Which Microphones Should I Get?
Another essential piece of recording gear you’ll need for your new studio is a microphone. I say “a microphone” because it is possible to get by with one microphone. Most instruments can be interfaced directly with the computer, but a voice can’t.
If you want to record vocals, you will need at least one vocal microphone. When I was at Caribou Ranch in the 70′s, the Neumann U87 was almost always the choice for recording vocals. However, it’s a very expensive mic, and probably not in your budget.
Fortunately, there are good vocal mics that do not cost an arm and a leg, and one of my vocal microphone recommendations is the Shure SM58. It’s been around for years as a “live” vocal mic, and has proven to work very well in a studio as well.
If you do want an instrument microphone for recording the amplifier speaker sound or another application, there are many many to choose from. In fact, most professional engineers have a favorite mic for every instrument. Once again, though, in order to get started on a small budget, Shure comes to the rescue. Their SM 57 is a great workhorse mic that can be used to record just about anything – even as a second vocal mic. 
With one of each of these mics, you’ll also have the capability of recording in stereo. Yes, they may sound a little different, but you can easily make adjustments for that.
I will guarantee that as you become more and more experienced in recording music, you will begin to want more and more microphones. We could discuss them for pages and pages, but that’s for another day.
My advice is just to get started and learn.
