So, as an experiment (and because Amazon has a pretty good return policy,) I've decided to see what was up with the Rockville stuff. There's not a lot of independent reviews from content creators, so I figured "why not."
Notes:
- My only experience recording anything is from recording video lectures with Panopto for my classes. That uses a Blue Snowball ICE (the cheapest one available!)
- The included track was the only take attempted and unrehearsed (this is the first thing I've ever recorded in Cakewalk)
- Yes, I know my skill level is limited
- Signal Chain - My $400 Seagull S6 > Rockville RCM Pro placed about a foot away, aimed around the 12th- 14th fret > Axe I/O Solo > Cakewalk
- My setup is in a finished portion of my basement that is in no way treated for sound recording
- Even though I shut the door to the other room, I think you can hear the dehumidifier in the background when listening through decent headphones at higher volumes (sounds like a slight flangy effect.) This could also be from the room where I'm recording
- Absolutely no editing was done. No effects were added. This is the raw track
Here's the track:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/34uoxlu8fbo3upv/acoustic sample.wav?dl=0
As far as the package, here's what I bought:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GP71Q3X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The headphones really aren't bad. I found them to be fairly light weight and comfortable. The sound isn't bad at all. They're not quite as clear or punchy as my AT M50x's, but they're 1/3 the price (they might even be a bit more "neurtral.") I took them to work for listening to music there. They'd probably be just fine for anyone looking for a budget set of studio monitors.
Based on the little bit of experience I have, the mic isn't any worse than my Blue Snowball ICE.
I'll mess around with it some more. If I decide I don't like it, I'll be replacing it with a AT 2020 or a SM58.