Mic locker thread

[derekmoffat]

12 Gauge Red12 (x2)
MXL 990 Joly Mod ("Neumann U87ai" Clone)
Sennheiser e609
Shure SM7b
Shure SM57
Shure SM58
Shure PG57
GLS ES-57
Oktava Mk-012 (x2)
Avantone Ck-1
Electro-Voice RE-20
CAD KM212
CAD SN 210 (x2)
CAD TM211 (x3)
CAD CM 217 (x2)
AKG D40 (x3)
Audix D6 (x2)

 

[lolzgreg]

1x Audio-Technica AE2500
2x Audix i5
2x Audix D6
3x Audix D2
2x Audix D4
2x Avantone Pro Mondo
2x Cascade Fathead II with Lundhal Transformer
1x Heil PR 30B
2x OktavaMod MXL 2001 U87
6x OktavaMod MK-012
1x OktavaMod Rode NT-1a U87
1x Sennheiser/Telefunken MD421
2x Shure KSM32
2x Shure SM7B
5x Shure SM57
2x Royer R-121

I'll probably build some C12 clones in the future, but I don't really go bonkers for microphones.

 

[JeffTD]

you have three pairs of Oktavamods? Greg, I knew you were weird, but come on...

 

[DeclanWhite]

1x Shure sm7b
2x Shure sm58
1x Shure sm57
1x Shure ksm32
1x isk tube condenser
2x Audio Technica at4040
1x Sennheiser md421ii
1x Michael Joly hulk 990 (sorry jeff )
2x Michael Joly ultimate SDC mod ii (sorry jeff )
3x tom, 1x snare Roland triggers

about to buy a c12 clone and the shure set that has 3x sm57's and a beta52 though

then down the line a manley reference c and a royer 121

 

[B36arin]

Shure Beta52A
Shure SM57 x3
Shure SM58
Shure SM77
Neumann U87
Neumann KM184 x4
DPA 4021 x2
DPA 4060 x2
AKG D12
Sennheiser MD421 x3
Sennheiser MD441
Audix I5(and a few other models, D2s or D4s, never use them)
Audix D6
Røde NT5 x2
Røde K2 x2
Audio Technica AT4080
Microtech Gefell M930
Calrec something
SE Gemini 2
Sontronics something

Feels as if I'm forgetting something, but I think that mostly does it for the studio where I work.

 

[~BURNY~]

(sorry jeff )

I think he was merely referring to the fact that lolzgreg had three pairs of MK012's.

 

[DeclanWhite]

hahah maybe

 

[jipchen]

Damn, you guys have some nice mic lockers. Know that it's your fault I just ordered a Hulk 990 from Micheal Joly (OktavaMod)

 

[Heabow]

T-bone RB500
T-bone RB100
T-bone RM700
T-bone MM-1 x2
T-bone SC140 x2
T-bone MB-75

All these mics are fkn cheap! I tried a RB500 on guitar once and didn't like it even with foam removed. But I wanted to buy one RB100 or RM700 they seem to be pretty decent. What do you use them for and how do they sound to you?

My mics:
Shure SM7B
Shure SM57 x2
Sennheiser MD421 I (grey)
Oktava MK012
Joe Meek JM37 DP x2

At my disposal:
Shure KSM137 x2
Shure SM81 x2
Shure SM81
Shure SM7B x2
Shure Beta 52
Shure SM57 x7
Rode NT1A x3
Rode NT1000
Brauner Panthera

 

[jeid]

I'm interested to see what people are using on drum rooms?

 

[Heabow]

I use a lot NT1s for drum room and sometimes SM81. I used many times Panthera as mono room mic and it worked nice. I just received my JM37 DPs, so I will try them as well next time.

 

[~BURNY~]

All these mics are fkn cheap! I tried a RB500 on guitar once and didn't like it even with foam removed. But I wanted to buy one RB100 or RM700 they seem to be pretty decent. What do you use them for and how do they sound to you?

I'm interested to see what people are using on drum rooms?

