Overhead Mics Recording in Garage (rock)

[jauernis]

Sent this to Ermz via pm but would love more input

just wondering on a budget what overhead mics I could purchase. And I am doing rock not metal so a bit more Three Days Grace Breaking Benjamin genre. I am also recording in a garage so any tips you can give me there and maybe a bit of a forgiving mic...will record one mono room mic as well.

i did read about Harvey Gerst and his main overheads are (switches between) the Oktava MK-012, the Marshall MXL 603s and the $50 Behringer ECM-8000, the AEA R84 ribbons as overheads, Shure SM-81's, and the new $19 MSH mics (at: http://naiant.com/studiostore/6mmcapsulemics.html).

So wondering if any of these listed will do especially sincefrom what I read it's common to lift the low end a bit on overheads in rock mixing

 

[thefalloftheheretic]

Personally I'd get a pair of the MXL 991s.

 

[crillemannen]

I would go for the oktavas. IF you have a bit more cash to spend i would get the Peluso cemc6, a tad bit better then the oktavas.

 

[FarBeyondMetal]

If you can afford it get the Oktava's, but if you are on an insane budget like I am I just picked up two Behringer B5's off ebay for about 40 bux each and for the price I don't think there's anything that can compete. They are not a matched pair but they are close enough for me to not notice, and their frequency response is almost completely flat.

 

[JonWormwood]

991/603 + gus mod

 

[crillemannen]

their frequency response is almost completely flat.

That don't mean shit if they sound like crap :Smokedev:

 

[Trevoire520]

Deffo avoid the ECM8000 if you're recording in a garage, omni polar pattern isn't going to do you any favours in there.

 

[Sloan]

I always mention the MXL 603s, I bought TWO of them for $75. Great value.

 

[Ashgarth]

the Oktavas are great, totally recommend them!

 

[xTomx]

I'd recommend a pair of these to avoid nasty ass ceiling reflections:

http://www.seelectronics.com/instrument-reflexion-filter-2