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buy another cad m179 and a pair of naiant msh-1 omnis. If you decide you like the MSH better on OH, the M179s make killer tom and/or room mics.

I am one of those who believes the M179 is a great all-purpose mic. It is more neutral sounding than most budget condensers, which means it is not as flattering as a lot of mics on vocals, but it generally gives a good representation of the source. Plus, it has variable patterns, rolloff, and...

+1. Best all-around condenser under $200 (prolly under $500, too)

EQ, compression, reverb, delay, etc. may all help. There is no one right answer.

You have to get creative: Plug a pair of headphones into a mic input and sing/play/rap into the earpiece. Play back your tracks on a cheap radio with a tiny speaker and re-record them. Take an SM57 and wrap a sock around it and record through that. etc. There are plenty of lofi/vinyl...

Pair of CAD M179s or a second 414.

I have a few of the Tama stands and they are quite nice. For cables, I'd recommend the Audiopile stuff. Nice build/sound quality at a super price.

+++ La Patrie. Very good sound and quality at that price.

Hard to go wrong with either of these. Even the ones that look like shit still sound pretty decent.

The lowly ART Tube MP Studio meets your criteria of cheap, grainy, and muddy. You can engage the output limiter and drive the input hard for some extra grit. At $30 for a single channel, it just might degrade the sound enough for you...

I use it a lot for background vocals, voiceover, and acoustic guitar (in addition to drums), as it sounds pretty neutral, which helps things sit in the mix better without a lot of weird frequency buildup. Adjusting the pattern will not only allow you to vary the amount of "room" sound, it will...

No. Most ribbons don't need phantom. Valve/Tube mics do need power, but it is typically supplied by a separate external power supply.

Hard to say, but possibly a tube is failing.

I haven't used one, but there are some clips at the Jam Room Sessions site (SM57, Earthworks, and a couple of others). It seems to tighten up the sound some. http://www.studioauditions.com/jamroomsessions_home.php

1. Good Drummer 2. Good Drums 3. Tuned Well 4. Good Sounding Room 5. Room Mics + Close Mics When all that fails, sample replace where needed.

The 4040 will be a much more versatile mic. The Rode is too bright for many things, although it does well on some voices.

Remo Renaissance or Suede heads. Evans Strata or J1 etched.

http://www.studioauditions.com/jamroomsessions_home.php

What do you mean by "too dry?" Perhaps some reverb is in order.

Since you're looking at buying more preamps in the future, why not pick up a lunchbox type unit and fill it with different options? It will probably save you money in the long run. Great River, API, A-Designs, and several other companies make 500-series lunchbox pres.