Whats in your mic box and what your favorite?

Re: Whats in your mic box and what your favorite?

E. Lee Dickinson wrote on Tue said:
2x Optogates for people that deserve them.
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Lee, How do you like those Optogates? How much do they cost?



My mics are few, mostly from a drumming perspective:



1 Shure SM57 (had to keep one, sold the rest)

5 Audix i5 (replaced all my other SM57s)

1 Shure Beta 56 (mostly for snare)

1 Audix D6 (primary kick mic, replaced an AKG D12E)

1 ATM Pro25 (backup kick mic, alright bass, too cheap to pass up)

3 EWI C61/300C pencil condensers (hiHats/OH)(Actually my favorites out of what I own)

1 Crown CM311A (drummer vocal)

2 CAD SA1000 (alright vocals, had 3, gave one away to my daughter, CAD made for Sam Ash)

3 Behringer XM8500 (bought as throwaways, fair mic with a nice clip & case ;>)

1 Nady DK-Duo wireless mic pair (cheapest wireless that works, DJ use only)

1 Radio Shack Sennheiser 604 copy (had 4, the others crapped)

1 Behringer ECM8000 measurement mic



Others used in the band & occasional sound gigs, owned by my ''partner'':

3 Shure SM58

2 Shure SM57

2 Shure Beta 58

2 Shure Beta 87



While some might make fun of those Behringer XM8500 and those cheap Sam Ash branded CADs, they pulled our bacon out of the fire at one gig where my partner's mic case was left behind at his Dad's after a night before family gig. Lucky I had most ALL my mics with me that night, in an SKB12 and a Gator GM15. I like the GM15 better than the SKB12 but the SKB has double the cable space and plenty of room for accessories and DIs. EWI didn't have mic cases when I got these ;>(



Mike McNany
 
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I have a pelicase with me all the time, loaded with:



2xE901

2xE904

2xC480b

4xE604 with 504-style clips

2xE906

2xMKH40

2xMKH50

2xD5

1xAE6100

2xAR133



I have a rental stock of 70-something mics ranging from regular SM57 to DPA 4011, sometimes i supply my personal kit as needed.



My favorite is the MKH40 on guitar
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This is a fun topic. I have a case I can grab and cover most anything that may come my way. (with in reason) It contains,



8-SM58

4-SM57

3-B57a

1-EV C4

1-PR35

1-PR22

1-C1000S

1-D6

2-D2

1-AKG535EB

3-Radial J48



Lately my favorite utility mic has been an AKG3000B I picked up. Vocal for Bluegrass, Violin, Grand Piano both open & closed lid. Acoustic Guitar. Been kinda fun using it in a variety of places.



Great job on this forum by the way Bennett!



Jon

 
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I have most of the basics....I think this list is pretty complete



Shure

14 SM58 These are my favorite because the ROI is great

9 SM57 These are my favorite because I can put them on any guitar amp and they are predictable

2 Beta 52

1 Beta 91

1 SM81

1 BG 4.1

2 ULXP -58

1 SLX -58



Beyer

6 Opus 88 These are my favorite because they make drums sound better than any other mic, period!

1 TGX50MKII



Sennhieser

1 835

1 MD504 This is my favorite because I got it for $10. I have never used it that I can think of.



CAD

2 KBM 412

6 TSM 411

2 ICM 417



SAMSON

5 S12 These are my favorite for Saxaphone and soulful jazz vocalists

2 S11



Neumann

1 KMS 105 This is my favorite because it is my own personal mic



MiPro/Avlex These are my favorite because I can rent them out easily and make a decent ROI

8 Channels ACT 707

8 Channel ACT 707 Beltpacks

8 Avlex HS09



Oktava

4 MK 012

2 MK 219



Carvin

2 CM68



D.I. Boxes

8 Radial J48 These are my favorite because I look cool when I open my case up and there are a bunch of them sitting there to impress the band members

1 Radial ProD2

2 IMP 2

2 Proel DI

2 Behringer DI
 
Re: Whats in your mic box and what your favorite?

Jake Scudder wrote on Sat said:
I still don't own gear so I'll just go down the actual input list, per usual. We have at least one spare for every mic type we carry and in the case of the lavs we probably carry at least 40 spare DPA 4061s in usable condition.



I think I'm on a new show since the last time we did this. If not, I know I'm on a different site. Cheers, all.



