Members average number of mics and a list...

How many mics do you own?

  • 1

    Votes: 127 7.8%

  • 2

    Votes: 155 9.5%

  • 3-5

    Votes: 408 24.9%

  • 6-7

    Votes: 221 13.5%

  • 8-12

    Votes: 326 19.9%

  • 13 or over

    Votes: 399 24.4%
  • Total voters
    1,636
From memory (i'll probably miss some stuff);

Shure;

SM57 x 4
SM58 x 4
PG58 x 2
PG48

Sennheiser;

e604 x 4
MD421 x 2

AKG;

D112 x 3
C1000 x 2
C3000 x 2

sE;

2200a x 2
Z3300a
Titan
1a x 2

Rode;

NT1a x 2
NT1
NTK

Oktava;

MK012 x 2

Avantone;

CK7 x 2

Alcton;

HRM-8b (basically the Apex 205)

Fame;

"Classic Ribbon" (basically the Nady RSM-4)
 
Lotsa mics here:

3 AKG D202ES
3 AKG 414EB -- One is a silver 48 with a Tim Campbell C-12 capsule, the other 2 are Black 414EB P-48s
5 AKG 535EB -- I mix a lot of music for live TV, these are my favorite vocal mics
1 Astatic 77
2 Ampex H1390 -- rebadged Electro Voice 623, 1 works, the other doesn't
3 Audio Technica 4050
2 Beyer M-88
2 Electro Voice 630 -- great guitar amp mics
2 Electro Voice 635 -- original version
2 Electro Voice 635a
1 Electro Voice 636 -- gold finish
2 Electro Voice 644 -- one of these I've had since high school
1 Electro Voice 654
1 Electro Voice 664 -- gold finish with matching gold desk stand
4 Electro Voice 666 -- beat up but work ok
3 Electro Voice 676 -- 1 in gold, 1 in chrome, 1 in TV grey
1 Electro Voice CL-42 -- condenser shotgun
1 Electro Voice DL-42 -- dynamic shotgun
2 Electro Voice DO-56 -- 1 long handle, 1 short handle
2 Electro Voice RE-16
5 Electro Voice RE-18
1 Electro Voice RE-34 -- line level output
2 Electro Voice RE-45 -- short dynamic shotguns...good mics
3 Electro Voice N/D 767
1 Electro Voice N/D 857
1 Electro Voice PL-9
2 Heil PR 22 -- 1 in Pink, 1 in Red
2 Neumann KM84 -- consecutive serial numbers, Neumann says they were made in August, 1974
1 RCA 77DX
2 Sennheiser MKH 40
1 Shure 535 Slendyne
1 Shure 55SH
2 Shure 556 -- 1 dates from 1949 and is totally restored, 1 dates from the 1960s and is in excellent condition
1 Shure 565
1 Shure 566 -- gold finish
2 Shure 576
3 Shure SM-57
1 Shure SM 82 -- line level microphone
1 Shure KSM 9
2 Shure KSM 141
2 Turner 500
Sennheiser and Lectrosonics wireless.

I collect mics, obviously. I like to collect the various Electro Voice models. I also will use a fair number of these day-to-day for work. Favorites are the AKG 535EB, Electro Voice 630, Neumann KM84, Shure KSM9 and KSM141. While I don't own any I have access to Shure Beta 57 and 58s and an Electro Voice RE-20. I like the Shure Betas for a number of things and they look good on TV. Not a big fan of the RE-20 but it's a kick drum mic for me.

I buy and sell, I've had several other ribbon mics including an RCA BK-5, Shure 315 and 330 ribbons and a pair of Cascade Fatheads
(I wish I had kept those). I want a pair of AEA's, someday perhaps. I've had a U-87 and a U47fet. I'd like to get back into the high end Neumanns with a pair of TLM 170s or TLM 193's.

Coolest mics in my collection are the "gold" ones, the restored 556 and of course the RCA 77DX.

Thanks for looking.

Lab
 
Only 6, and all of them Rode

Matching pair of NT1A. One NT2A. One NT3. One Podcaster. One Lav. But before end of this year, I planing to buy 2 more: one Sennheiser e865 and one Rode s1.
 
That's quite the collection, Lab. I would have thought myself average having a set of drum mics, couple of choices for overheads, a couple of nice vocal mics and a half dozen 57/58 utility mics. I'm very surprised (and inspired) to see that 20% of the people here are getting the job done with just one or two mics and less than half are using more than 5.
 
