Which SDC do I keep/sell?

[rio452001]

I'm a home recordist, mainly recording demos and promotional disks for my bands, occasionally for friends as well.

Somehow, over the years, I've managed to accumulate a number of small diaphram condensors. My main overhead mics are a pair of Russian Oktava MC-12s. In addition, however, I also seem to have acquired the following additional pairs:

Chinese Oktava MC-12s
MXL 603s
CAD e70s

My current thinking is to get ride of the 603s, but keep the Chinese Oktava's as back-ups to the Russians, and the e70s for something a little different. Alternatively, I could part with the Chinese Oktavas as well.

Anybody have any other ideas?

 

[Simman]

Since you already have the Russian Oktava MC-12s, here's what I would do.

I'd dump the Chinese Oktava MC-12s & CAD e70s. Use the money to put towards sending the 603s to Michael Joly and get them modified. Take a look/listen to his modified 603s.


http://www.oktavamodshop.com/product_info.php?products_id=119

Pretty interesting.

 

[moresound]

In these time sell, sell, sell !!!!
And you can start by selling me those Chinese mc12s Rio ~

 

[gehauser]

Sell all but the Russian Oktavas. If you need another pair of SDCs, consider these (in order of lowest price to highest):

at4021
cemc6
sm81
mc930

All of the above get great reviews and are less than $1000/pr. Your choice would depend on your intended uses and the sound you prefer.