List your mics, sucka(s):

ADK A-51 TC
BLUE Baby Bottle
(2) Josephson C42
Shure SM-7
Audix D6
Sennheiser E609 Silver
(2) Behringer ECM8000
Peavey PV
Radio Shack 33-3032

Cad M177
A-T 4033a
A-T 3525
A-T ATM25 (x2)
A-T AT871 (x2) - PZM mics
MXL 603s
AKG C1000s (x2)
Shure SM 58 (x3)
Shure SM 57 (x2)
Shure SM62
Shure Prologue 14L (been in the family for along time)
Shure SM18B (x3)

My humble collection:

AT3035
AT4033
AT804 (dynamic omni, nice on guitar cabs)
ATM25
Behringer ECM8000 (not a huge fan like many seem to be)
BLUE Baby Bottle
BLUE BALL
CAD M179 (x2)
CAD VX2 (my "go to" mic...best purchase in a long while)
CAD VSM
E/V ND868
E/V ND468 (x4)
Oktava MC012 (x2)
Shure KSM32
Shure SM57 (x2)

On the way this week:

AEA R84 Ribbon mic

We became a dealer for them so hell yeah I'm buying one...!
I think they'll be here Thursday-ish...

War

Yeah, I'm not a huge fan of my pair of these except on tamborine. They're also pretty passable on drum overhead in some cases. Especially if you don't need a real aggresive drum sound. Any quiet source is out for these mics because they have so much self-noise.

I'm jonesing for a pair of Earthworks TC30Ks or SROs.

Some of this stuff is from my live rig, rather than recording, but since they overlap I'll list 'em all...

Oktava MK319 (2)
CAD / Global Audio GXL1200
Sony ECM-330
BSR...I don't know the model, it doesn't say on it!
Electar SR-5800
Audio-Technica MB2000L (3)
Realistic 33-983

I also have access to my GF's SM57. Alway date girls with mikes.

Right now:

EV635
Shure SM58
Sennheiser MD421
2 x EV635a
2 x Shure Unidyne III 545

2 x Dorsey Mod Oktava MC012

Soundelux U195
Brauner Phantom C

AEA R84


Subject to change at any given moment.


Jason A.

EV 635a
EV RE15
EV 666
Shure 546
Shure 548
Shure SM57 (made in USA) "Unidyne III"
Beyer Soundstar MKII
AKG D790

The EV's are the easist for self recording BTW.

Planning adding at least a RE20 eventually...

IIRC cominginsecond, you have the Peavey PVM 520i, which is quite a nice
sleeper for general usage.

What's IIRC stand for?

I thought it was just the PV. Thanks for the info, Chris. I like it pretty well for live use and on toms. I also use it as a talkback mic because it's the only mic I own with a switch.

2 Sennheiser 845s
2 Sennheiser 609 Silver
1 Sennheiser 421u-5
1 Sennheiser 421mkII
1 Beyer Soundstar x1n
1 Beyer m160
1 Beyer m260
1 Beyer m88GT
1 Shure beta 58
1 Shure beta 52
1 Shure 58
3 Shure 57
1 Shure sm-7
1 SP C3
2 SP B1
2 Octava mc012
2 Octava mc012-01 matched
1 BLUE Baby Bottle
1 Audix D6
1 AT 3035
1 mxl v69

Here's how the perpetual newbie's bedroom studio collection is shaping up:

AT4047 S/V
Marshall MXL V77
Studio Projects B1
Marshall 603s - x 2
Cascade VX20 (on its way - bought for 60 bucks on the Bay)
Electro-voice RE16
Shure 545
Electro-voice PL95



Fab

Actually, I just checked it out, and it is not the 520i that I have. It is literally just the PV. It's a pretty old mic. I'd guess it was new in the late 80s. It's not that great, but it's OK for live vocal use and on toms in a pinch.

SM57 (3)
SM58 (1)
MK012 (2)
AKG 190D (3)
PRA218 (1)
AKG C414 (1)

That's about it.... I'm going to get a good LDC for vocals soon (probably a C1 or C3, but not positive yet) and a better low-frequency mic, such as the Red5 Audio RVD1.

You don't like your 414 on vox?

Oh, it's fine on vocals, but I mostly use it as a distant mic for the kick drum.

I don't know if this qualifies as a 'list' but:

Shure KSM44
Shure SM57
Rode NT1

We've talked about this in another thread but I wouldn't mind adding a larger diaphram or hypercardoid mic to the 'collection'.

IIRC="If I recall correctly".

BTW nice to see some familiar pals at homerec joining us.

if i were you i would ditch the nt1 on ebay and get something like a 441 if you want a hypercardiod. it will be a nice different flavor from your other mics. with such a small collection having both the ksm44 and the nt1 seems a bit silly.

or another hypercardiod that rocks is the beyer m160/260.

i have bad sounding rooms, and hypercardiods really improved my recordings...

Yeah, I agree. Just as long as a certain three-letter-usernamed anti-PMI type doesn't follow them.

That was wrong, I'm sorry.

