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I use the Audio technica ath-m30x they have an adapter included. It costs round about 60 euro and it is definitely worth the price. If you compare it to other headphones it's pretty cheap for what you get

https://www.amazon.de/Audio-Technica-ATH-M30X-DJ-Kopfh%C3%B6rer-Studio/dp/B00HVLUQW8/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?adgrpid=72481375138&dchild=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwna2FBhDPARIsACAEc_XVLXhvLVdauMWz64O08p1QEroamRFm94oxm3cql6C_lwuezWCIDQoaArCsEALw_wcB&hvadid=...

This is the Amazon link but I think you can get them everywhere where you can buy headphones

I don’t own a loopstation but I’m guessing the jack on it is probably 6.35mm. You can get an adapter so you can use any normal 3.5mm headphones without the need to buy new headphones. They cost a lot less lol

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SM4ZM33/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_6NN5TZXWX2GPHEPQN5DX?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I would suggest the SM58S Microphone, I personally didn't use it but it has some really positive reviews on the amazon page. Here I leave you the link for it:

Link (208$)

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And here is a review video of the microphone, really complete and useful:

Review Video

To connect an RC505 to your computer you need a cable similar to this (USB-B to USB-A or -C or whatever port you have)

To make audio come out of your laptop, you'd want to go in your audio settings and make your computer "Listen" to your connected audio device (the RC505). Here's a tutorial for Win10.

(Note: There's gonna be a very noticeable delay between you making sounds and audio coming out of your laptop because it's a USB connection. If you just want to listen to your audio, I'd recommend sticking to headphones with a jack like the one listed above.)

If you use a 1/4 inch headphone jack adaptor you can screw it onto the end of your headphone jack, and then it should be compatible with the loopstation headphone output.

Here's a link to one on amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Headphone-Adapter-Posugear-Adaptor-Plated-2-Gold/dp/B073NXQ35H/ref=mp_s_a_1_2_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=headphone+adapter+1%2F4+inch+jack&qid=1594835452&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEy...

For budget: (All can be bought on amazon)

Mic:

Shure pga48, Or Shure sm58.

Pre-Amp:

Behringer Xenyx 502 or 802

Obviously the more you spend the better the value, but any of these should get you a pretty high price/performance in my opinion.

You’ll also need an xlr cable if the mic doesn’t come with one and something like this so you plug standard headphones in:

https://www.amazon.com/Aurum-Cables-3-Pack-6-35mm-Adapter/dp/B00XAVOW00/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=3.5mm+to+1%2F4&qid=1569969295&sprefix=3.5&sr=8-3

If you have unlimited money to spend, then a sennheiser e945 and an rc505 are going to future proof your beatboxing career.

Should be all you need, good luck!

A simple amp with a mic input should work. There are many different models but here is a good start.

AW Portable 1200W Active PA Speaker Mic Guitar AMP Bluetooth USB SD LCD FM Remote w/Wireless Microphone https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Y83YJBG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_pxjqCbB9VCSH7

A while back I was looking for a portable and affordable PA speaker for this purpose. I found the Samson Expedition Express and I can't speak enough on how awesome it is for the price. If that link doesn't work for you just try search around with that name. The model I got was roughly $200 USD.

Well then I can't answer about the amp, but here's the mic I bought: https://www.amazon.com/Shure-SM48-LC-Dynamic-Microphone-Cardioid/dp/B0002D0HY4 It's the Shure SM48 which is a budget model of the Shure SM58(the model used during pretty much all beatbox battles). It costs less than half what the SM58 costs with very minor differences in audio quality. If you really want bass to come through as well, I would also reccomend you get this mixer: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000J5UEGQ/ref=oh_aui_i_d_old_o0_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It's only $40 which is the cheapest you'll find a mixer of this quality. You can adjust the bass settings to your liking no matter what set up you're using, on an amp or recording on a computer.

My setup was [mic: kaos: micro cube amp] I tried my friend's setup which was [mic: kaos: speaker], and there was no bass, whereas [mic: speaker] did have bass, it was like night and day. I was thinking [mic: preamp: kaos: amp] but that's assuming that it's not the kaos pad causing the loss in quality. If the kaos pad itself is causing the loss in quality there's nothing I can do.

edit: okay just tested it, the built-in midi drum loops work fine, so it's an input problem, time to buy a preamp

Welcome to reddit and /r/beatbox :)

I have the regular Yeti and love it.

Pros:

• USB is great as I didn't need to invest in a converter to use it with my PC
• the omnidirectional pick-up is excellent and useful for radio work or recording live sessions with friends
• exceptionally clear and relatively loud recordings

Cons:

• no XLR, so I can't output to amps or loop-stations without a converter
• pretty noisy recordings when using high gain (easily remedied with simple editing, but still a con)

I highly recommend it, for beatbox particularly I would also recommend getting a pop filter as well otherwise you'll be clipping any time you do an ejective.

Feel free to ask any questions, I have a decent amount of experience with other audio and production equipment beyond the Yeti as well (not 550 tho). You can hear an unprocessed recording at 2:44 in this mix I made recently.

There are lots of different types of compressors out there but the best for beatboxing are generally going to be the kind used for drum kits. And those are not cheap at all. However, I found a guitar pedal compressor that I think works fairly well for beatboxing. It's called the Soul Preacher and what do you know it's even on sale right now.