ECM8000/Octava dual

[darbyseth]

Recording Gods,

Help a brother out...


I need some help choosing drum kit mics for my particular situation. I have an AKG 3000B and two 58's that I'm going to use, and I am borrowing a MXL 2003 for a little. Looking to get a nice drum sound for demos and B-sides on my DAW.

After searching the site, it seems that my best choice would be to get a pair of overheads on the cheap. Which is a better choice given the fact that I gotta stop spending for a little... 2 Octava's for $150 (unmatched) or 2 ECM's for $80. I know you get what you pay for... but is there a huge difference in quality?

Lastly, would it be better just to use the AKG 3000b for overheads and just get a decent kick mic instead? I have been triggering kick sounds thus far.

 

[Tom Hicks]

here is a clip of my rock band with the drum overheads (90% of that instrument's sound) a pair of ecm8000s.At least it will give you an idea if you haven't heard them used on drums yet.Other mics used on the kit were an SM57 on snare and MXL V67 on kick.

 

[chessrock]

It really depends on what kind of accoustics you have.

If you have really lush, gorgeous-sounding accoustics (high ceilings, wooden floors, etc.), then the Behringers will definitely bring a lot of that nice room sound in to the equation and give you some natural verb.

If your accoustics are less-than-favorable, then the Oktavas will be a much more logical choice. In fact, I prefer the Oktavas even if I am in a nice-sounding room, but that's really more of a personal preference than anything.

And yes, you'll definitely want to mic the kick separately.