What is your favorite Drum OH

[tubby]

List your favorite drum overheads. Anything goes. If it is necessary to designate a preamp too, then go ahead.

I figure this can only help add our collective indecision.

I'm going to say, with the little experience I've had, I really enjoyed the AKG C 414 B-XLS, the stereo matched pair. The last studio I recorded in had them over my kit.

 

[phaqu]

KM 84s. Got lucky and got mine cheap.( way less than what theyre going for now).
I also liked Gefell M300s, AKG C 451 EB ck1 and C 460 ck61s.

 

[zed32]

Oktava MC012 so far, but that's about all i've tried. i've tried AKG C2000B also, but Oktavas were way better.

i have yet to try ADK and MSH mics, but will do it soon.

 

[Track Rat]

KM-184's, Earthworks SR-71's, Octava MK-012's or a pair of 4033's.

 

[GigaBoy]

AKG 414EB (CK-12)
Neumann KM84
Neumann KM86
AKG C451

 

[Nate74]

Two answers really:

Favorite when I'm in a professional studio:
AKG 414EB

Favorite in my studio (with the cheap owner):
Rode NT5s

 

[earldrum]

OHs

Of my mic collection I'd say the Oktava Mk-012 into a Seventh Circle Audio J99 preamps is my favorite.

I love to try AKG 451s or 414s

 

[hungovermorning]

LDCs for me. The MXL 2003 or the Oktava MKL2500 tube dealie bop. Never liked SDC, just never gives the cutzpah of an LDC.

 

[chestwick91]

well as far as mics i own go...then the mxl 603s are sound so warm on my hi hats and crash

 

[xstatic]

AKG 414's or 451's to Chandler TG2 to DBX 165a's to UA 2192...

 

[dgatwood]

Oktava MK-012 pair.

 

[Big Kenny]

451's
mk012's
4033's
Through my DAV BG1(muwahahahahahahahahahaaha)

 

[punkin]

Second or third the AKG-414's other wise, on the budget, I like the MXL603's with a light touch of cut on the high end with the EQ or run through a tube pre for a little softening of the highs. They're very useable.

 

[NL5]

Pair of MG UM92.1S's into a Fearn VT-2. Pure heaven.

 

[RezN8]

I'm all for the underdogs

Peluso CEMC6
Josephson C42
Avenson STO-2

 

[chestwick91]

Josephson C42


That mic is no under dog....i want a few....anyway, i also agree that the 603s are very usable, but i do need to cut highs sometimes...good point

 

[DigitMus]

Royer SF12 or

a Pair of Josephson e22s

...honorable mention to Microtech Gefell M295s or M300s

 

[recordingpro]

a pair of gt44's is incredible for the small cash. I usually use a pair of bottles

 

[treymonfauntre]

Two answers really:

Favorite when I'm in a professional studio:
AKG 414EB

Favorite in my studio (with the cheap owner):
Rode NT5s

this bears repeating since it would be my exact reply

 

[GigaBoy]

anybody agree that a 414EB is about twice as good overhead than any other rendition of the 414? CK12 is simply miles ahead IMO. I'm thinking of retrofitting my non-EB 414s with Peluso (CK12 co py)capsules.