Members average number of mics and a list...

[tubedude]

Just out of curiosity, wondering how many mics the average member here has, and, if there is anyone that has more than Harvey.
I'll start with my updated list and what I paid for them. I have bought used only and have saved a ton of money. I think these have all been aquired in the last 2 months.
(1)Neumann TLM-103 $400
(1)Sennheiser MD-441 Blackfire $259
(2)Sennheiser MD-421-U-5 $100 for the pair
(4) Sennheiser MD-504 $60 each
(1) Beyerdynamic Soundstar II $60
(1) Beyerdynamic TGX-50 kick mic ($130 I think)
As you can see I like German mics
(2) MXL 603's
(1) Behringer ECM 8000 $30
And I think thats it.
Total: 13 $1319 Not bad I think.

[Recording Engineer]

I've done this one before, but will again if anyone is really interested. Total amount is plenty over 13, but certainly isn't more or as much as Harvey, but I'm working on it!

[Vurt]

(4) SM57 - $320
(1) SM58 - $90
(1) AT4033 - $350
(1) GT am52 - $400? can't remember
(1) AKG C1000s - $150
(2) ECM8000 - $70
(1) AT25pro - don't remember

All were bought new except the AKG

[Sennheiser]

2 Sennheiser MD-441-U
1 Sennheiser MD-421-5
1 Sennheiser MD-402-K
1 Electro-Voice 636

[Track Rat]

Let's see
Octava MC-319 (1)
GT AM-52 (1)
AKG C-3000 (1)
Apex 420 (1)
Neumann KM-184 (2)
Earthworks SR-72 (2)
Octava MC-012 (2)
AT 4033 (2)
AKG C-1000S (2)
Tascam PE-80 (2)
Beyer M-260DX-Sank modified (2)
Shure SM-57 (7)
Shure SM-58 (2)
AKG D-112 (2)
ElectroVoice PL-80 (1)
Shure 55 Series Unidyne (2)
Radio Shack PZM (2)
A box with about a dosen P.O.S. mics (Prologs and such).
Next purchase, the Steven Paul 1" condensor whenever it hits the market.

[BasPer]

Right now:
(2) Behringer ECM8000
(2) Line Audio CM2 (SD cond.)
(1) Beyer Dynamic M88
(1) Milab VIP-50 (LD cond.)

[Meshuggah]

Shure SM57 (4)
Line Audio CM2 SD (2)
Oktava MC012 (2)
Line Audio SM3 "LD" (1)
Rode NT1 (1)
Shure Beta91 (1)
Some Audio Technica Mic (1)

Next purchase will me ADK A-51s LE (Matched pair in case)

[Sennheiser]

Track, what do you think of these mics? I see them on e-bay frequently and was thinking about a purchase.

Tascam PE-80 (2)

[Bowisc]

(1) Marshall MXL V67G
(1) Marshall MXL V93M (2003)
(2) Marshall MXL 603S
(1) Studio Projects C3
(2) Oktava MC012
(2) Shure SM-57
(1) AKG D310
(5) Radio Shack 3032
(1) B.L.U.E. Baby Bottle
(1) AKG C414B-TLII
(2) Behringer ECM8000
(1) Rode NTK
(1) Rode NT2

For 2003, I'll be checking out:
- (2) Studio Projects C4 (small caps)
- Stephen Paul Mic
- (2) Neumann KM-184
- (1) Neumann U-87aii
- Shure SM7-B
- Royer R-121
- Beyer M-160
- ADK 51
- Shure Green Bullet



Bowisc

[VOXVENDOR]

I suck at rememberiing Model #'s.. (Not into the gear whoring thing I guess)

1 AT 4033
2 AT Dynamics.. (Sort of an AT version of the SM57)
1 SM57
1 SM57 Knockoff
2 Apex Dynamics
1 Apex Bass Drum Mic
1 Audix D1



Joe

[Track Rat]

They're electret condensors. They take one AA battery each and won't run on phantom power. Once upon a time they were OK but there are so many decent quality small diaphram condensors out there cheap (Octavas, MXL-603s,etc) that unless they were damn near free, I'd pass on them. I rarely put them up anymore. The self noise is a little high.

