What's in your mic drawer?

[redmax61]

I'm seriously considering a major mic purchase. I'm looking at blue ones. I'm getting the Ball that Phil has up in the swap meet, and I'm considering another more expensive model to boot. But before I go spending a wad of cash, I have to ask what you have in your mic drawer.

Me first:
Marshall MXL63
AKG D3600
SM57
AKG D550
EV 635A
2x AKG C430
3x AKG D409
Soon . . . Blue Ball

[Goober]

You've got me whooped..bad!

Shure: SM57, SM58 Beta, SM58 Beta ULX-S Wireless

Rode : NT-1


....that's all folks! :)

[johnreardon]

Just two, a shure sm 57 for my harmonica and a cheapo mike that came with the Peavey PA I bought

[Quinny]

Some Neumann (TLM103), Shure (SM58, Beta57a), Red5Audio (drum mic set + 2 RV10s) and some other things I don't recognise. Gotta love the TLM103, one of my favourite mics.

Q.

[Chops]

Some Neumann (TLM103), Shure (SM58, Beta57a), Red5Audio (drum mic set + 2 RV10s) and some other things I don't recognise. Gotta love the TLM103, one of my favourite mics.

Q.
Yes, I like the TLM-103 a lot. I also own a KM-184 and a Shure SM-57 and -58. Four mikes is all I need, I feel I've got things covered (for now).

[Big Al]

just one sm57 :o

and a built in mic on the imac ;)

[Aldwyn]

My main mic drawer is small:


Shure SM58 Beta (usually reserved for live vocals, and is covered in battle scars)
Shure SM57 (usually for micing amps or acoustic instruments)
Audio Technica AT4040 (recording only, since it's a large diaphram... vocals, amps and acoustic instruments)

I have some other Shure and AT mics lying around, but never use them. Perhaps it's ebay time...

Peace,
Aldwyn

[redmax61]

Not that I'm competing or anything, but you guys all have me whooped in the guitar and amp department! ;)

[Jo]

I've got a Marshall MXL something something condenser, as well as a Shure SM57 and a 58.

I've also got a couple of older Shures from around the 80's, as well as some oddball old condenser mics (Altai?) mini clip on mics. I should dig them out and see if they still work. I'm sure any batteries that may be in them have long since exploded. :(

[irwcustom]

I have a Neumann M147 (tube) mic, an AKG C1000-s and two old Shure dynamics. Please don't encourage any MAS ..I can't afford it!:)

[lespaulreedsmith]

Shure KSM27
single diaphram version of KSM44
(thing stinkin' rocks)

Groove Tubes GT55
FET version of their GT66 tube mic

Studio Projects B3

Shure SM 57 (of course, silly)

Audio Technica ATM11 barrel condenser

[green]

an old EV 664 from '67 or '68

[Robotechnology]

Just cheap stuff:

Carvin CM67 dynamic and 2 Toa K2 condensers are my mics and the XDR's in my Mackie 1402VLZ-PRO and an ART Dual MP are my mic pres.

[Lyle Long]

Neumann TLM-103
Groove-Tube AM-11
2-1960's era Shure SM-56's
Shure SM-57
Electro-Voice N/D257b

[TheArchitect]

SM57, Senn 609 Silver and a pair of Kel HM-1.

Looking for a LD condensor myself

[lespaulreedsmith]

SM57, Senn 609 Silver and a pair of Kel HM-1.

Looking for a LD condensor myself
Shure KSM27 is my vote for the under $300 range believe it or not.
I used to want a Soundelux and a Neumann and a Blue,etc. etc., and whatever tube preamp would get me 'the sound' you know? I was allways trying to get that rich, breathy, 3D vocal sound where it sounds like you're standing right there in the room with the singer?
BTW, preamps are important as is a good compressor and I don't take those lightly either...

But the KSM27? 1" diaphragm so I don't know if that's actually considered a 'large diaphragm' or not but the way this thing comes across with anything... vocals especially. I can only imagine how good the KSM44 is and I see it on stages on TV all the time. But maybe I do know how good it sounds because as I've said the KSM27 is the single diaphragm version of it. Can't say enough about it for the money...

[irwcustom]

I was lucky enough to pick up my Neumann with a TL- Audio 5051 Valve processor / compressor for free! The shockmount I'm sure was supposed to be extra and it's beautifully engineered - free as well ..and it was £300 ($540) under the closest rival street price! Lovely aluminium flight case. I couldn't turn it down - though it still wasn't cheap! Closest to a U48 they used in Abbey road.

[TheArchitect]

Shure KSM27 is my vote for the under $300 range believe it or not.
I used to want a Soundelux and a Neumann and a Blue,etc. etc., and whatever tube preamp would get me 'the sound' you know? I was allways trying to get that rich, breathy, 3D vocal sound where it sounds like you're standing right there in the room with the singer?
BTW, preamps are important as is a good compressor and I don't take those lightly either...

But the KSM27? 1" diaphragm so I don't know if that's actually considered a 'large diaphragm' or not but the way this thing comes across with anything... vocals especially. I can only imagine how good the KSM44 is and I see it on stages on TV all the time. But maybe I do know how good it sounds because as I've said the KSM27 is the single diaphragm version of it. Can't say enough about it for the money...
I'm using Groove Tube 'The Brick' tube mic pre's. I've been looking at ADK Hamburg's and AT4040's. There was a blind mic comparison test online somewhere that I tried and the results were surprising. I picked out A U87, an AKG C3000 and a $99 Studio Projects B1 as my 3 favs of the 18 they blind tested. The Hamburg and 4040 weren't in the test though.