Originally Posted By: ericdano
Actually, Nuemann doesn't make a $10,000 mic.

Oh really? Here is one discounted to $8,000! http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SolutionDM/

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Why people spend thousands of dollars on a good mixing studio is to save time.

And also because they buy into the marketing hype that implies a $10,000 Neumann is 100 times better than a Shure!

The law of diminishing returns is a very real concept. Where someone draws their line as to "good enough" will differ greatly from person to person. If you are wealthy then purchasing the very best of the best for only a small improvement may make sense. If you are on a more limited budget (like most of us forum users) there are lots of places where spending the extra cash to buy high-end gear may not make any sense at all!

Of course, each person has to decide for themselves as this is a very subjective process.

Last edited by JohnJohnJohn; 11/28/13 04:53 PM.