Hey guys, I'm going to be heading off to the University of Alabama soon and I'm in the market for quite a few pieces of audio equipment and I was wondering if you all had any recommendations or advice to help me out. I'm not willing to spend huge amounts of money, but I have around $500 I'd be willing to spend to cover my bases, the less overall is better (I'm frugal as hell)
Right now I need a pair of Studio Monitor Stands, probably some Isolation pads for them as well, a pair of studio monitor headphones, and a Microphone of some sorts.
Right now i'm looking at Sennheiser HD 380's or AT M-50's (I have a Kontrol S2 which I believe can supply power to Studio Headphones if needed, but I am unsure). I honestly don't really know where to look for headphones around the $150 range. Ideally I'll be able to fine tune my mixes on my Behringer Truth B1030A Monitors, so these are not extremely important, but I am open to any and all advice.
Also looking at OnStage-SMS6000-Adjustable-Studio-Monitor Stands. No idea where to even start here. Do I need to drop $100 on these? or are cheaper ones better? They will be supporting my monitors so they must be sturdy.
Havn't even begun to look for a mic. I'm not a singer, so this isn't vital, but I feel like I should own one.
Lastly Auralex MOPAD Monitor Isolation Pads. Completely ignorant on this subject.
Thanks for reading and I truly appreciate any and all help!