Damir Vukelić
New member
Hi, new guy on the forum (and a drummer).
My current equipment is: Sonor SQ1 drumset, birch, with following microphones:
- Audix d4 and d2s for toms
- Earthworks dm20 and Audix i5 for snare
- Audix d6 for kick
- Audix adx51s for overheads.
Now, I do not have a dedicated hihat mic and I wanted to find a pair of another set of overheads so I could maybe combine my current overheads with the new pair. Basically to test which pair I prefer and use the leftover for the hihat.
My budget can be stretched to $1000-1300 for a pair, but if possible I would not like to spend that much. The only reason I am considering going well over $700 is the Earthworks DK3 mic set.
The DK3 is kind of tempting for me as the overheads in this pack seem to be with a different character than my Adx51s, and plus with individual pricing involved the DK3 is almost as if you get a free kick mic.
In any case, if you were me and wanted to try a new pair of overheads, what would it be? I had my eye on Shures, KSM 137, but the more I read about them, the more they seem the same as my adxes and that would be my last resort - to get just another pair of overheads that works the same as the ones I already have.
No, I did not consider Shure sm81, as everything that mic is used for I either do not like, or I simply need a mic that is more dedicated for live situations than it is for studio recording. Not that I don't record, but the sm81 is not something that would suit me in the long run.
So, please share your thoughts and suggestions.
PS
The main genre of music I play would be, let's say, hard rock (not hitting the drums softly).
My current equipment is: Sonor SQ1 drumset, birch, with following microphones:
- Audix d4 and d2s for toms
- Earthworks dm20 and Audix i5 for snare
- Audix d6 for kick
- Audix adx51s for overheads.
Now, I do not have a dedicated hihat mic and I wanted to find a pair of another set of overheads so I could maybe combine my current overheads with the new pair. Basically to test which pair I prefer and use the leftover for the hihat.
My budget can be stretched to $1000-1300 for a pair, but if possible I would not like to spend that much. The only reason I am considering going well over $700 is the Earthworks DK3 mic set.
The DK3 is kind of tempting for me as the overheads in this pack seem to be with a different character than my Adx51s, and plus with individual pricing involved the DK3 is almost as if you get a free kick mic.
In any case, if you were me and wanted to try a new pair of overheads, what would it be? I had my eye on Shures, KSM 137, but the more I read about them, the more they seem the same as my adxes and that would be my last resort - to get just another pair of overheads that works the same as the ones I already have.
No, I did not consider Shure sm81, as everything that mic is used for I either do not like, or I simply need a mic that is more dedicated for live situations than it is for studio recording. Not that I don't record, but the sm81 is not something that would suit me in the long run.
So, please share your thoughts and suggestions.
PS
The main genre of music I play would be, let's say, hard rock (not hitting the drums softly).