Ooo. This should be fun. I just recently was bitten by the poisonous "Mic Bug" myself so here it goes:

1 AKG D112 - Dynamic - $200 with short boom stand
1 Carvin CM68 (My 20+ year old Shure 58 Clone) - $75 back in '91 or so
3 Carvin M67 (Shure Beta 57 clone) - $200 for mics, cables, and boom stands. I got a deal on this one.
2 MXL 840 - Small Diaphragm Condenser w/ shockmount - $150/pr
1 Rode NT2a - Large Diaphragm Condenser - $400 w/ shockmounts (bought the new metal one w/ pop filter when it came out)
1 Shure SM57 - Dynamic - $100
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9 mics / $1,200 or so with stands and extras, all purchased new.
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Looks like I need to adjust my vote. I have more mics than I thought I had, yet I'm still lookin' . :thumbs up:
 
My turn

1. Shure SM7b
2. SE Electronics USB2200a
3. Sennheiser E835
4. Audio Technica AT2005
5. Astatic 910
6. Rode Stereo Video mic
7. Sennheiser MKE400
8. Several no name headworn mics (Omni and cardioid) used with transmitters
10. Two Audio Technica ATR-35S lavalier
11. Zoom H4n
12. Zoom H2n
13. Zoom H1

Most items purchased retail, a couple of Craigslist and eBay bargains in the mix.
 
2 AKG D9000
1 Shure SM57
1 AKG Perception 220
2 AKG Perception 170
1 MXL R40 Modded by Mike Joly
2 MXL 603S modded by John Bonnell
1 MXL V53M Modded by Mike Joly (Modding in the works as we type)
1 MXL R144

The modded mics beat that pants off of any other mics I own.
 
You didn't say they all had to be good ones.
Shure SM57 (Several)
Shure 565 (Several)
Shure Beta 58
Shure SM7b
Sennheiser MD211 (2)
Telefunken M80 (2)
Telefunken M81
Electrovoice DS35
Electrovoice RE 10 (2)
Electrovoice RE 20
Beyer M500
ROYER R121
Shure KSM 109 (3)
RODE NT-5 (matched set)
Oktava MC/K 012 (2)
Oktava 319 (2)
SOUNDELUX (BOCK) U195
Countryman Isomax (Hyper-cardioid) (2)
and some lavalieres and other oddball ones
 
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Hmmm I'll include the *shit ones in my list.

This is from the top of my head...

Shure Green Bullet
SM57 x a few
SM58 x a few
Heilsound PR20
Telefunken unknown mic (looks like a curling iron)
Violet Designs Dolly
Oktava 012 Oktavamod pair
Oktava ML19
Lauten Audio Horizon
AKG D112 x 2
sE 2200A II
Behringer B1 (surprisingly, I don't hate it)
AKG c1000 (Which I do hate)
Beyer ribbon (model number has worn off)

Maybe some more but for now that's all I can think of.

*Shit is subjective
 
KatieTavini said:
Telefunken unknown mic (looks like a curling iron)
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You gotta love chick engineers.
Now, how does it look like in terms I understand?
;)

Let me think:
some Sm 57 (now, that one's clever)
Grundig GDSM 200, the pair,
weirdo Phillips stereo condenser thingfish,
Heil PR 30, two of them
Beyer M88
DPA 4099
CAD Equitek E 100
Uher M534
and an assortment of fun little gadgets, like an old telephone handset wired for XLR.
Now I'm trying to come up with good reasons and money for a nice pair of condensers...
 
b00n said:
You gotta love chick engineers.
Now, how does it look like in terms I understand?
;)

Let me think:
some Sm 57 (now, that one's clever)
Grundig GDSM 200, the pair,
weirdo Phillips stereo condenser thingfish,
Heil PR 30, two of them
Beyer M88
DPA 4099
CAD Equitek E 100
Uher M534
and an assortment of fun little gadgets, like an old telephone handset wired for XLR.
Now I'm trying to come up with good reasons and money for a nice pair of condensers...
Click to expand...

you should get some schoeps, VERY affordable
 
Every time I come here I no longer feel I have too many mics:
Condensers:
Cad M179
Realistic 33-1090M PZM
Oktava MC-012 (X2) Cardioid, and Omni Caps
Oktava MK-219

Dynamic:
AKG D707e (X2)
Audix i5
EV RE-10
Realistic 33-1070
Sennheiser E602
Sennheiser MD504
Sennheiser MD421
Shure SM57
Shure SM58
Shure SM7b
Home made Subkick

Ribbon:
Cascade Fathead
 
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