All my ribbon mics are always used as room mics. The only problem I have with them on guitar cabinets is that you need to dial the tone in them so you don't get a super boomy tone but the Apex 205 and the RB500 can be pretty cool when everything else fail. I don't really like the RB100 (too dark) and Rm700 (too harsh) on guitar cabinet but once again they are great as drum room mics.

I only used the MM-1's as room mics once and never bothered again. They sound ugly. I suspect they would be cool in a very diffused spot though.

I used to use the sc140 on hats and ride where they did a decent enough job. I wouldn't use them as Overhead unless I have no other choice though. They have the typical cheap Chinese harsh top end.
I used one as a second top mic once. It was really cool actually.

I use the MB75 as talk back cause it sounds horrible.

 

[jeid]

The RB500 is cheap and I used a modified set in August. They had new transformers, new ribbons etc, so I'm not sure how much of the original mic was left. I'll maybe drop the guy an email and ask.

The mods are cheap and fairly easy though. Did you do anything to yours Burny?

Anyone built any of the U67/87 DIY kits out there? Easy/good? I'm pretty good with a soldering iron and I've been looking for a good project to do this year.

 

[~BURNY~]

The mods are cheap and fairly easy though. Did you do anything to yours Burny?

I just ditched the internal pop screens on the 500/210/205. I heard some clips with Lundahl transformers. The difference wasn't extremely obvious to me at the time. Maybe I'll try do it someday.

 

[lolzgreg]

you have three pairs of Oktavamods? Greg, I knew you were weird, but come on...

It's a phenomenal sounding SDC, so why not? For cymbal spot microphones or a serious overhead setup, it's something that could be beneficial. Exhibit B had 5 overhead microphones IIRC- the cymbal sound is beastly.

 

[amarshism]

between me and the other guy in the building
one million 57s
d6
d112
2x b52a
2xd2
d4
i5
421
rode classic
nt1a
3 josephson c42s
2x sm7bs
and a million shitty mics that hardly see use

 

[Potshot]

Neumann M149 tube
AKG SE300b with CK93 capsule x 2
AKG D112 x 2
AKG D190CS
AKG D190E
AKG D707C
Audio Technica AT2020
Audix i5 x 4
Audix D2 x 2
Audix D4
Audix D6
Audix OM-2 x 2
EV RE20
EV 308b
EV 408b x 3
Line Audio Design CM3 x 2
Rode NT4
Rode M1 x 7
Rode NT5 x 2
Rode NT55 x 2
Rode NTK x 2
Rode NT1000
Rode NT2000
Sennheiser MD421 x 3
Sennheiser MK4 x 2
Sennheiser e914 x 3
Sennheiser e901 x 2
Sennheiser e604 x 3
Sennheiser e904 x3
Sennheiser e945
Sennheiser MD418 x 2
Sennheiser MD408 x 2
Sennheiser e906 x 2
Sennheiser e604
Shure SM7b x 2
Shure Beta 57a x 2
Shure SM57 x 7
Shure SM58 x 5
Shure Beta 58
Shure 515SD
Shure 585SB
STC 4037
Strasser (Schoeps) CMC060 x 2
EAP Ribbon
Lustraphone
Reslo RB x 2
Reslo URA
T-Bone RB-100

 

[The StabbinCabin]

SM7b
SM58(x2)
SM57
Beta57
Beta91
KSM141(x2)
E604(x2)
E835(x3)
NT5(x2)
NT2(x2)
I5
D2(x2)
D4
D6
EV-635
ATM*can't remember*

Got my eye on some used FatheadIIs...

 

[AKoppenheffer]

Blue Kiwi
Peluso P12
Avenson STO-2 (x2)
Beyerdynamic MC930 (x2)
AKG C414XLS (x2)
AKG C1000s
AKG C4000b
Rode NT4
Royer R121
Shure SM7b
Shure Sm57
Granelli SM57
Audix I-5
Beyer M201
Sennheiser MD421 (x2)
Sennehiser E604 (x3)
Sennheiser E602
Audix D6
Shure Beta52
AKG D112

I think that's all of them...

 

[TiagoAlves]

AKG C214 x2
SHURE SM57 x2
AUDIX D2 x2
AUDIX D6
AUDIX D4
SENNHEISER MD421
SHURE SM7B
SHURE PG81 x2