Members average number of mics and a list...

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How many mics do you own?

  • 1

    Votes: 127 7.7%

  • 2

    Votes: 155 9.4%

  • 3-5

    Votes: 410 25.0%

  • 6-7

    Votes: 221 13.5%

  • 8-12

    Votes: 328 20.0%

  • 13 or over

    Votes: 401 24.4%
  • Total voters
    1,642
1 - Sm57
1 - Sm58
1 - MXL 990..

Hoping to get an akg perception to use instead of the mxl..or one of those mxl 960's...And some msh-10s, an mxl 604, and a shure kick mic. then i should be able to mic everything i need too haha...witht the exception of possibly one or two more sm57's/58's.
 
In no particular order & AUS$:
* Sony Electret 19B Condenser x3 no more than $30 each
Shure SM57 $70
** La Grange Dynamic $45
Behri XM8500 Dynamic x2 $80 for pair
Primo DM-260 Sub minature mic (late 60's?) x2 found
***MH1 $30
Realistic Stereo Electret $5
Hi Mike DM201 - crystal element found
E-Tunes MIC-102 Wireless. $20
** Behri C1 Large cond. $60
How's that for a mixed bag of cheapies?
Some of them, *, are quite useful given the right circumstances.
 
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Update of mikes in my home Studio:

ADK CE (S.N. # 0075) for vocals
SE Titan for vocals
Oktava MK 319 Mod for vocals
SE Electronics 3 matched pair for acoustic instruments
T.Bone RB100 for everything
Beyerdynamic Opus 89 for loud vocals

Photo:

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Want list:

Nothing now. Satisfied with an actual collection
 
AKG D12 1
B&K 4006 2
B&K 4011 2
B&K/MKA 4711 2
Coles 4038 2
MKA NU47 1
MKA WD1 1
MKA WD2 1
Neumann U47 1
Neumann U67 2
Neumann KM54 2
Neumann KM56 4
RCA 77D 2
Royer R122 2
Sennheiser MD421 5
Sennheiser MKH40 2
Shure SM57 4
Shure SM58B 1
Shure SM55SW 1

Martin
PS. The MKA ones are prototypes I've built. But I use them all the same.
 
(2) Shure SM57
(1) Shure Beta 52
(2) MSH - 1
(2) MSH - 2
(2) Karma K-Micro
(1) AT2020
(1) AT2021
(2) SP C-4
(1) Rode NT3
(1) ACM-2
(1) ACM-3
(1) Samson R11
(1) Senn. e609

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microphones

AKG C28 w/Red B6 capsule
AKG C452EB w/ck1 capsule and Blue B7 (C12) lollipop capsules
AKG C451EB w/ck1 capsule
AKG 1200e's (2)
AT 4050 (2)
At 4047
AT 4041 (2)
AT C87
ATM 25
AT 808G
Beyer Dynamic M160DX Ribbon
Blue Babybottle
Blueberry
EV 408's (2)
Josephson C42 (2) A Matched Pair
Kel HM1
Marshall 603 (2)
Naiant Studio MSH-1 Omni Directional Condensers(2)Matched pair
Octava MC012 w/ 3 small diaphragm capsules and Lomo M1 lollipop capsule
Realistic PZM
Sennheiser K3
Shure SM58
 

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ma200
nt5's (pair)
sm57
beta52
ksm27
mxl992
mxl993
a few cheap dynamics
 
Wow this thread is STILL alive. Crazy. Its like 5 years old.
My mic list is completely different. I think I have maybe oe of those ones from the original post heh.
Same ole topics around here though... "B1 or SM57?"
Neither! Pimp your grandma and buy something GOOD! ;)
 
I've got around 20 mics...but pretty much all of them are chinese rip-offs, but I like them :)
 
At the moment I have:

SM58
Rode NT1-A

For the longest time I only had the SM58 and recorded acoustic gtr and vox through it, which was fun to say the least, but I didn't know any better :D

Just ordered myself a pair of Naiant MSH-2s so looking forward to trying them out. Up next, I hope to get an SM57 (cuz every aspiring engineer needs a 57!), and a pair of small condensers (depending on how much I like/get on with the naiants... if they'll do me for a while then I probably won't bother).
 
Hmmmmm...

