Seeing some audio equipment discourse and I stand by this rule of thumb: You should be spending $150 on each piece of audio equipment (unless you and knowledgeable enough to know you *need* something fancier).
$150 microphone, $150 interface, $150 headphones, $300 for a pair of monitor speakers.
Sure there's going to be better stuff and cheaper stuff out there, but I find $150 is the inflection point where you're getting actual professional quality without hitting quickly diminishing returns and worse bang per buck.
(This is not to say you have to spend that much, if you're on a budget you can absolutely go with less. But if you can afford this range and are new to this and wondering if you should be spending more, don't.)
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