Mic locker thread

[jeid]

I'm trying to build up my mic collection just now and I'm really interested to see what people have in theirs. Mine is pretty small at the moment, but here goes.

AKG C1000S x2
Audio Technica AT4040
Audix D6
Audix D2 x2
Audix D4
Audix i5
Heil PR40
Oktava MK-012 x2
Shure SM7B
Shure SM57 x2
Shure Beta 52A

Ideally going to add something like an AKG C414 and maybe another SDC. I'd like to get a cheap Ribbon mic like the RB500 and mod it, but I'll see how the cashflow goes.

What you got?

 

[jipchen]

Audio Technica AT4040 x2
Audix D6
Audix D2 x2
Beyerdynamic M-201 x2
Heil PR30
Michael Joly "Hulk" 990 (U87)
Neumann KM 184 x2
Royer R-121
Sennheiser MD 421 x2
Shure Beta 57 A
Shure Beta 91 A
Shure SM 7 b
Shure SM 57 x2

I'd like to get one more Sennheiser MD421 at some point, and I am interested in the Beyerdynamic M160. But for now I am pretty satisfied with my mics.

Btw I never liked the AKG C414 honestly, it's decent of course but why spend 1k on a mic that's just "ok" without any "character"? The switchable characteristics are cool in theory, but unnecessary 99% of the time. At least that was the case for me when I had access to the mic in school.

 

[Trevoire520]

Shure SM7B
Shure SM57 Transformerless
Shure Beta 91A
Audix I5 x 4
Sennheiser E904
Sennheiser E602
Sennheiser BF521
Sennheiser Vintage MD421
Audio Technica AT4040
Audio Technica ATM450 x 2
CAD M179 x 2
AKG C391B x 2
MXL A55 Kicker
6 x drumdial drum triggers


Though my studio and the company I do live sound for I also have access to:
SE Electronics Titan
Oktava MK012
AKG C451B
AKG D112 x 2
AKG D40 x 4
AKG C430 x 2
Shure PG52
Shure PG56 x 3
Shure PG81 x 2
Shure SM58 x 5
Shure SM57 x 5
Sennheiser E609


Thinking about picking up some new stuff for guitars, maybe a E906 and a heil of some kind. Also looking at the new Ddrum Chrome triggers.

 

[jeid]

Btw I never liked the AKG C414 honestly, it's decent of course but why spend 1k on a mic that's just "ok" without any "character"? The switchable characteristics are cool in theory, but unnecessary 99% of the time. At least that was the case for me when I had access to the mic in school.

I'm really looking for something good for room mic situations as I've never been overly fussed for my AT4040 in that role. Any suggestions for something with switchable patterns?

Used to own a Beta 57, must get one of them or the Beta 56 again. Good mics.

Good selection of stuff so far.

 

[Revson]

Personal collection at the moment:

Audix D6
Audix i5 x2
CAD m179 x3
Beyer m160 x2
Joly modded Oktava mk-012 x2
Joly K47h LDC capsule
Sennheiser 421
Shure sm91

The mics at the studio where I moonlight:

Shure sm7b
Shure sm57 x4
Shure KSM32 x2
Sennheiser 421
Sennheiser 604 x4
Sennheiser 902
Sennheiser 609 x4
Oktava mk-012 x2
AKG 414 TLII



I would like to get my hands on some more higher end LDCs (or at least another K47h capsule) and a long diaphragm ribbon mic, but I'm pretty happy with the sounds I can get right now.

 

[~BURNY~]

shure 545
shure 565
shure sm57 x2
shure sm7b
shure beta 57a
audix d2 x3
audix d4
audix d6
audix i5
sennheiser MD421N
sennheiser e606
sennheiser e906
AKG D112
AKG CBL 99
Rode NT3 x 2
Rode NT5 x 2 (soon with oktavamod capsules)
Oktavamod Rode NT1A x2
Oktavamod Oktava MK319
Oktavamod Oktava MK012 x2
Apex 210
Apex 205
M-audio Solaris
Audio Technica ATM650
T-bone RB500
T-bone RB100
T-bone RM700
T-bone MM-1 x2
T-bone SC140 x2
T-bone MB-75
Weird noname dynamic omni

I think that's it...
Gassing for some Heil mics atm

 

[Scottxx]

Shure SM-57
T-bone RB500
AKG Perception 420

 

[IronApe]

shure 545
shure 565
shure sm57 x2
shure sm7b
shure beta 57a

How do you rate the 545's compared to the 57's? I've been trying to understand if they're actually better or just different. And what about the beta 57 vs standard 57? I'm a bit gasing for both, and really can't make up my mind if it's worth it or not, if they could be useful to have a wider tonal palette...

Oh, btw, here's my list:

AKG 414 B-XL II
Audio Technica AT 4040
AKG C451 B 2x
AKG D112 2x
Audix i5 2x
Audix D2 2x
Audix D4
Audix D6
Electro-Voice RE20
Neumann U87 vintage
Oktava MK 012 2x
Oktava MK-319 3x
Sennheiser e609
Sennheiser MD421 3x
Sennheiser MD441 N
Shure Beta 52A
Shure Beta 58A
Shure Beta 91
Shure SM7B
Shure SM 57 2x
Shure SM81-LC
Custom Yamaha NS-10 Subkick

 

[FIXXXER]

not that impressive but atm everything i need:

-Brauner Phantom AE
-Shure SM7B

 

[~BURNY~]

How do you rate the 545's compared to the 57's? I've been trying to understand if they're actually better or just different. And what about the beta 57 vs standard 57? I'm a bit gasing for both, and really can't make up my mind if it's worth it or not, if they could be useful to have a wider tonal palette...

