Members imnotded Posted April 29, 2014 Members Share Posted April 29, 2014 I have 2 PG81's that I have right now, but dont really care for them. A friend is an authorized Shure dealer so he can get me a good price on Shure mics and will be placing an order soon. I am thinking of possibly picking up a pair of better mics but I'm not really sure what give the best "bang for your buck" if you will. Are the SM81's worth the extra $$ over say the SM137? Or do the KSM137's work just as good in a live application (I like that they are smaller)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shaster Posted April 30, 2014 Members Share Posted April 30, 2014 Somewhere on this forum there are threads about overheads, so if you find them, you'll notice I'm repeating myself here. I like my Audiotechnica at4031's for drum overheads, and other things too. However, unless I'm recording I don't use them. I wind up using something less expensive. There are some bargain pencil condensers out there, just can't remember the good ones. I know the PG line can sometimes stand for Poor Grade instead of Pretty Good, but are they really that bad? They might be, I'm just asking. At $100.00 or so each that's getting expensive for a budget overhead. The SM81's will sound better, but is it worth it to you? That's the question. See if you can find the old threads on overheads - might be a good starting place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members witesol Posted April 30, 2014 Members Share Posted April 30, 2014 SM81 work great. So do the KSM series . You want small, otherwise I'd suggest the KSM32. In a live sound context I'd simply make the PG81 work. They're not as smooth as the sM81 but some subtle cutting of the 4-6k area and they'll work. They're really not horrible. An SM58 isnt as good for drum overheads either but they have contributed to the OH sound of a zillion events! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TimmyP Posted May 5, 2014 Members Share Posted May 5, 2014 AT Pro 37. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted May 5, 2014 Members Share Posted May 5, 2014 Is this for live? If so, there are a ton of good options... the PG not being one of them. Here's one that I have tested out pretty thoroughly with plenty good results: http://www.audiopile.net/products/Microphones/300C/300C_cutsheet.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members witesol Posted May 5, 2014 Members Share Posted May 5, 2014 Oh yea, Rode nt5 work pretty well too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members imnotded Posted May 5, 2014 Author Members Share Posted May 5, 2014 Is this for live? If so, there are a ton of good options... the PG not being one of them. Here's one that I have tested out pretty thoroughly with plenty good results: http://www.audiopile.net/products/Microphones/300C/300C_cutsheet.shtml Yes, for live applications. I was specifically looking at Shure models since thats what I have access to at a discount price, but if the Audiopile OH's are a significant step up I will probably just go that route since they are really inexpensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted May 5, 2014 Members Share Posted May 5, 2014 Yes, for live applications. I was specifically looking at Shure models since thats what I have access to at a discount price, but if the Audiopile OH's are a significant step up I will probably just go that route since they are really inexpensive Discounts don't matter, only the end price. Is the discount how you ended up with the crappy PG series? If so, there's your proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members imnotded Posted May 5, 2014 Author Members Share Posted May 5, 2014 I probably bought my PG mics like 10 years ago before I really knew anything about live sound. All I looked at way back when was just the $ amount and not performance. I have just put up with them for this long, but I think that its probably time to make a step up. That's why I was asking about new mics. And like I said, if the audiopile mics are a significant step up, I will pick up a pair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pro Sound Guy Posted May 6, 2014 Members Share Posted May 6, 2014 Great Chinese dealOverheads okhttp://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/C2m?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=PPC&utm_campaign=recording&device=c&network=g&matchtype=&gclid=CNzv08qJlr4CFYtDMgodyjUAJA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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