Following are JamKazam's gear recommendations for microphones. To be clear:
- Your choice of microphone won't impact your latency in sessions, so your choice of microphone is really up to you.
- JamKazam isn't selling these microphones to you, and we don't have an interest in which microphone you buy, so we don't have any conflict of interest or ulterior motive to push you in a particular direction. We are making recommendations to be helpful to our user community - because we've spent a good deal of time messing around with different microphones, and we'd like you to be able to benefit from our experience. Our hope is that we can help you spend less time conducting product research, save money on your purchases by getting a product with great performance combined with a lower price, and also get a good quality product that will last.
- In the interest of full disclosure, JamKazam has set up an Amazon affiliate account, and the links to the products below use our affiliate code. This means that if you use the links in the tables below and buy any of these products, JamKazam will get a small % of the Amazon sale. The does not cost you anything, and it can help contribute a little money to helping us keep JamKazam running and improving.
OK, so on to the actual microphones. In the two tables below, we list some of our favorite microphones - separated into tables for vocal mics and instrument mics.
Instrument Microphones
| Microphone | Approx. Cost | Comments |
| Shure SM-57 | USD$110 Amazon Link | This dynamic mic is a classic, well-regarded, high-quality instrument microphone, especially good for handling high-volume instruments like drums, guitar amps, trumpets, saxophones, and the like. |
| Weymic wm57 | USD$20 Amazon Link | This dynamic mic is an inexpensive knock-off of the Shure SM-57 instrument mic. |
| Audio-Technica Pro 37 | USD$190 Amazon Link | This condenser mic is a really good mic, a bit more expensive, but really good for pianos, stringed instruments like violins, and quieter instruments like flutes. It requires the use of phantom power on your audio interface (available feature on most audio interfaces). |
Vocal Microphones
| Microphone | Approx. Cost | Comments |
| Shure SM-58S | USD$120 Amazon Link | This dynamic mic is a classic, well-regarded, high-quality vocal microphone. You'll find this microphone in use in clubs and venues around the world more often than any other mic. This is the version of the mic with an on/off switch. The switch can be handy in JamKazam sessions if you want to make noise and not have it come through the mic, but you can also mute your mic through the JamKazam app. This is really a matter of personal preference. |
| Shure SM-58 | USD$110 Amazon Link | This is the same mic as the SM58 above, except this one doesn't have an on/off switch. |
| Weymic wm58 | USD$20 Amazon Link | This dynamic mic is basically a knock-off of the Shure SM-58S vocal mic (above). |
XLR Microphone Cables
If you're going to use a microphone with JamKazam and an audio interface, then you'll need an XLR cable to connect your microphone to the audio interface. An XLR cable looks like the image below.
Aside from quality, the only thing to really consider with an XLR cable is the length of the cable you'll need. This will depend on your particular setup, in terms of where your microphone will be placed, and where your audio interface will be placed, and how much cable length is needed between those two points.
Following are JamKazam's gear recommendations for XLR cables.
XLR Cables
| Cable | Approx. Cost | Comments |
| Amazon Basics (Various Lengths) | USD$10+ Amazon Link | XLR cable sourced by Amazon Basics, typically good value and quality. |
Microphone Stands
If you're going to use a microphone with JamKazam, you may want a mic stand to hold the microphone while you play and/or sing.
Following are JamKazam's gear recommendations for microphone stands. Please bear in mind that these mic stands in the $20 to $30 range are very inexpensive, and to some degree, you get what you pay for. Quality is relative, and the quality of these stands is very good for the price. These will serve you just fine for use at home with JamKazam. But if you want a really nice mic stand that you can keep for decades and take to clubs to perform and such, you'll want to spend more.
Microphone Stands
| Stand | Approx. Cost | Comments |
| On-Stage MS7701B | USD$30 Amazon Link | Lightweight microphone boom stand with tripod base. Steel construction. Black color. Easily collapsible tripod base for simple transport. Height adjustable. |
| Samson MK-10 | USD$30 Amazon Link | Lightweight microphone boom stand with tripod base. Steel construction. Black color. Easily collapsible tripod base for simple transport. Height adjustable. |