So what is everyone using for overheads these days- omni, cardiroid, or supercardioid

[Wolfeman]

I'm finally ready to buy a nice matched pair of overheads for drums. I was looking at everything out there, and seems like most people in metal choose cardioid mics. But I see there are some awesome omni's out there that give good results. So if I'm going to be in a room that is very dead and dull anyway, would I be good with the omni? I was planning on using a few room mics anyway, which would make me think that I'd be better off going with a cardioid or super...

What's your opinions?

 

[Force666]

With the octava mk can't you get all the different caps for each?

 

[Wolfeman]

With the octava mk can't you get all the different caps for each?

I think so... I was looking at a bit higher end though.... Like the Earthworks stuff...

 

[colonel kurtz]

i usually stick with cardioid on the OH's. mostly because i always track in shitty rooms, and partly because i want a directional sound out of the OH's

room mics, though, can be great in omni...as long as the room doesn't blow ass

 

[beyond dead]

i prefer cardioid for metal drums because Im close micing cymbal groups for tight metal drums. for rock/country/ contemporary I prefer to use omni patterns, combined with room mics. sometimes I may even use only one mic with an omni pattern for overhead, then mic the hi hat and ride separately, and pan them and the toms to add some stereo width

 

[BLUElightCory]

I'd stick with cardioids or something with selectable patterns if you got a small room or low-ish ceilings.

Beyerdynamic MC930, AKGC414, Josephson C42s

Also, don't worry too much about getting a matched pair - any modern mics from a reputable brand should be plenty close enough to use in stereo applications. Your EARS aren't a matched pair, and any slight differences (on the off-chance that they're even noticeable) will only give you a wider stereo image.

 

[ahjteam]

cardioid for overheads, omni for room mics

 

[dcb]

Beyerdynamic MC930

best mic for that price!
i will get 3 more for spot mics!

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

Most often cardioid, but I've had luck using a matched pair of omni DPA's as well. The thing with omni mics as OH's is they'll pick up the room sound quite a bit, so if you're tracking in a room that doesn't sound good, you'll probably be better of with cardioids.

 

[greyskull]

depends.
cardoid for faster rock/metal, and ribbons (figure 8) for slower stuff

 

[Trevoire520]

Cardioids for metal and anything in a shit room.

Omni's for pop/rock etc in a decent room.

 

[ze kink]

Always cardioids as OH's here, haven't yet ended up in a situation in which I'd like to stick something else there.