Recommendations for Overhead Mics for drums

[bcortez]

What are good mics for Rock/Pop drum overheads? I would like to purchase a pair of small condensors that cost no more than $600-$700 but it would be great to spend less.

Thank you for your recommendations!

 

[Rochey]

just a suggestion

heya,

have you considered using AKG C1000s??????

As far as I know, they are a good mic for overheads (i'm sure people here will tell me i'm full of sht)

also, AKG put them in with their Drum kit sets (of microphones)


see ya later

Rochey

 

[Harvey Gerst]

Personal favorites would be (from most expensive to least expensive):

Neumann KM-183 Omnis.
Neumann KM-184 Cardioids.
Earthworks Omnis (Forgot the model #)
T.H.E. KP-6M Omnis
Shure SM-81 Cardioids.
Audix TR-40
Crown CM700 Cardioids
Oktava MC012 w/Omni capsule.
Oktava MC012 w/Cardioid capsule.
Marshall 603S

In the high budget range, I would go for the KM-183, the Earthworks, or the KP-6Ms first. In the mid-budget range, I would go for the Audix TR-40, and at the low end, I would go with the Oktava MC012 w/Omni capsule, or the Marshall MXL-603S.

But any of the above mics will do an excellent job for overheads.

 

[Aquanaut]

call me crazy....but.......CAD M39

plus it has continous variable pickup patterns.

 

[jitteringjim]

I have a pair of the 603s' that do a good job.