Remember, any piece of studio equipment you buy is meant to capture the true sound of your voice in your recording space, so don’t buy an expensive microphone to improve or compensate for the sound quality in the room. Mics and preamps are the first pieces of equipment that will pick up and process the sound of your voice. Let’s kick things off where the magic starts – microphones and mic preamps. Over the next few posts, we’ll cover one of your most discussed topics and provide some guidance for the audio recording newbie, those with some experience, and the seasoned pro. Today kicks off a new series for the ACX blog: studio gear.