Well my 545 sounds very different from my 57's. Honk city. Maybe It's a bad one. I don't know. Believe it or not, the 565 sounds much closer to a 57 albeit a bit thinner.

The beta doesn't sound very close to the sm57 either. It's a good snare mic but I think it's not very interesting on amps. It is usable but not my first choice.

 

[Nimvi]

12 of these.

Wait, haven't I posted this before?

 

[nialldoran]

We have a pretty great mic locker, very rarely feel like i'm wanting for something else although a few 121s and heils would definitely go down a treat,


Akg D112
Akg 300b
Akg C451
Akg 414 B-ULS x2
Audio Technica 4033
Beyerdynamic 201 x2
Beyerdynamic M88
Beyerdynamic M160
Beyerdynamic Opus 65
Blue Kiwi
Cascade Fathead x2
Coles 4038 x2
Electrovoice RE-20
Electrovoice Cardinal
Electrovoice Re-200 x2
Neumann m147
Oktava 101 x2
Realistic 33-1090A PZM
Rode Nt5
sE Electronics 4400a x2
Sennhesier 421 x4
Sennheiser 441 x4
Shure SM7b
Shure SM57 X3
Shure SM57 (Transformerless) x1
Shure SM58 x2
Wunder Audio CM7 Valve
Wunder Audio CM7 FET
Custom Built Sub Kick

 

[MatrixClaw]

Shure SM7b
Stellar CM-6
Stellar CM-5
(3) CAD Equitek E-100
(3) CAD TSM-411
Beyerdynamic M201TG
(4) Shure SM57
Shure Beta 52
Sennheiser e609
(4) GLS ES-57
AKG C1000S
Heil PR30
Audio Technica ATM25

 

[ArthurD]

SM7bs
ATM250DE
SM57s
SM58s
MD421s
U87s
TLM103s
Royer 121
AKG 414s
Shures betas
etc

 

[ze kink]

I'm very minimal - I just borrow if I need something better or different.

Oktava MK-319
Oktava MK-012 x3 (one body is still broken though)
Shure SM7B
Shure SM57

I want to add a pair of cheap T-bone ribbons to my list next. Then maybe a M201 and/or a Heil PR30, because I'm bored with 57's on the snare. Overall though, I feel like I'm pretty well covered - for what I record anyway.

At the rehearsal space, we've got a bunch more mics I have access to, and occasionally use. There's at least these:
Shure Beta 52, Super 55
AKG D112, D5
Sennheiser e604, e609
SM57's and SM58's

 

[tgs]

2x ADK A51
1x AKG D112
1x AKG C1000-S
2x AKG C418
1x Audio Technica AE3000
2x Audix D6
1x Audix i5
2x BeyerDynamic MC930 (stereo set)
1x BeyerDynamic M201TG
2x Røde K2
1x Røde NT3
1x Shure KSM44
1x Shure SM7B
4x Shure SM81
2x Shure Beta52
1x Shure Beta57
3x Shure SM57
4x Sennheiser e604
1x Sennheiser e609
2x Sennheiser MD421
Roland and Ddrum triggers

Trying to figure out what to get next. Still no ribbons in the collection...

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Mine isnt' very big either, still need to get a fucking SM7b. That's happening FUCKING SOON.

Blue Mic Reactor (vocals mostly so far)
Audix D6 (kick)
Audix i5 (snare top)
SM57 X 2 (rack toms and guitar)
Sennhieser e609 (bottom snare)
AKG D112 (floor tom)
EV RE200 X 2 (OH mic)
EV PC boundary (whatever I can find use for)
Audix F15 X 2 (never use them)
Studio Projects C1 (used to use on vocals)

 

[Melodeath]

Manley Reference Cardioid
Neumann U47 (DiY)
AKG C12 (DiY)
Royer R-121
AEA R44CE
Miktek C5 Matched Pair
Sennheiser MD421 II (3x)
Sennheiser e906
Audio Technica ATM25
Shure SM7b
Shure SM57
Red5 Audio RVK7 Kit (Scottish-designed, Chinese-made Kick, 4x Snare/Tom, 2 SDC mics)

 

[crillemannen]

Peluso 2247Le
Peluso cemc6 x2
AudioTechnica ATM 450 x 4
Oktava mk012 x2
Shure Sm57 x6
Shure Beta 57
Shure Beta91

I just recently got a deal to rent a mint condition Neumann km84 pair for like 30euro per session. So i don't feel i need that much more. Maybe a sm7b for screams, but i got no GAS.

 

[thomas1831]

MXL 2003
MXL 603 x3
MXL V67G
BLUE YETI PRO
SHURE SM57
FAKE SHURE SM57
SHURE SM58
SHURE SM7B
AKG D112
M-AUDIO LUNA
NADY DM70 X3