(4) SM57
(2) PG58
(1) SM58
(1) AT4040
(1) MXL V67M
(1) SP C4 pair
(2) ATM23HE
(1) Audix D4
(2) RS #33-1080 SDC (SM81 clone)
(2) SP B3 (coming attraction)

Let's see

AKG D321 (hypercardioid dynamic vocal mic)
2 X Beyer M201s
2 X Behringer ECM8000s
Sennheiser MD421
Beyer M99
Electro-Voice EV635a
Audio-Technica ATM25
Tandy Realistic PZM that needs an XLR fitted

Thinking of

Audio-Technica AT3035
Audio-Technica AT3031

Need to get

Acoustic guitar pick up. So I can do some gigs and earn the money for those two mics.

SM57 x2
EV 408b x3
CAD E100
Soundelux U195
Beh***ger ECM 8000 x2

Before plunking down the $$$ for the U195, I took looooong time to think about all the mics I could've bought for what the U195 alone cost me.
Next is a pair of Josephson small diaphrams, an AEA ribbon and an EV RE20.

(1) SM57
(2) SM58
(1) AT4033SE
(2) AT MB3000L - these are surprisingly nice
(1) ATM41a (IIRC ) - similar to SM58, stage vocal mic

--------
Next - probably a matched pair of condensers for acoustic guitars
and other instruments

this changes just about every day but...

condensers:
earthworks SRO, earthworks SR69, CAD e300, CAD m179

dynamics:
ev 666 x2, ev 408, sm57, senn 441, beyer m380, senn 835, stedman n90, some cheapos for live and backup.

ribbons:
RCA SK-50, beyer m260

crystal:
NONE. must fix this.

other:
*realistic "reverb" mic (tiny spring reverb inside mic casing)
*grundig stereo mic (cool 70's tape recorder mic, one great sounding capsule, one off sounding one)
*AKG D88 (pretty 60's stereo mic, one broken element, looks like a spaceship)
*Sony "flat mic" (pseudo-PZM, electret mic)
*telefunken td26 (lo-fi dynamic for tape recorder. cool lookin, cool soundin)
*generic intercom speaker/mic (home made effect mic)
*contact mic (everyone needs a contact mic, tape it to a duct for reverb)
*army surplus "dynamic mic element" from army phone. custom mounted in copper toilet bob.

Thanks for the lead on the sennheiser 441. That is a 'The Jeffersons' looking mic (60's meets space exploration) if I ever saw one!

You're right about the rode and ksm, if I knew then what I know I wouldn't have ended up with both. It just happened where I started off with the rode and then got more and more into recording. I'll probably keep it around longer since I'd like to record both vox and acoustic guitar at the same time and try to keep the sounds (somewhat) on different tracks. In my experiences the NT1 sounds good as long as you're not trying to mix the sound in with a lot of other music (ie it can work with just acoustic and vox).

just buy the 441 used (it is WAY too much new. handmade in germany...) and have a preamp ready to give you a lot of gain and sound good while you do it.

Another sleeper to keep an eye out for is the AT 3527 omni.
Good vocal mic and reputed to be excellent on acoustic guitar.

I have to add another one to the locker...

Finally Scored a Soundstar MK-II

Alright, I'll give in to this fetishistic ritual.

2 Oktava MC-012 (cardioid only, but I'm probably gonna get a hyper and an omni cap soon)
2 Behringer ECM-8000
Beyer M-88TG
2 Stedman N-90
EV PL-10
EV PL-5 (which is the same as a . . . )
EV 635a
Shure 315 ribbon (deceased)
Beyer M-101 (the omni version of the 201)

I've usually had no problem getting hands on SM-57's and 58's when needed, but have never actually owned them. Maybe the whole Unidyne mystique is why I've held off from just getting a new 57, but the 54_ series seem more interesting now.

Bear

Congrats. That one looks to be in fairly good condition and is at a fair price.

I hope so. I can take a chance on $45, considering they have been sellling recently for $75.

I also recently won a Countryman DI, but the (zero feedback) seller turned out to be a flake. She refuses to disclose her name, address and phone number, has an unregistered PayPal account, and refuses to send COD. She waited days to respond at all, blaming a "down computer." I notice a peculiarity in the language of her few emails, indicating a foreigner. So... I will welch the deal. After my last affair with a deadbeat seller, I have no urgency to rush into another one.

The Beyer seller appears to be on the up and up, so I will PP as soon as he sends the shipped total. He is in WA and I'm in CA, so it should get here quick.

T. Alan Smith - So do think you made the right choice going for the U195 vs. more less expensive mics? I've heard it is very versitile and am considering one myself.

Yeah, going the quality over quantity route allows me to focus on the music more than what gear to use...and in the end, sound better.
The U195 IS quite versatile, BTW.

Hi folks- my first post...

(1) Shure SM58
(1) Shure SM78
(1) Sennheiser MD421
(1) Rode NT1a
(1) Audio Technica AT3035
(2) Marshall mxl603s (matched pair)

That's it so far...

