which mic would yall choose

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If you had $160 or less to spend on a mic to use as an overhead to record a small 5 piece drumset and you already had a kickdrum mic and all the preamps etc and room set up you would need, which mic would you buy
thanks(also a plus for these mics is they could be used for voice and guitars as well so maybe ldc would be best... haha sorry ihave to write my christmas list still ;) )
 
In that price range I'd take 2 Studio Projects B1's.

War
 
Warhead said:
In that price range I'd take 2 Studio Projects B1's.

War
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I'd second that. You'll find lots of uses forSP B1's besides overheads.
 
so you think i would be better off buying the 2 b1 instead of one more expensive mic? also i have found the Shure KSM109 new for 120 (is that anygood i know they normally cost more)
also does anyone have any sound samples using the b1
thanks for the help so far guys
 
I'd get a used pair of Oktava MC012's off Ebay. They sound nice for drum OH's. The cymbals are less harsh than the SP B1's I've heard. I've owned mine for a few years and still love 'em.
 
thats only one mic for 99 earlier it was said i should buy a pair but for 2 of the mics it would cost 200 but yeah thanks ... yall all respond really fast on this forum
 
what about two mxl 990s- you could those for less than 200.
 
tbone36109 said:
so you think i would be better off buying the 2 b1 instead of one more expensive mic?
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i would hardly call a 160 dollar mic expensive. :confused:
 
Innovations said:
If you could manage to find another ten dollars plus shipping this is what I would suggest.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=rec/s=mics/search/detail/base_pid/273171/

And yes, having a pair of overheads is definitly better. A drumset is large and a single mic, no matter how you postition it, is going to have some of the parts that you are trying to pick up with the overheads be off-axis.
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Wow, that's a good deal... two Marshall MXL993's for only $169.99. Hey tbone36109, checkout those 993's... I think that's about as close as you're going to get to your $160 budget.
 
ok so maybe the 993s seem nice but have yall heard anything about the superlux SMKH8K stereo matched pair .... they are really cheap but i have heard good bang for the buck things about superlux
 
tbone36109 said:
ok so maybe the 993s seem nice but have yall heard anything about the superlux SMKH8K stereo matched pair .... they are really cheap but i have heard good bang for the buck things about superlux
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Nope, I haven't used them... after you get yours and had a chance to compare them with some other mics/competitors, please post your opinion of the Superlux SMKH8K stereo matched pair. Thanks
 
I know you guys have seen a bazillion photographs of lg. diaphragm FET [and tube] condenser mics being used in overhead applications... but to be quite honest with you, a Shure SM-57 [or pair of Shure SM-57's] will work quite nicely.

In fact, if the drummer is using some kinda brash sounding cymbals like Paiste or Sabian's then the 57's will actually assist in getting a smoother cymbal tone that won't fuck with the high end air of the vocals and won't rip the hair off your scalp because of the overly accentuated upper midrange characteristics of those micw.

Either way if you have a "not the greatest drummer", a poorly tuned kit, or a not so great sounding room you're gonna be kinda screwed no matter what mics you use... but there isn't any law that says "Large Digaphragm Condenser Mics will be used for overheads ONLY".

Keep an open mind!!!

Best of luck with the project.
 
That's very true, what Fletcher says is that sometimes a dynamic will be a better choice than a condenser. A pair of MD441's or M201's can make a great OH sound, but a pair of ribbons will be even better, talking about smooth sounding cymbals!
 
never used the sm-57s but i havent found dynamic mics to pick up all the nuances would they really be strong enough and still have some headroom to work with
 
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