Dynamics
SM57 x3
SM58
Sennheiser e835
Blue Ball
EV RE-18
EV DS-35 (2 - Matched Pair)
AT Pro2 AX x2
CAD KBM 12
Mystery Cheapo Dynamics -- almost a drawer Full! They keep coming free with mic stands...

Condensors
Rode NT-1 (Aussie)
Nady SCM 900 x2 (bought for $99 each in 1999 when that seemed like a "never to be replicated super fabulous deal!!!!)
MXL V63m
MXL V67g
MCA SP-1
AKG C-1000 (Austrian)
AT Pro70 (Lav)
Blue Bluebird
Naiant MSH-2 (Pair)
CAD GXL-3000
CAD/ASTATIC CTM1000a (Pair)
MXL 960 (on the way)

Other Stuff
Realistic PZM x2
Cascade Fathead II Ribbon.
Carbon element (old phone) mic built into a PBR Tall Boy -- killer for harp! And man does it look cool.
 
Since my original post, 2 years ago, my mic collection has a few additions...and there isn't an edit feature for my old post...so here goes with an updated list:

1 - Neumann TLM103
1 - Rode K2 (Telefunken Tube)
1 - Nady RSM-2 Ribbon Mic
1 - ACM-3, given to me because of sagging ribbon...which I've since fixed.
1 - Red5 Audio RVD1 Kick Drum mic
2 - HRM-10, Ribbon Mics from original group buy
2 - Oktava MK-012
4 - Red5 Audio RVD9 Dynamic Snare / Tom Mics
4 - Rode NT5's (2 matched pairs)
8 - SM57
8 - SM58
 
My long term project is now pretty much complete!

About ten years ago, I got some good advice from David Josephson. To paraphrase, he suggested that to be "well-rounded" in terms of experience in using mikes, one should be familiar with at least one representative example of each of the major types of mike used for music recording:
1) a dynamic cardioid mike
2) a multi-pattern condenser
3) a small diaphragm cardioid condenser
4) a true pressure omni mike, and
5) a ribbon mike.

So, after a couple of sales this last week to allow purchase of two ribbon mikes, my list includes:

Shure SM-57 Unidyne III (x2)
AT 4050/CM5
Shure SM-81 (x2) modified by Scott Dorsey before he sold them
Shure SM-80 capsules (x3) plus one that doesn't work well
EV RE-55 (x2)
beyerdynamic M130 (x2)

I also have an AKG D-19 and an AKG D24E that need repair, if possible.

I like having them in pairs, so I still think I'll probably pick up another AT 4050/CM5 at some point.

Cheers,

Otto
 
Added a Sony C-38b to the locker today. I can hardly wait as I have a project already picked out for it. Of course since the intended use is for female vocals, we'll have to see whether it really works -- or not -- but I have high hopes:D Anyone used one of these for female vocals? Music style is Roots/Americana and an alto voice.
 
pohaku said:
Added a Sony C-38b to the locker today. I can hardly wait as I have a project already picked out for it. Of course since the intended use is for female vocals, we'll have to see whether it really works -- or not -- but I have high hopes:D Anyone used one of these for female vocals? Music style is Roots/Americana and an alto voice.
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My 1st Sony mic is/was an original C-38B. I've used it on vocals, horns, all manner of percussion, guitar amps, and piano. Very useful and very nice.
 
I understand that this is an older C-38b (as opposed to the current re-issue). AFAIK, there's no difference between the older mics and the re-issues. Should be a different sound than my other better LD mics which run more towards the German model. BTW Rick, I really enjoyed your CD that I bought from you off this site - nice stuff!
 
pohaku said:
I understand that this is an older C-38b (as opposed to the current re-issue). AFAIK, there's no difference between the older mics and the re-issues. Should be a different sound than my other better LD mics which run more towards the German model. BTW Rick, I really enjoyed your CD that I bought from you off this site - nice stuff!
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About the only sonic differences between old and new examples that I can imagine would come from the condition of the capsule and whatever might age less than gracefully in the electronics. For what it's worth, I have always liked the Sony LD mic characteristics better than most of the Neumanns I have encountered. The one exception was a particular U-67 that was on loan from a friend for a number of years.

Glad you like the CD.

RR
 
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