I've got two pairs of condensor mics to choose from for drum over heads. The band is a fairly heavy rock band.
One pair is MXL V57Ms (same capsule as V67). I've used them in the past with very nice results -- a nice, shimmering cymbal sound, but not overly hyped. The last time I used these as a spaced pair, and it sounded very nice.
The other is my recently-acquired Behringer ECM8000's. I've used them for other purposes a bunch (bongos, percussion, acoustic guitar), but haven't had the opportunity to use them for drum overheads yet.
Any opinions on which ones might be better suited for the job? The Behringers have sounded great on everything else, so I'm leaning towards using them, but I'm not yet familiar with their sound, and this is my first paying customer, so I don't want to screw it up.
(Buying a third pair is not an option, just to avoid the "buy a pair of TLM's".
One pair is MXL V57Ms (same capsule as V67). I've used them in the past with very nice results -- a nice, shimmering cymbal sound, but not overly hyped. The last time I used these as a spaced pair, and it sounded very nice.
The other is my recently-acquired Behringer ECM8000's. I've used them for other purposes a bunch (bongos, percussion, acoustic guitar), but haven't had the opportunity to use them for drum overheads yet.
Any opinions on which ones might be better suited for the job? The Behringers have sounded great on everything else, so I'm leaning towards using them, but I'm not yet familiar with their sound, and this is my first paying customer, so I don't want to screw it up.
(Buying a third pair is not an option, just to avoid the "buy a pair of TLM's".