[Michael Jones]

Shure SM57 (4) $320
Shure SM7 (2) $720
Shure SM81 (2) $720
TLM 103 (2) $1400
BLUE Mouse (1) $1200
Octv.MC012 (2) $150
ECM8000 (2) $80
SP T3 (1) $600
MXL V67 (1) $90
AKG C1000s (1) $200
CAD ST100 (1) $150
RCA 77DX (1) $1800
MXL 603 (2) $150

Total $7580 (give or take)

Next on the list:
matched pair of KM184's
MD441U

[foreverain4]

(1) Apex 450 multi patern tube condesor $600
(1) Shure Ksm 32 $700 (bought it a long time ago)
(1) Rode NT1 $150
(3) AKG c1000 free
(4) AT33r
(5) sm57 $100 each (i think)
(5) sm58 $100 each
(4) sennheiser 603 tom mics
(1) sennheiser 602 bass drum mic
(1) AT D112 Bass Drum mic
(1) shure condenser (i forget the model #)
(1) AT cb3000
(3) samson vocal mics (forget model #)

that is about all worth listing.
sheesh! that is 31 mics!!!


lynn
www.therecordinghouse.com

[Son of Mixerman]

You Boys have a serious addiction that needs to be addressed!

These are ones laying around, most everything else is usually addressed by rental. Demo work only!

2 sm57's (snare)(misc)

2 d-112 (kick, floor tom)

1 SP b1(vocals)

1 MXL v63m (bg vocals)

2 Md-421 (toms)

1 Shure pe50sp (sits in front of my Marshall 1/2 stack)

2 EV mc100 (decoy for children)

Im holding off getting a set of sd condensors until spring. Usually I rent akg451's for overheads on drums. I need the sd condensors for acoustic guitars an other stringed instruments.
I really think that if it wasnt for spending 5 grand on mtb racing a few years ago, id have more.


SoMm

[freshmattyp]

SM57
SM58
C1
B3
B1 - 2
AKG C2000B
AT 4041
V57M
V67B
520DX Bullet Mic

I'm a little light (OK, a lot light) on SD condensers, so next up is a pair of 603's, then a pair of C4's.

[tubedude]

If you guys noticed... a TLM-103 and a Sennheiser 441 new together cost more that what I paid for the 2 and 11 other mics... this happens by vigilant searching on ebay and elsewhere. Well worth the time if you can spare it.
13 mics for the price of 2... almost all of them resellable for what I paid for them, if not more.
My next purchase will be selling the MXL 603's and trying to find a pair of Sennheiser MKH small diapragms to replace them. The Senns are about $1200 each new, very expensive, nice mics.
My RNP will be here wednesday, supposedly. Woohoo!
Peace!

[Harvey Gerst]

Hey, I hope you guys will remember that we do have TWO studios here, and we do a lot of metal bands (sometimes very large drum sets), so our mic locker reflects that.

For example, this weekend, we're recording two metal bands at the same time and we'll be using about 15 mics in each studio.

We do have a lot more vocal mics then we really need, but eventually, that will thin down a bit.

Plus we sometimes do other genres, which require a whole different set of mics. A few months ago, I recorded a bluegrass band, using 5 MXL 603's for banjo, guitar, fiddle mandolin, and dobro, plus an ECM8000 for upright bass and the Marshall V77 for vocals.

In this case, having 7 MXL 603's just covered the band I did, and left two extras, in case Alex needed a pair for overheads in the other studio. He went with a pair of MC012's for overheads, but if he wanted small omnis, having just one set would have screwed us. IF he really needed to use small omnis, we still had a pair of Audix TR-40's and T.H.E. KP-6M's, so we were covered.

Since we're both doing metal bands this weekend, we'll have a wide range of small diaphragm mics to choose from for overheads. Alex will probably use a pair of 603's or the MC012's, and I'll use either the 603's or a pair of omnis for overheads.

[JMarcomb]

(2) Oktava mc012
(1) sm57
(1) AT mb1000L - parts are hanging off of it

its not much, but im very happy with what I have!

I think my next step would be to get a nice mic preamp... but the options are endless.

This place is great!

