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: 402 24.5%
  • Total voters
    1,643
Time for an update (I'm also using this thread as a replacement for keeping an insurance list at home:D)

Dynamics
SM57 x3
SM58
Sennheiser e835
Blue Ball
EV RE-11
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 V67g
MCA SP-1
AKG C-1000 (Austrian)
AT Pro70 (Lav)
Blue Bluebird
Naiant MSH-2 (Pair)
CAD GXL-3000 (Pair)
CAD/ASTATIC CTM1000a (Pair)
MXL 960
JolyMod MK-319 (PE/FD)
TNC-1200 (three -- once the no's go away)

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.
 
I'm new to the forum and recording in general...here's a list of my meager mics...

1 Sure PG58
1 Sennheiser 815s
2 Old, Really old Sure Unidynes..
 
I've been waiting for my group buy mice to post on this thread. :)
1 x mod'ed 319
3 x mc012's
2 x red LDC caps for 012's
2 x sm58
2 x acm1200
2 x acm583
2 x acm200
10 x Gemini wireless lav, UHF
4 x no name cheap wireless lac, VHF
3 x AT boundary mic (can't remember which model)
 
I only had 4-5 mics when I voted in the poll, but now I have 9.

2x RODE NT2a
2x SM57
1x Audix i5
1x Sennheiser e609
1x Cascade Fathead II
1x Naiant XM
1x AKG D112
 
I've got about 17 I think.. woah thats a lot more than I thought i had.

2xsm57
1xsm58
1xgeneric dynamic
1xEVE 868 Kick
1xAKG d110
2xOktava MK-012
4xJM-27 (Want to buy a pair????)
2xNaiant XQ (just found them again!!!!!!! I got so excited i put them on high-hat and room mic. They work great!)
2xADK Hamburg
1xStudio Projects-b1

Lets see I still want an sm7, and gogin to pick up some GLS mics.

Josh
 
1 - At 4040 - $199
1 - At 4033 - $100
2 - Mxl 603 - $100
1 - Cad M77 - $60
1 - Cad Gxl 3000 - $60
1 - Mxl V67g - $70
1 - Akg C1000 - $179
1 - Mxl 990 - $49
1 - Shure 545 - $0
2 - Gls58 - $58
1 - Gls57 - $29
 
1x Audio Technica AT4040
1x Audix D6
1x Beyerdynamics M201
2x Shure SM57
1x Shure SM58
3x Audix F10
1x Audix F12
2x Audix F15
1x Behringer B2 Pro (Piece of garbage...)
1x Rode NT1-A
3x Samson R1 Mics (I use these for communications in the control room. They only cost about $20 each, haha)

So that's about 17. Only the AT4040, M201, D6 and NT1-A are particularly good. The F-series Audix mics usually do the trick (especially the F15's), and the SM57's are always handy.

I'm looking to buy a pair of Audix D2's and a D4 in the near future. I'd say they would be my next upgrades along with some cabling.
 
beyerdynamics M500 ribbon- $200
AKG C414 (2 of these)- $200 and $250
SM57- $50
RODENTIA- $150
AT3035- $100
 
1 sm57
1 sm58
1 at2020
1 mxl v67g
2 takstar 6100 (soon to be trashed)
2 naiants (matched)
1 osp kick mic (also soon to be trashed)
1 sennheiser e609

i have learned my lesson of buying crappy mics. don't do it. you just end up buying nicer ones later.
 
Like others here, I too have updated since my original post...

Here's my current list, in alphabetical order, which I'm embarassed to say is totally excessive for a home recordist (and heavily weighted towards low-end pricing). For any given project, I've got my "main" mics for the meat & potatoes, but it's nice to have a variety of flavors to keep things interesting:

AKG

1 x D11 Kick Drum Microphone
1 x D112 Kick Drum Microphone

Apex

1 x Apex 210 Ribbon Microphone
1 x Apex 415 Multi-Pattern Large Diaphragm Condenser
1 x Apex 460 Variable Pattern Tube Microphone
2 x Apex 185 Small Diaphragm Condenser
2 x Apex 430 Large Diaphragm Condenser

Audio-Technica

1 x DR-DRM 4-Piece Drum Microphone Pack

Audix

1 x Fusion F12 Kick/Tom Mic

CAD

1 x KBM412 Neodymium Dynamic Bass Drum Microphone
2 x GXL3000 Multi-pattern large diaphragm condenser
2 x M179 Variable multi-pattern large diaphragm condenser

