Which mi should I upgrade (sell)

[tenkas]

Hi, I got :
Sm57
AKG d112
ATM25 (not pro)
Sennheiser md421
MXL 603s (pair)
Oktava mc012 (pair)
Studio project B1
Audio technica 3035
Behringer XM8500 (just for live trashy stuff)

What should I sell or upgrade? I was thinking of selling the MXL 603s or selling the AT3035 or the b1... what u guys think?

Thx a lot

 

[tenkas]

Oh yeah, I record mainly rock, metal, classical (choir, orchestra, piano, etc).

 

[chessrock]

Sell whichever one you use the least.

 

[giraffe]

sell the 421 to me
cheap

 

[RobertN]

I would keep the B1 for sure. Like the guy said sell the one you use the least.

 

[tenkas]

I use almost all of my mics all the time, except for the 3035 and b1 which I only use when I am recording guitar and vocals. I record a lot of live stuff so I don't like to but a 3035 or b1 for vocals.

What would you suggest to upgrade the 3035???

 

[Big Kenny]

3036? or 3037 maybe......
seriously, nobody here knows, in my studio I would get a 4033, but that's me

 

[whyseye]

sell the 421 to me
cheap

......the blood's in the water now......



..........mmmmmhmmmmmm...........3035........

 

[Gidge]

Id sell the atm25,the 3035,the b1, and MAYBE the 603's and get a REALLY nice LD condenser......

 

[DJL]

Hi, I got :
Sm57
AKG d112
ATM25 (not pro)
Sennheiser md421
MXL 603s (pair)
Oktava mc012 (pair)
Studio project B1
Audio technica 3035
Behringer XM8500 (just for live trashy stuff)

What should I sell or upgrade? I was thinking of selling the MXL 603s or selling the AT3035 or the b1... what u guys think?

Thx a lot

Hmm, well I guess it depends on the reason why you feel the need to do this?

 

[tenkas]

Well I would like to get a good mic indeed (LD) as gidge said, but I don't wanna sell the ATM25 because it's my fav on floor tom. I also like the 3035 on electric guitar, but I would like to know if more expensive LD could be as good as the 3035 on electric, or will they be a lot less coloured.

I know my question is hard to answer (impossible would be the perfect word) but I am just seeking suggestions. Also, I record orchestra's and choirs, I would like to know if it's a better bet to keep the 603 with the mc012 so that I can stereo mic the choir and stereo mic the piano or would I be better served by selling the 603 and using a very nice ld mic for micing the choir, orchestra, etc with a pair of mc012. (Sorry for the confusion!!)

 

[Gidge]

yep, thats why its so hard for us to answer....we dont know what mics you like for different applications, and what areas you think you are lacking in......

 

[tenkas]

I have never heard a tube mic... am I missing something? Also, I have no omni's, (I got the mc012, maybe I should get the omni capsules?)

I dunno, I am confused.

 

[EleKtriKaz]

You have a little bit overlap in a few areas, which isn't bad...it gives you different flavors, but at this point it may be more beneficial to have a wider variety of mics.

I'd sell either the ATM25 as you already have a good kick drum/bass mic in the D112. Or either the MC012s or the MXL603s, whichever of those you like least.

Gidge's suggestion of selling a few of your mics and getting a nice LDC is a pretty good one. You're lacking a nice LDC, which could also double as an acoustic guitar mic, so you probably wouldn't miss one of your pairs of SDCs...at least I wouldn't.

 

[tenkas]

For recording live piano with a choir, and also solo piano, would I be better served with a nice LD or with the pair of MXL603 (I would still keep the MC012). If so, what would you suggest as a nice LD, I was thinking something in the AT40xx series, but then, so many to choose from. Is there a very nice multipatern LD that would fit my needs for vocal and classical recording?