Members wondergoat77 Posted March 27, 2006 Members Share Posted March 27, 2006 im looking to buy a pair of overhead mics for drums, want to spend about 150-250 per mic so about 500 total at most if i can. any suggestions on whats best? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Weathered Posted March 27, 2006 Members Share Posted March 27, 2006 Depending on your room and what sound you're going for, the Avenson Audio STO-2's are great (just heard my first pair a few weeks ago.) They're really flat, and they're omni, so there's no proximity effect. Other than that, I like the AT3031's, which are a bit cheaper, or the 4041's (which are an awesome mic for the money). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 4041's should be within your price range, and you could do a lot worse than those for overheads. I was just using a pair for exactly that purpose this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seaneldon Posted March 27, 2006 Members Share Posted March 27, 2006 i hear a lot of praise for the at4041s for overheads, but i've only used them for acoustic instruments. i tend not to go too cheap on overhead mics. they're, in my opinion, the most crucial part of drum recording, maybe tied with a room mic or two. i'd reccomend some used shure sm81s if you can find them for that price. i prefer them to the audio-technica mics 90% of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Badside Posted March 27, 2006 Members Share Posted March 27, 2006 I like my Kel HM-1 (www.kelaudio.com) It's only 99$ a pop (the website doesn't advertise this, but you can get them in a matched pair for about 20 bucks extra I think) and has a very well represented low-end (good if you're not close micing everything) and instead of the typical high-mid spike, it actually has a slight presence dip, which make the cymbals less harsh and allows the snare mic to do its thing. Anyway, they have a sound sample of a drum mic with HM-1s on their website, might wanna check it out. (although I find the sample of the website kinda dull) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted March 27, 2006 Members Share Posted March 27, 2006 Originally posted by Weathered Depending on your room and what sound you're going for, the Avenson Audio STO-2's are great (just heard my first pair a few weeks ago.) They're really flat, and they're omni, so there's no proximity effect. I'd love to see some reviews on the STO-2s. They sound like the could be really great sounding mics. AT4041 is a good choice for cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mullet916 Posted March 27, 2006 Members Share Posted March 27, 2006 See Steven... I told you so. AT4041s. I love mine. haha. Like others said, they work great when close micing the snare & toms (and I know you're gonna do that). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Weathered Posted March 27, 2006 Members Share Posted March 27, 2006 Originally posted by UstadKhanAli I'd love to see some reviews on the STO-2s. They sound like the could be really great sounding mics.AT4041 is a good choice for cheap. MojoPie reviewed them a while ago, that's what influenced my buddy to pick up a pair, he's been thrilled with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Picker Posted March 28, 2006 Members Share Posted March 28, 2006 you also might check out the Pleluso CEMC6http://www.pelusomicrophonelab.com/CEMC6.html About 700 a pair. I've been really happy with mine so far. However, I haven't tried a lot of others so take that for what it is worth... But something else to check out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members where02190 Posted March 28, 2006 Members Share Posted March 28, 2006 Look for a used Shure VP-88. I've used everything, and I mean everything on drums, and I continue to make this my go to overhead of choice. They retail for aorund $700, you should be able to finde a used one for around $500. The 4041's a nice, but you need a mic pre with tons of headroom for them as overheads, as they are really, really high output. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members daklander Posted March 28, 2006 Members Share Posted March 28, 2006 You just blew his budget all to hell and gone, by a minimum of 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted March 28, 2006 Members Share Posted March 28, 2006 I think Nick was thinking that since it's a stereo mic, a used mic is within his budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members where02190 Posted March 29, 2006 Members Share Posted March 29, 2006 The VP-88 is a stereo, mic (which had you done a tiny bit of research would have known) thus only one needed. At $500 it is totally within the posters budget, and IMHO will sound far better than anything else in that price range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted March 29, 2006 Members Share Posted March 29, 2006 I got it right! One mic. Stereo. Within budget. So what'd I win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members where02190 Posted March 29, 2006 Members Share Posted March 29, 2006 One free lesson on the Shure VP-88!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zkaudio Posted March 29, 2006 Members Share Posted March 29, 2006 good price at sourwater http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/VP88/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Warhead Posted March 30, 2006 Members Share Posted March 30, 2006 Wondergoat, are you going for more of a full kit sound...or a big room sound...or focused on cymbal sounds...? War Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mitch A Posted March 30, 2006 Members Share Posted March 30, 2006 Does anyone know if they are using sm-81 diaphrams for that vp-88? size? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Originally posted by Mitch A Does anyone know if they are using sm-81 diaphrams for that vp-88? size? I'm not sure Mitch. Where probably knows. Personally, I've never been a big SM81 fan, but to each their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seaneldon Posted March 30, 2006 Members Share Posted March 30, 2006 Originally posted by Phil O'Keefe Personally, I've never been a big SM81 fan that's it. you're the shiznit. i love this forum of yours phil... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zkaudio Posted March 31, 2006 Members Share Posted March 31, 2006 dude i got this vintage pair of some weird cardoid ev mics off ebay and they sound phenomenal as oh's. Guy who sold em used em for podium mics lol. I think they were like 25 bux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted March 31, 2006 Members Share Posted March 31, 2006 Hmmm, that's odd....I thought it was my forum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members where02190 Posted March 31, 2006 Members Share Posted March 31, 2006 No they are not SM81 diaphrams. They are 1" diaphrams, made particularly for the VP-88. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seaneldon Posted March 31, 2006 Members Share Posted March 31, 2006 you know phil, if it was anyone else that edited a post of mine, they'd have a homing missile cruising to their house. you're lucky i'm fond of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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