All of my reading tells me that almost any mic can produce good sound if you know how to use it. Something I am still learning a lot about. I personally right now am using the AT2020 based on a recommendation from one of the online sound tutorial companies and have found it to be a pretty good mic especially for the money. Of course when it comes to recording good is in the ear of the beholder. I am running through a Tascam US-1800 and have been pretty pleased with it. I can get the gain I want without creating alot of noise.

You may want to look at some of the Roland USB interfaces as well. They normally do a good job with keeping their drivers up to date.

In regard to the interface you have already seen mention of pre-amps and the importance of those but also make sure you do your research on drivers. Some companies do a much better job of supporting their drivers than others. The equipment becomes almost useless if you don't have drivers that will work with it. I have several PCI cards but have definitely found I like the external USB interface better.

I have also found it very helpful when researching to go to the big online sites, look up the device I am considering and read through the user reviews to see how other people have liked devices after purchasing.

Good luck, you already have made a good decision with your purchase of BIAB.

TerryB

Windows 10, Dell 8700 XPS i7, 12MB Ram.