cymbal mic suggestions

[joeymusicguy]

alright so i have to record some new cymbal samples on wednesday
assume i have no cymbal mics (i actually dont have my overhead pair anymore)

what do you suggest i get?

currently sorta interested in km184's, and maybe nt5 if im feeling on a budget

what do you think?

 

[brianhood]

alright so i have to record some new cymbal samples on wednesday
assume i have no cymbal mics (i actually dont have my overhead pair anymore)

what do you suggest i get?

currently sorta interested in km184's, and maybe nt5 if im feeling on a budget

what do you think?

i love how all of the threads i click on happen to be yours joey. I swear i'm not even looking at who started them haha.

I would stay away from the NT5's if i were you. They are great for a starter OH set, but you need better than that. They sound quite thin. I'm looking to get a new pair of something else asap

 

[joeymusicguy]

i love how all of the threads i click on happen to be yours joey. I swear i'm not even looking at who started them haha.

I would stay away from the NT5's if i were you. They are great for a starter OH set, but you need better than that. They sound quite thin. I'm looking to get a new pair of something else asap

i kinda want the km184's but the price tag sux

i just spent like 6 grand on plugins so im not trying to break the bank

 

[ChrisTanakaCanwell]

http://www.oktavamodshop.com/product_info.php?cPath=2_30&products_id=85
or
[ame]http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-Artist-Elite-AE5100-Microphone/dp/B000ZLOG0Y[/ame]

I tested the modded MK-012s against some KM184s and SM81s and I liked the sound of the oktavas more

 

[KeithTidd]

i personally like either shure ksm32's or mojave MA-200's.

 

[joeymusicguy]

http://www.oktavamodshop.com/product_info.php?cPath=2_30&products_id=85
or
http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-Artist-Elite-AE5100-Microphone/dp/B000ZLOG0Y

I tested the modded MK-012s against some KM184s and SM81s and I liked the sound of the oktavas more

i've used the chinese rip off non-authentic octava's for 5 years now

i just wanna upgrade and make sure im not going backwards

 

[joeymusicguy]

i personally like either shure ksm32's or mojave MA-200's.

someone suggested i get the Gefell M300's
never heard of them, have you?

 

[C_F_H_13]

KM184's are expensive but absolutely killer. Never tried those specific geffell's but the ones I did try were out of this world amazing...

http://www.mercenary.com/mammfgkm69pair.html

These are killer if you can't afford 184s.....

 

[joeymusicguy]

KM184's are expensive but absolutely killer. Never tried those specific geffell's but the ones I did try were out of this world amazing...

http://www.mercenary.com/mammfgkm69pair.html

These are killer if you can't afford 184s.....

really? those are more expensive than the km184's haha

 

[C_F_H_13]

really? those are more expensive than the km184's haha

oh shit man I read it wrong..hahahaha..I thought 184's were 1695 a piece hahaha.

 

[colonel kurtz]

SM-81??

fucking great OH mics, and not too expensive

 

[tobin1]

KM184's for sure. Fuck a pricetag

 

[Ermz]

Joey. Only one suggestion man. Mercenary Audio KM69. Do it.

 

[gabriel g.]

Alot of people love the modded Octavas, didnt have the change to try one.

If I remember correctly your room isnt very well treeded? Living room?

IMO small condensers with a lot of high-end sound very thin in "bad" rooms.
Made this experience with Beyerdynamics, Audix, nt5´s....

In my not treeded, crap room the AKG c1000 were the best.

You own a at4040 right? So you could by another one and make a A/B with them or an X/Y

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

I've used both the KM184's and NT5's for cymbals. The NT5's are nice enough and do their job, but believe me, the 184's are totally worth their price.

 

[~BURNY~]

I wouldn't trade my modded oktavas for KM184's.

 

[AdamWathan]

AKG 451s seem like the logical choice between the NT5 price range and the KM184 price range. Lot of dudes are stoked on 'em, I would love a pair.

 

[Joshua Wickman]

Mk012 modded and Sm81 is all you will need get both pair and one can be hats and ride/china mics.

 

[Soundlurker]

Eddy is selling a pair of km184 for a very nice price http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/...n-km184s-shure-beta-98-beta-57-akg-112-a.html
Other than that - don't underestimate the modded oktava mk012!

 

[dcb]

go with the beyerdynamic mc930 - i got a pair for 500 Euro, and they slay the km184 that i used on sessions last year.

mc930 are somehow a standard for overheadmicing, but also km84 are very very nice mics! km184 sound very hyped on the high end.
mc930 are more versatile, i even recorded strings with this!