MXL

2 x MXL 992 large diaphragm condenser
2 x MXL 603s small diaphragm condenser

Nady

2 x RSM-4 Ribbon Microphone

Oktava

2 x MC 102-01 small diaphragm condenser (Russia)
2 x MC 102 small diaphragm condenser (China)
2 x MK 319 large diaphragm condenser microphone
2 x ML 53 ribbon microphone
1 x MKL 2500 large diaphragm tube microphone

Sennheiser

1 x e906 dynamic instrument microphone
2 x e609 dynamic instrument microphone

Shure

2 x SM 57 dynamic instrument microphone
3 x SM 58 dynamic vocal microphone
3 x RS 25 dynamic vocal microphone
 
OK - I came up with a list by manufacturer:

AKG
C414B-ULS
C451 E x2
D112

Apex
430

Astatic
plastic housed crystal x2

Audio Technica
AT3035
AT4033 x2
AT4040
MD3000L x3

Audix
I5 x2

Electrovoice
635A x2
RE-10

Groove Tube
Convertible

Heil
Heritage

MXL
2001
990
991
603s x2

Nady
RSM-4

Naiant
MSH1C (cardioid) x2
MSH1 (omni) x2
MSH4
X-Q x2
X-T

Oktava
MK-012 (full set of capsules)
MC-012 (cardioid) x2
MK-319 x2
MK-319 Oktavamod FDPE

Realistic
Highball

Sennheiser
MD 421 II x2

Shure
Beta 57A
Beta 87C
KSM27
SM7 x2
SM57 x4
SM57 + tab-funkenwerk T58 transformer
SM58
SM58 minus transformer
SM63
SM81 x2
SM81 minus slotted disk
Unidyne III 545SD
Unisphere B 588SA x2

TnC
ACM-1 + edcor transformer
ACM-2 + edcor transformer
ACM-2
ACM-3 + lundahl transformer
ACM-3
ACM-4 + lundahl transformer
ACM-100 x2
ACM-200 x2
ACM-310
ACM-583 x2 + soundking capsules
ACM-6802T + peluso pk47 capsule + tab-funkenwerk bv314 transformer (modded by Marik)
ACM-900

and a couple of unidentified ones and some really old junky ones that don't work
 
Enough...

We have exactly 13... Here they are in alphabetical order by brand:
Audix(Drum Kit):
-i5
-2x D2s
-D4
-D6

Blue:
-Baby Bottle

MXL:
-2x 603s
-2x 4000s

Sennheiser:
-2x Vocal e series mics (I can't remember the model off the top of my head)

Shure:
-SM57
 
My little ol' mic collection

Here are my 4 mics. Soon to be six or seven after spending the Santa Clause money.

1 x Audix i5
1 x Studio Projects B1
2 x Behringer C2

Near future purchases:

Kick mic...either Shure Beta52a or AKG D112
SM57
GLS ES-57
 
Hello. New to forum, hi.

01 Neumann TLM103 (1000, Anniversary Edition B&H)
01 AKGB C414 XLS (670 new at GC)
02 Rode NT5 (319 B&H)
01 Shure SM57 (100 MusicGoRound)
01 Sound Addict 57 (clone of Shure SM57, kid plays with it now)

Had but sold:
AKG C1000S
Groove Tubes GT55
Shure SM58

I like the 103 for voice. Don't know what I like the 414 on. It's versatile but not "wow"ing. Got the sm57 for guitar amp. Just got the matched Rode (Aussie make) for acoustic. GC will lend me a KM184 and a C451 to play with. I'll see within the month if the Rodes aren't good enough for me. Don't have high end preamps for them yet. Just an LA-610 principally for the 103. Everything else after that would go direct into my Akai DPS24 onboard pre's.
 
I am Mr budget mic!

Shure SM58
Sennheiser E825s (x2)
AKG D68s
SE1a (matched pair)
Studiospares S900 (SDC) x2
Studiospares SD101 (kick)
Studiospares S930 (instrument)

I've had a few others which have got lost along the way
 
dastrick said:
Here are my 4 mics. Soon to be six or seven after spending the Santa Clause money.

1 x Audix i5
1 x Studio Projects B1
2 x Behringer C2

Near future purchases:

Kick mic...either Shure Beta52a or AKG D112
SM57
GLS ES-57
Click to expand...

Now I've added:

1 x SM57
2 x GLS ES-57

Still waiting for a good deal on a kick mic. :) Anyone???
 
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