Im in the market for a new pair of overheads. im obviously looking for a pencil condensor in the range of 100-200 bucks for the pair. got any suggestions? thanks!
jordan
jordan
overhead mics
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Pman
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dude
i own a pair of Oktava Mk012's, theyre the best (small diaphragm condensers) overheads for their price
(not the MC012's, they are a chinese rip off model)
as ur in the USA u shud get them from here
http://www.oktavausa.com/
(they are a russian brand, not some dodgey company)
ill upload a clip later if i can
i own a pair of Oktava Mk012's, theyre the best (small diaphragm condensers) overheads for their price
(not the MC012's, they are a chinese rip off model)
as ur in the USA u shud get them from here
http://www.oktavausa.com/
(they are a russian brand, not some dodgey company)
ill upload a clip later if i can
Sloan
Sounds like shit!
Polpotkin
Hit'er in the shitter
the oktava look good but are way out of my price range, so those are out for now. Sloan, do you know if those 603's are the same or simialr to the 991's because i have 1 of those right now, and if they are then I would just buy 1 of those. Thanks for the quick input guys.
Jordan
Jordan
I have a 991 (from the 990/991 set) and I dig it for the money. I'm looking to add another as well.
Gnash
Lefty
Sloan
Sounds like shit!
As far as I can tell, the 991's are cheaper. I really like the 603's though and use them for acoustic guitar with good results as well.
zmetallica
Member
hmm I'm also looking for some overheads. and both the MXLs and the oktava were my choices. could both of you post samples so i can hear the difference? Thanks!
The oktavas are awesome because they pick up a lot of the toms. It's really magnificent. Of course if you're micing the toms also you're gonna wanna roll a lot of the lows out of the overheads, but these are a great way to mic a kit without tom mics
HeadCrusher
Member
Are there any "standard" overhead mics? I know that each model has specific pros and cons. Is there an overhead that is liked by a lot of people or has proofen totally worth the money (like for example the SM57 for guitars)?
JeffTD
Senhor Testiculo
Pman
Member
here is a song by my band (its metalcore) with the use of a stereo pair of Oktav a mk012's
for the drums, there are 2 sampled bass drum tracks ( i use 2 bass drums )
one snare track
and one stereo track of overheads
www.fromtheabyss.com/ropvox.mp3
for the drums, there are 2 sampled bass drum tracks ( i use 2 bass drums )
one snare track
and one stereo track of overheads
www.fromtheabyss.com/ropvox.mp3
broken81
Used by Protools
I'm using studio project b1 and they work pretty good
only 99.00 a piece!!
Anyone ever use rode ntk tube Mic for overheads?? I was thinking of getting a pair maybe but Ive never used them:Smug: Or would i better off with like them shure sm81??
only 99.00 a piece!!Anyone ever use rode ntk tube Mic for overheads?? I was thinking of getting a pair maybe but Ive never used them:Smug: Or would i better off with like them shure sm81??
zmetallica
Member
those oktava's sound sweet, though the mix is a bit low for them in comparison to the snare and sampled kicks, but its okay. the quality of that crash and ride makes me drool.
can anyone post the MXLs for comparison? i just wanna know if the Oktava's are worth spending twice the money for (and thus having to spend some time saving).
can anyone post the MXLs for comparison? i just wanna know if the Oktava's are worth spending twice the money for (and thus having to spend some time saving).
I'm using studio project b1 and they work pretty good
Anyone ever use rode ntk tube Mic for overheads?? I was thinking of getting a pair maybe but Ive never used them:Smug: Or would i better off with like them shure sm81??
no but i've been told that the rode nt5s sound a lot like the neumanns with a slightly less sparkly high end. I'd think the ntks might be a little too warm for overheads but have no way of knowing
PS I think Andy uses AKG 451s for overheads, doesn't he?
Sloan
Sounds like shit!
Here's some metal stuff I've done with the MXL's.
They're not the cleanest recordings because they were all done live in the same room. I've highpassed the overheads quite a bit.
http://myspace.com/cityofrlyeh
They're not the cleanest recordings because they were all done live in the same room. I've highpassed the overheads quite a bit.
http://myspace.com/cityofrlyeh
Pman
Member
zmetallica
Member
wow the oktava's sound really good with the toms and the cymbals. i think it'll make a good combo mix with close micing actually provided you can get a good mix.
hmm any chance I can hear those drums isolated/just overhead mics?
i just got a feeling i'm going with the oktava's, but not 100% cause the other instruments are masking the drums a bit in that mix (plus its myspace which sucks).
thanks for helping me out.
hmm any chance I can hear those drums isolated/just overhead mics?
i just got a feeling i'm going with the oktava's, but not 100% cause the other instruments are masking the drums a bit in that mix (plus its myspace which sucks).
thanks for helping me out.
Pman
Member
what do you mean the drums isolated
that link is just the overheads,
or do you want a mix of just the drums with the kick and snare and EQ etc
