Every home studio should have a good microhpone cabinet. This is like the gun safe of the home studio.

My microphone cabinet is a big two door cabinet. This is where I store everything for recording. I store microphones, pedals, outboard gear, cables, tuners, software, blank cd's, etc. You name it, it's in there.

And yes, it is organized. I keep everything as organized as I can. That way when I need something I know exactly where it is. Nothing like needing a mic cable and having it all knotted up with the other cables. Ugh.

The other great reason to have a microphone cabinet is for extra security. Your cabinet should have a lock on it. That way if someone does get through your locked door, then your locked studio door, they'd still need to get through your mic cabinet to get the goodies.

Not to mention keeping it locked insures that I am the only one messing around with my expensive equipment. This is a must if you have kids or a wife who likes to clean everything.

So do yourself a favor shop around spend a little money on a microphone cabinet that locks. I guarantee you'll be happy you did.

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