Tobiah wrote:
I have one of these. Nice and quiet mic preamps.
http://tinyurl.com/64bl7u
You might look at Marshall for a cheap but useable mic.
> I'm thinking about finally upgrading from my cheap soundblaster+mic to
> something of a little higher quality. I'm thinking along the lines of an
> external firewire/usb box and some kind of low-cost mic.
>
I just bought an Audio-Technica AT2020 and AT2010 in a packaged pair for
under $AU200. Excellent quality for the price. There is even a USB model
of the 2020 available!