AKG C-1000s or MXL2001?

[dgroove]

I'm new here so let me say "Hey". I've been playing drums for years but don't know a lot about recording. We have a couple 57s and a few 58s.
We've got the close micing down prettygood (for the drums) but we're missing the warmth, space, vibe etc.. of a room/overhead mic. After some reading I was sold on AKG. When I went in to by it I was talked into buying the MXL 2001because it's a good mic (per salesman) and there is promo going on MXL 603 was thrown in. I paid just under $200. So far I'm not impressed. We are recording the drums onto a 4 trackthen mixing down to 2 channels onto a Br8.
What I'm getting at is:

1. Did I get burned?
2. Should I get the AKG C1000?

I would like an all around mic but my main concern is the drums.
I don't really want to spend more than $250-$300.

 

[Gidge]

sell the MXL2001 to anyone crazy enough to buy it and get another MXL603 to go with the other.....603's as overheads would be better than the C1000's.....

 

[dgroove]

Thanks Gidge.

 

[Queue]

sell the MXL2001 to anyone crazy enough to buy it

Anyone read the article in TapeOp about converting an MXL2001 into a tube mic? It was written by David Royer, he knows a few things about mics.

Queue

 

[Gidge]

Yep, caught that article.....a few threads mentioned it also....still, for drums, I believe the MXL603's will do more justice....If he has the $$$, he can keep the 2001 to do the mod and buy another 603.......