Home Recording Studio Under $300 – A Quality Budget Setup

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One of the main goals of this website is to help up and coming music producers build a home recording/music studio on a budget. Because of this, I thought it would be fun to create my very own budget music studio that offers excellent quality at some of the cheapest prices possible.

Here is a great Home Recording Studio under 300 – A quality budget setup

Photo of Current Setup

Your Personal Preference

Remember that this is just my personal preference and what works for me. You may need different equipment depending on your goals as a producer/artist. If you plan on doing lots of vocal work, you should probably invest in a better mic.

If you plan on having other artists in the studio, then getting studio monitors instead of headphones would be a better option. But for me, I do a lot of beats/tracks that only require a basic setup.

Let’s jump into what I use.

Headphones – Behringer HPS3000

Although these come in at under $20, I am very impressed with the quality. You can tell they are a little bit cheaper quality due to the plastics, but the actual earpieces are quite comfortable.

They sound awesome with excellent highs, lows, and midrange. Overall a great choice on a super low budget.

Headphones are also a great option if you live somewhere and you don’t have a lot of privacy.

You can check current prices on ZZounds.com here

Audio Interface – Behringer UM2 U-Phoria

Next on my budget setup is the Audio Interface. The audio interface is important because it acts as a hub between all of your devices. It also takes some of the stress off of your PC which helps the quality of your recordings immensely. When I started music production several years ago, I didn’t have the fastest PC or an audio interface.

When I would record, The PC would freeze and I would get pops and clicks on my recordings. Once I implemented an Audio interface, my recordings sounded much better.

And For the less than $50 price range, it can fit into most budgets.

You can check current prices on ZZounds here

Microphone – Samson Go Mic

Like I stated earlier, I don’t record vocals very often. But when I do need it, The Samson Go USB mic does the trick. For less than $30, it also fits into most budgets.

If you do need a better mic, check out my other article on the best mics under $50.

If you’re like me and don’t do a lot of vocals, feel free to skip this piece of equipment. If you feel this would be a good option, you can check Current prices on Amazon here

Midi Keyboard – M-Audio Keystation 49

I have been using this midi keyboard for the past 8 years and it has worked flawlessly the entire time. The model I currently use is the older silver version, but this newer version in black is basically the exact same keyboard.

I think the 49 key is also the perfect amount of keys for a smaller studio.

Remember as a music producer, you will be able to utilize almost every instrument through your Digital Audio Workstation.

Having a solid midi keyboard has been crucial to my success in the studio and the M-Audio Keystation is a big part of that.

You can check current prices on ZZounds.com here

DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) – Reaper

Currently, Reaper’s license is listed at $60 USD. You can use the software on a trial basis for 60 days. The software will still work after 60 days, but you really should pay for it.

These developers put a lot of time and money into developing this software and it shows. Reaper is one of the best fully functional and customizable Digital Audio Workstations I have ever used.

It is not as popular as some of options, but I believe it is highly underrated. Please support them by paying the $60 price of entry here

Budget Studio Costs

Headphones – $19.99

Audio Interface – $49.00

Midi Keyboard – $119.00

DAW- $60.00

Microphone – $29.97

Total Cost = $277.96

If you have any questions about anything related to home recording, music production, or anything else, feel free to send me an email directly at [email protected] or leave a comment below.

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Thanks for reading,

Nick Hazleton

Founder of Home Music Studios