recommend some audix mics for me... please...

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Alright, I've recently stumbled upon the opportunity of getting some audix mics at a really good price.

I already know I'm going to spring for the D6 kick mic (even though i already have a akg d-112... we'll see which i like better... maybe ill post some a/b tests) but i wanted to know if any of the other mics (drums/instrument/vox) were.... shall we say... noteworthy/worth it?

i have currently:

Shure SM57
AT 'Bite'
Sennheiser e609 silver
2x MXL v57m condensors
akg d-112
at pro 25 kick mic

interested in:

getting better drum overhead mics... the mxl v57m are ldc's and cheap ones at that. I'm interested in how the f15s and scx1s perform as drum overheads?

live vocal and studio vocal mic (condensor/dynamic)

tom/guitar/general purpose mic


keep in mind i was also looking at that new nady ribbon mic....


thanks
 
I heard an amazing sounding piano recording done with the scx1's. I would imagine they would sound pretty good as overheads and on guitar too.
 
okay... good to hear...

anyone have any experience with them as overheads? or any of the other audix mics in general?

thanks again
 
I use the OM2 exclusively for live vocals. I haven't tried higher up in the OM series, but I have heard they are great too.
 
okay thanks... ive been looking at the sm58 for a long time now for my bands singer (cheap butt wont buy a mic for himself) but thats just because ive always heard its 'the standard' for live vocals...

can you compare the two or give some basis for comparison at all?

thanks!
 
audix mic's

Larry Crane (Tape Op, Jackpot Studios) loves the scx1, and used it exclusively on my acoustic giutar when I recorded with him. I thought it sounded very good.
For a live vocal mic I have found the om5 and om6 to be a really good alternative to the sm58 and beta58 for my voice. They seem to have a little more detail and top end without sounding harsh, and need very little eq with excellent feedback rejection. The bottom end also sounds a bit tighter (less mushy) but these results pertain to my voice, and other vocal tones and tambres may have different results. hope that helps... the audix line is definitely worth trying out, as is the venerable 58 and beta58.
peace - jv
 
Here a five must have Audix Mics

OM3 (perfect for female and male live vocal)
OM5 (perfect for live/recording male vocal)
VX10 (On great vocal mic)
SCX1 (just perfect for accustic instruments)
Micros (Any of the Micros are perfect for over heads and guitar)
 
hey guys, thanks for all of your suggestions again... i'll really look into the om series for vocals.

do you think the micro series would be better than the scx1s as overheads? i wouldn't get the scxs just for acoustic instruments (couldnt justify it)... they would have to be good overheads AND good on acoustic instruments.

does anyone have experience with them as overheads? or are the micros just better for this or something?


thanks
 
Apparently the SCX25 is supposed to be a fantastic vocal and piano (among other things) mic. I was actually tempted by one when I saw guitar center have them for 400 bucks a pop. A good chunk down from what I remember seeing them at last year.
 
johneeeveee said:
Larry Crane (Tape Op, Jackpot Studios) loves the scx1, and used it exclusively on my acoustic giutar when I recorded with him. I thought it sounded very good.
For a live vocal mic I have found the om5 and om6 to be a really good alternative to the sm58 and beta58 for my voice. They seem to have a little more detail and top end without sounding harsh, and need very little eq with excellent feedback rejection. The bottom end also sounds a bit tighter (less mushy) but these results pertain to my voice, and other vocal tones and tambres may have different results. hope that helps... the audix line is definitely worth trying out, as is the venerable 58 and beta58.
peace - jv
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... actually, it was an scx25 that we used on my acoustic guitar (my mistake). we also used it on a snare part that was played with brushes with equally good results. sorry, i get all these mic model codes mixed up sometimes. i'm better off with, "ya know, the audix condenser that looks like a lollypop... scx somethin or other" ;)
 
johneeeveee said:
... actually, it was an scx25 that we used on my acoustic guitar (my mistake).
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Haha, you know what, I was thinking of the scx25 too...I knew it was an scx something, but I didn't know Audix made more than one. Anyways, yeah, the scx25 sounded awesome on piano.
 
D1 on snare

D3's sound freaking awesome on guitar, but they're low gain mics--you'll be cranking the pre's a little more than you want so a good preamp is recommended.

D2's sound great on toms and I use the D4 on toms

The D6 is good, but I'm also a fan of the AKG D112. D6 has much less gain than the D112, but has a scooped sound.

SCX's sound awesome on overheads and piano, but I still prefer mid to large diaphrams on overheads.
 
The SCX25s are large diaphragms. Extremely attractive, gold accent on black LDCs, even. :)
 
man you guys are confusing me lol.... the scx1s are real good... oh wait... the scx25s are good.... wait.... doh!

thanks for your comments nonetheless... i thought small diaphram condensors were more recommended as drum overheads than large diaphram ones..... anyone care to shed some light on this issue? how do they differ in general terms in the sound department?

thanks...

i think im gonna try and get a d6, two scx1s, maybe a om series live mic (its so confusing though! theres like 7 different ones!? what the heck is the big difference among all of them?), and maybe maybe (but probably not) a scx25... because its all a lot of money still .

thanks again guys--keep it comin!
 
The VX10 is indeed a very smooth vocal mic, been thinking about picking one up soon.

If you get the Micros series get the 1290 if you need deep low end, not the 1245. The low end isn't quite there on the 1245 mic.

War
 
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