Mic Choice MXL 603, 2003; SM58

[wang191]

I see here a lot of people use the MXL 603's i think for overheads on drums. Are these good mics for that? I was under the impression that the marshall mics weren't that good (i got that impression from some guy in a music store a month or so back). I'm looking for two overheads for my drums and another mic for my guitar amp. Then a final mic for vocals. I had origionally thought of using an SM58 untill i tried an MXL. There was so much more character and life to my voice i decided that maybe I would pick up that mic. That was untill the guy at the store said it was a pos. Of course i turned to the boards here and everone seems to like it.

What about the MXL 2003 that i see in american musical's cat.?

So far what i'm thinking is two 603's for overheads, another 603 for my amp, and a 2003 for vocals?
Maybe going all mxl is bad but they are a reasonable price for a starting home studio.

any thoughts.

 

[DJL]

I recommend the Oktava MC-012 over the Marshall MXL603S for drum overheads... the 603S can sound a little hash on cymbals. One of my favorite guitar amps mics is the Sennheiser MD421. And as far as vocal mics go... I recommend you audition some mics and buy the one YOU like best.

 

[distortedrumble]

hey wang....you looking for the same price as those marshall's? whats your price range? you dont need people giving you $300 mic advice when your budget is $150.

 

[wang191]

Well. I was going to go for the peavy drum mic package for 250 plus a MXL2003 for vocals.

Then i started reading the boards again and found that I may be better off just using two overheads and one mic in the kick.

So ideally i was looking to spend no more than 400 on mics, however, seeing as how i do want a decent sound and some decent equipment (I hate buying garbage the first time and spending more to buy better stuff later) I may splurge and spend a little more. Or I have the option of getting a good instrument mic and vocal mic and put off the drum stuff seeing as how the guitar work is more important to me now. I would just like to have an idea of what i want to buy and what I want to save for.

I guess all in all either i'm looking in the price range of 150 per mic (average) or maybe a 200 dollar instrument and 200 dollar vocal mic. (give or take)