[cominginsecond]

(1) Rode NTK - $450
(1) MXL V67 - $200
(1) CAD M37 - $100
(1) Oktava MC 012 - $100
(2) MXL 603 - $140
(2) Behringer ECM 8000 - $70
(2) SM 57 - $100
(1) Peavey PV - $20
(1) SM 48 - $40
(1) AT Pro 25 - $70

For a total cost of $1290. I think my mic cabinet is an archetypal "Home Recording BBS" mic cabinet. I seem to have most of the "bang-for-buck" mics that everyone is constantly hyping on this board.

[BradD]

1- SP-C1 $199
1- MXL V63M $70
2- SM57s
1- SM58
2- EV N/D?

Next up will be the SP C4s when they become available. Since I don't record any drums, this should give me a decent basic setup.

[tntkemp]

Mine is due to grow before and at Christmas, as I already know my wife has gotten me at least 2 SM57 Mics, plus I ordered a new Marshall Mic from Musiciansfriend.com, the MXL 990 Large Diaphram with shockmount and Pop screen.. Marshall support tells me that it's basically MXL 603s electronics in a larger body and larger diaphram. Should be interesting...

Currently:
3- CAD10 Dynamic Mics
1- Marshall MXL 603s
1- Behringer ECM8000
2- Oktava MK-012 (same as the MC-012 with 1 capsule and -10db
attenuator)

Hmm...I didn't count my antique 1/4" plug Radio Shack Mic....

I do use a few of our singer's and our guitarist's mics. They are all Dynamics. One is a Sennheiser..sumpin', and the others, I'm not sure...

[tubedude]

Any of you with the whole slew of cheap LD mics ever thought of selling two of them and digging into ebay for a used Sennheiser 441? Not the 421, the 441. Much nicer mic. They are going regularly for $250 now. Check into a Beyer M88 too. I have about 20 items I am constantly watching on my ebay watch-list. If something gets out of my range, I delete it. I wait until about the last 3 hours to bid ususally. Ususally someone outbids me. Occasionally, I win an excellent deal. Its that occasion that makes it all worth it.
My Sennheiser md-504's all came with clips except one, and I paid $60 for two of them, $54.50 for one, and like $50 for the other. New they were $300 for a 3 pack. I got 4 for around $224. Not bad really. I am thinking about getting 2 more, since I would rather use these in place of an sm57 in most cases, and get them cheaper and they sound a little better to me. The $60 one and the $54 one were both brand new in the box.
I'm babbling... later....

[rushfan33]

4- Ecm8000
4- Sennheiser 421
4- SM57
1- SM58
2- SM91
2- MXL603
1- MXL2001
1- MXLV67B
1- Neumann TLM103
2- 4033
2- C3000B
2- Beta 52
1- D112
1- BG4.0

I think there's a couple more but I can't remember them now. I don't remember what I paid for all of them but I do remember eating a lot of Top Ramen in the past!

RF

[CJWalker]

Prices to the best of my knowledge....

Current mics (new and used):
(7) SM57 - $580
(3) AT4033 - $750
(2) V63 - $130
(1) MD421 - $300
(1) AT PRO 25 - $130
(1) C418 - $220
(1) CAD E100 - $140
(1) SM58 - $95
(1) SM81 - $330
(1) Nady something or other I got from a friend - Free!

19 mics TOTAL - $2675

Mic addiction shopping list:
Pair 603s
Pair MC012s
Pair C414s
Another SM81
Rode Classic II
More MD421s
RE20/27s
D112s
M88

[Blake Long]

· AUDIX D2 = 4
· SHURE SM 58 = 1
· MARSHALL MXL 2001 = 2
· V TECH DYNAMIC = 1
· EV PL80 = 3
· AKG 451 EB = 2
· EV 1776A = 3
· SENNHEISER 602 = 1
· EV DS35 = 1
· EV PL95A = 1
· MARSHALL 603S = 1
· SHURE SM57 = 3
· PEAVY DYNAMIC = 1
· AUDIO TECHNICA ATM55 TELEMIKE = 1
· NEUMANN KM 84 = 1
· SENNHEISER 441= 1
· EV PL20= 1
· BEHRINGER ECM8000= 2
· SENNHEISER 504 (CHRIS)= 4
· CAD EQUITECH (CHRIS)= 1

The mics with the name Chris beside them are my roomates, but I could still use them if I want.