BSP-020: Let's Talk Guitars & Music

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On today's episode, we don't really have a main topic, but we do discuss a lot. First, I talk about why I was not fully prepared for this episode of the podcast. Then I share my thoughts and ideas on Freebooting. 

For news, I discuss a new X-Files comic and then discuss Outcast (Robert Kirkman), A New Wave of Violence (by Head Wound City), and briefly discuss Fidlar & Die Antwoord. I have been testing out the G-Board for iOS, and I briefly share my thoughts about that, and then finally we get into questions from AdrianL, GWLEdits, Παναγιώτης Συσκάκης, ST Graves, Sticky_Keys, Flaws23, and Mika K.

X-Files Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ABKzr5L-lk
Rick & Morty Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u13NrlpfAeM

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BSP-014: How I Got Into Music & Recording

On episode 14 of The Bandrew Says Podcast, we take a little bit of a detour from the regularly scheduled topics. Due to popular request, Bandrew is sharing a little bit more about himself with you guys, telling you how he got into music/recording.

Before that, there is a discussion about the SpaceX Falcon 9 landing, and what that means and why Indiana Jones & The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is not as bad as you remember. Bandrew also talks about his first impressions of the Nexus 5x as well as Android & why podcasting is not big on Android.

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Can You Record Music With a Cheap Mic?

I have received comment after comments asking me if the mics that I test out are capable of recording music and sounding good. Rather than testing all the microphones I have tested, I selected 3 to test out. The SF-920, the NW-700, and the SM48. All of these mics are $30 or less and I did a couple tests on them.

1. I recorded an overdriven guitar with the mics (I should note that the amps volume is not very loud).
2. I recorded a clean guitar with the mics to show you more of what the mic is capable of doing on an amp.
3. Lastly, I recorded a Ukulele to show you how this thing functions with acoustic instruments.

To sum up, I believe that the Neewer NW-700 performed the best on the clean guitar and acoustic instrument, and the SM48 performed the best on the overdriven guitar. However, if either of these mics are out of your price range, you will probably be okay picking up the SF-920. So the answer to "Can You Record Music With a Cheap Mic?" is YES!