6, 12, 24, and 36 month financing if approved! If you have any questions about these items before you purchase or even after, feel free to contact me ingrid@thebalanceroom.com

 

 

Shure SM7B Dynamic Microphone.  I use this mic sometimes to record the podcast. However, it’s also great for singing vocals as well as mic’ing guitar and bass cabinets.  Michael Jackson used this mic to record his vocals on the Thriller Album. Retails $349

 

 

Focusrite ISA ONE Single Channel Microphone Preamp.  No matter what mic I use I ALWAYS have it go through this preamp and then into my digital interface (Apogee Duet).  You can have guitars and bass go through this as well. Retails $499

 

 

 

Apogee Duet USB Audio Interface (MAC Compatible Only).  I always use this as my digital interface.  Great clean sound. Retails $595

 

 

Banshee Rocktron TalkBox.  The greats like Roger Troutman, Stevie Wonder, and Peter Frampton definitely did this equipment justice.  Plug your keyboard or guitar into this and sing with electricity!  Retails $269

 

 

 

 

Hosa Balanced interconnect STX100 XLR Female to Male TRS 10ft.  These ALWAYS come in handy. Retails $14.99

 

 

 

Native Instruments Maschine (Black or White).  Great midi setup.  Really good sounds and capabilities on here especially for sampling, chopping, and creative live performance. Retails $599

 

 

 

 

Sennheiser HD280 Pro Headphones.  Not the most expensive Headphones by Sennheiser, but definitely a great pair.  I’ve had mine for at least 5 years and they’re still in great condition! Retails $99

 

 

 

Samson PSO4 Pop Filter.  Not the most expensive but it gets the job done for me! Retails $17.99

 

 

Behringer XENYX X1222USB 16 Channel USB Mixer. First mixer I ever purchased, and it’s held up.  I’ve heard that this brand has been known to just stop working out the blue, but for me so far so good.  And most things just eventually stop working.  Great thing is this mixer has a USB . Retail $199.99

 

 

 

Yamaha MG06 6 Channel Mixer.  Compact and gets the job done. Retails $99.99

Korg microKorg XL+ 37 Key Synthesizer/Vocoder.  same as the original microkorg, but the keys are just a bit different. Retails $499

Behringer EUROLIVE B112MP3 Active 2-Way 12″ PA Speaker System.  These are great.  i use the Samson also, but these are durable and work great $279.99

 

 

Samson Expedition XP150 Portable PA System.  I use this in my studio as a second set of monitors.  Can work great depending how big or small the room is.  Retails $299.99