Can anyone reccomend a good one to start out with for a fairly cheap Price?

As long as noise is not an issue you can use a small shop compressor like you find at Lowes or Home Depot. If noise is a problem you will have to fork out the extra cash for the quieter airbrush compressors. Which ever you buy, I recommend one that has an airtank. The air tank will keep the compressor from running as often. You can also rent compressed air or CO2 tanks which are completly noiseless except for the hiss of the brush.

I am using a 5 gallon Kobalt that cost apx $170.00 I wished I had went bigger so it would not run as often. When it is real quiet and I am drawing fine lines or detail, it always seems to reach minimum pressure. While concentrating hard on the lure, the start up is rough on the nerves.

Eric

sorry but i dont understand what you mean by running as often? isnt there an on/off switch...im really new to all of this stuff..Thanks

If you have the tank you can turn the compressor off. Without the tank, the compressor must run everytime you depress the trigger on the airbrush. The larger the tank, the longer you can leave the compressor turned off. You can not drop below the pressure you need to continue spraying with the airbrush. Your paint will splatter or not flow at all.

The compressor will also turn on and off as certain pressures are reached. Mine will run untill it reaches 130psi then turn off. If I forget to turn the power off, it will then cycle back on as the pressure in the tank falls below 100psi.

Eric

I got a 4 gallon pancake compressor from Harbor Freight for around 80 bucks.   It is loud and I wear hearing protection when I'm painting.

You need to get a good regulator and I recommend a water trap and a in-line filter on your airbrush hose.  You can't have the air dry enough for good painting.