creating a mic collection

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I currently have 1 AKG C1000S microphone (borrowed a 2nd from my local church when doing recordings).
Now I'm at the point where I need my own mics.
I like the C1000 - it does a good job.

I record almost entirely acoustic instruments and choral voices. (example: piano, flute, harp, solo voice, choir, violin)

I am wondering the following:

Should I invest in a group of C1000's (say, 2 or 3 more), or should I only get 1 (or none) more, and instead buy 1 or 2 C3000's.

Reccomendations?

Thanks!
 
hmm

I'd say get another C1000, so you have 2, and then get an AKG C3000b, and maybe a Studio Logic C1..I never heard the latter, but it's reputably realllly good..for the same price as the C3000b you can get a Rode NT1000, and that's a sweet mic too..the C3000b has a very rich and deep character on the vocalists I've used it on..very warm...I'd go for variety rather than quantity right now..

--Sal
 
if your looking for a nice vocal mic, why not consider the rode nt2?

there should be more about it here somewhere...

d
 
I have an AKG C1000S, and I have yet to figure out what its good for. Certianly not any good on grand piano, not to sharp on saxophone or clarinet. Doesn't do an acoustic guitar justice.
I suppose if you wanted to mic some over-driven, over-distorted, way-too-loud-screaming-meme-heavy-metal-rock-guitarist, where clairity doesn't matter, it might work. Maybe OK for vocals, given the right singer, beyond that, it pretty much sits in the locker.
If you're recording ensembles, you may want to consider a PZM type of mic. Consider also getting a pair of Shure SM57's- a studio standard/workhorse, and additionally, I'd really consider getting a pair of Shure SM81's. The SM81's will do an excellent job on most small acoustic instruments. The SM81's run about $300-$350 ea. so save your lunch money! ;)
You'll always be on the lookout for mics though. I have 11 mics in my locker right now, and I'm always looking to add more; just for diversity.
 
Beyer and Royer ribbons are sweet but i suspect that they are not in the $$$ budget.....

my idea of a budget mic locker is

Marshall MXLv67
pair of Marshall MXL603's
shure sm57
 
I'm with Gidge...MXL603's are great for instruments.

BTW, most pro's find the low end AKG condensers to be rather harsh, even compared to the worse chinese mics. For the price of one C1000, you can get a pair of 603's which most agree sound much better. Also, for a slightly different flavor of instrument mic, you should consider the Behringer ECM8000's, for about $35 a piece.
 
Dolemite said:
...Also, for a slightly different flavor of instrument mic, you should consider the Behringer ECM8000's, for about $35 a piece.
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I ordered a pair of those Dolomite. Have you had a chance to use them yet? What did you think?
 
IMO the ECM 8000 is a great buy for $35. I combined it with the MXL 603s (another great mic IMO) to stereo mic acoustic guitar. I'm very happy with the results. The ECM 8000 is cool for using the over-the-shoulder technique and picking up the bass of an acoustic without picking up the boom from proximity effect. I pointed the 603s at the 9th fret slightly angled toward the sound hole. I'm a hack, of course, so WTFDIK.

With the prices of the Octava MC012 and the Marshal MXL 603s--and even the Rode NT-3--so low, I just wouldn't buy an AKG 1000--not even for $100.
 
Michael Jones said:

I ordered a pair of those Dolomite. Have you had a chance to use them yet? What did you think?
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I don't actually have any, but I feel safe suggesting them based on Harvey's and others' recommendations. I'm happy with my 603's, but for $35, I get the feeling I'll be picking one or two ECM8000's up with my next gear purchase. ;)

LMK what you think of them, though!
 
it's ok philboyd,

you don't need a locker. a cabinet could work, too.

:)
 
i mentioned before that i bought a mic sight unseen before that was recommended by Harvey Gerst and a mic pre recommended by James HE..of course both had great return policies....both are great units and i am VERY pleased...its not exactly the best was to go about choosing a mic but at the time i bought it you couldnt find a v67 in any store around here..its still pretty rare.....

however its a good thing to mention that in your initail post that you are giving someone elses recommendation......

but id bet my next paycheck that the ecm8000's is a safe buy.....
 
Hey gang,

Cut me a little slack here, ok?

First of all, we're talking about a pair of mics that are gonna cost you all of 60 bucks - for the pair.

A pair of omnis are not the first mic that most new recordists think of (they either want the "best mic to do everything for under $200", or the "best" $200 large diaphragm condenser mic, cuz that's what they see being recommended).

In actual fact, a good pair of small omnis are great as do-it-all mics in most studios, but people have been brainwashed by the "big diaphragm" hype.

For $60 for a pair of decent mics (which they are), you really can't go wrong.
 
Harvey, I hope you don't think I was taking a swip at you. I was not. But when I read a recomendation based on a recomendation from a recomendation based on something they read one time it just makes me roll my eyes. I know you've had hands on with this stuff which carries a lot more weight.
 
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