Honestly I'm not very interested in new microphones unless they're ribbons or dynamics - most "new" condenser mics outside of the big companies are all the same guts as each other with maybe minor tweaks. I still say everyone should start with an SM57 and work on making that sound good before going for anything boutique - the 'ol 57 is a fantastic cheap microphone, and I've even tracked entire songs with only 57's (everything from kick to overheads to bass to vocals).

Originally Posted by Mike Halloran
I don't know if this is a complete list:
Bugera amplifiers as well. I had one, it was quite good and compared favourably against the Fender Hot Rod series.

I work here