Mike

I just got me a deal on a CAD drum mike kit, so the revised list:

Oktava MK319 (2)
CAD / Global Audio GXL1200 (3)
Electar SR-5800
Audio-Technica MB2000L (3)
Realistic 33-983
CAD TSM 411 (3)
CAD KBM 412
Sony ECM-330
BSR 'echo' mike

hey spattered. i have one of those cad tsm411s.. really they aint so bad. not much worse, if worse, than a 57. ok, they are slightly worse. but CHEEEEP. and super easy to position.

nothing to use for critical tracks. but sweet for backup.

sennheiser kick mic - md 421-ii
oktava mk12 condensors (2)
sm57
radioshack dynamic

ADK CE
SP C1
SP B1
Marshall MXL 2001
Marshall MXL V57

2X AKG C1000S

5X Shure SM57's
Shure SM58
Shure Beta 58A
Sennheiser e609 (black)
Sennheiser e602 (kick mic)
Sennheiser e845 (hypercardiod dynamic)
Blue Ball

An assortment of Peavy, Fender, Realistic and shittier mics.

Wishlist... A nice stereo mic or stereo pair. A stereo ribbon is what I really want... to fill the ribbon and nice stereo pair void in my setup in one go.

I'll also probably pick up another B1 some day.

Then I'd just like to add on to my collection slowly with moderate priced funky mics like old EV's, maybe some MXL 603's (as much as I hate the 2 MXL's I already own... I am curious to try these) and such.

I'd like to pick up a 421 (a u47 and c12) for reference.

-Dusty

Yep, backup and live use is mostly what I had in mind -- the mikes I already had are probably better for most recording apps. The deal was good and the CADs kind of round out my 'basics.'

797 Audio CR998 multipattern tube mic
Oktava MC012 with cardioid and omni
Marshall MXL 603s
Shure Unidyne III 545 (2)
Universal Audio dynamic
Behringer ECM8000

Stedman N90 x 4
Stedman LD50 x 3
Stedman C15 x 3
Stedman LD23 x 1

CAD E-300 x 2

Beta 57 x 2

ECM 8000 x 2

ATM 41a x 3

Carvin CM90 x 2

I really like the Stedman mics, and picked all of them up on eBay,
mostly from dealers that were closing out their stock. My next mic
will most likely be a bright condenser since the E-300s and C15s are
both flat but uniquely different.

I didn't know Stedman made so many mics. I looked them up on the bay. Heres the only one I found.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...3727064398&rd=1

That thing looks slick!

-Dusty

Stedman is out of the mic business now though. The cheap Chinese stuff was hard to compete with on price.

War

geez, my e300 is BRIGHT. its my brightest mic.

anyway, i just got a stedman n-90 maybe two weeks ago. a sort of odd bird mic, but i am going to keep it around for a while to find some roles for it. i have a feeling its going to have some sort of great application...

it sounds sort of like my sennheiser 441 on top, but with a little honk in the mids like a 57.

I don't have much but here it goes...

1 SM57
1 EV 635
1 EV 631a
1 EV 631b (doesn't work, trying to fix it)
1 CAD KBM412
1 Oktava MK219

Planning to purchase a pair of Audio Technica Pro37Rs in the next couple of weeks.

This is why i like coming to work everyday:

4 RCA 77dx
2 Coles 4038
2 beyer m130
2 beyer m160
1 Royer 121
3 Neumann U87a
2 Neumann km140
1 Neumann TLm170
2 Neumann SM69
1 Neumann M49
2 Neumann Tlm 103
5 DPA 4006
2 DPA 4007
2 DPA 4011
2 DPA 4015
2 Sennheiser 441
1 Sennheiser 421
2 Sennheiser MKH20
2 Sony C38
1 Sony C48
2 AKG 414 ULS
2 AKG 414 TL
1 AKG 414 TL2
1 AKG 422
2 AKG 451 w/various capsules
2 AKG 460 w/various capsules
2 Shure 57
1 Shure Beta 52
3 Audio Technica ATM25
4 Schopes CMC6 with various capsules

Very nice Jonathon.

-Dusty

Posts like this make me have really bad G.A.S.

I'm adding a modification to my list... the Stephen Shank Mod on a pair of Oktava mc012's. Too intricate for my ten thumbs, so I sent the mics and parts to my local tech. I can't wait to get 'em back and compare.

Shortyprs, I must be out of the loop. What is Sank doing to Oktavas? Or to you mean the Scott Dorsey mods?

Bear

2 Sennheiser MD-421
2 Shure KSM27
2 Shure SM-57
2 Shure SM-58
1 tfpro TF27
2 Oktava MC-012 (w/ 3 capsules each Hyper cardiod and Omni matched)
2 Audio-Technica AT-811
1 Electrovoice EV-664
1 D112 (just a loaner)


Doing pretty well in the gas department. Not really jonesing.

The 811s don't see much use, but in a pinch....

Yeah, a mind is a terrible thing to waste, and mine is wasting away. I meant, Scott Dorsey mod....