Actors - 24 x DPA 4061 w/ Sennheiser 5212 transmitters



<u>Drums</u>

Kick - Shure Beta 52

Kick - Yamaha Subkick

Snare - Audix D2

Military Snare - Audix D2

Rack Toms - 2 x Audix D2

Floor Tom - Audix D4

Hats - Neumann KM 184

Guiro - Neumann KM 184

Timbale - Shure SM57

Drum Toys - DPA 4011

Overhead - 2 x DPA 4021

Elec Drums - BSS AR-133



<u>Percussion</u>

Conga Hi - Neumann KM 184

Conga Lo - Neumann KM 184

Bongos - Neumann KM 184

Timbales - SM57

Perc Toys - Neumann KM 184

OH - DPA 4011

Serdo - Audix D4

Djembe - Neumann KM 184

Cajon - Shure SM57

Perc Lav - DPA 4061 w/ Sennheiser 5212 Transmitter

Mallet Kat - BSS AR-133



<u>Horns</u>

Trumpet - DPA 4006

Trombone - DPA 4006

Reed Hi - DPA 4021

Reed Lo - DPA 4011

Bari Sax - DPA 4099



Keys 1 - 2 x BSS AR-133

Keys 2 - 2 x BSS AR-133

Keys FX - BSS AR-133



Electric Guitar - Senneiser e609

Acoustic Guitar - AKG 414

Acoustic DI - BSS AR-133



Bass - BSS AR-133



Conductor VOG (to Aviom) - DPA 4088
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DPA 4006's on the bones and pets cool
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Nice locker dude :D

And how are my boyz at the '' Academy '' treat'n you
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Peace

 
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I usually bring every mic I have to avoid being short. It's in a small 10 space rack I call it the miniposer...



I have a PR22 which I am trying on snare these days, and I have a PR35 I use for my own vocal in my band, and I LOVE it. I bought a second one to use in my production kit for a lead vocal for this season - I'll probably be switching over to them for all vocals once the season starts.

Somthing else I have to purchase are some ''real'' hat + OH mics.

SM 81's or SEN 914's something of the like





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Shane Presley wrote on Fri said:
I usually bring every mic I have to avoid being short. It's in a small 10 space rack I call it the miniposer...



I have a PR22 which I am trying on snare these days, and I have a PR35 I use for my own vocal in my band, and I LOVE it. I bought a second one to use in my production kit for a lead vocal for this season - I'll probably be switching over to them for all vocals once the season starts.

Somthing else I have to purchase are some ''real'' hat + OH mics.

SM 81's or SEN 914's something of the like





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Shane, Are those BAR codes stickers I see on all your mics? Is this for inventory or can you scan into a system if you say rent or only pack a few for a gig?



Jon
 
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Hi Jon - yes they are barcode stickers, but I do not have a system in which to track them yet. They are more of a visual derterant to the masses who might try to pocket one. Obviously it assists when sorting out if someone has brought their own vocal mic, or if I have new labour around. it's avoids the inevitable ''is this yours?'', ''how bout this one''...

It has my company name and number under neath - again if one gets lost. I've actually started to laser engrave my mics with my logo. If you check out sm58 , 5th from the left, you'll see my logo burned onto the body of the mic. They have a nice 80K machine here at my day job that does a fine job of direct part marking
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whatever you want.

Does a nice job on rack panels too
 
Re: Whats in your mic box and what your favorite?

Shane Presley wrote on Fri said:
Hi Jon - yes they are barcode stickers, but I do not have a system in which to track them yet. They are more of a visual derterant to the masses who might try to pocket one. Obviously it assists when sorting out if someone has brought their own vocal mic, or if I have new labour around. it's avoids the inevitable ''is this yours?'', ''how bout this one''...

It has my company name and number under neath - again if one gets lost. I've actually started to laser engrave my mics with my logo. If you check out sm58 , 5th from the left, you'll see my logo burned onto the body of the mic. They have a nice 80K machine here at my day job that does a fine job of direct part marking
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whatever you want.

Does a nice job on rack panels too
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Shane, Nice! Keeps the honest people honest and gives the thief second thoughts. Also nice having access to a nice engraver. Here's hoping the owners are okay with you using it for your stuff.
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Jon
 
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I have 2 basic mic boxes for ''everyday work''



1 with

8 Beta 58's

8 SM 57's

1 Beta 52

2 c-2 condensers

4 rolls di boxes



2nd with

8 sm 58's

8 sm 57's

2 c2 condensers

1 Beta 52

4 rolls di boxes



I suplement with

Sm-81's

KT direct boxes

Sm87's (I like it better than the beta)

Sennheiser 835'

smore 58's
 
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Robert Ottaviano wrote on Fri said:
DPA 4006's on the bones and pets cool
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Nice locker dude :D

And how are my boyz at the '' Academy '' treat'n you
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Peace
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I always have a good time here. Scott always treats me right and Jimmy Mac appreciates our short cue list on the deck, as always.
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This room gets a bad rap for acoustics, apparently after some changes in the 1950s and '60s. That may be true for opera, but for our shows it's pretty great.



Are you in town? I've got a jump seat at the console if you want to swing by tonight.



480-262-7742

 
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Kick - Sennheiser MD421. I also have an AKG D112 but I only use it if I have to mic up 2 kicks / kits or need the 421 elsewhere.

Snare - Shure beta56 or Sennheiser e604. (I have never gotten in the habit of double micing kick or snare.)

Toms - Sennheiser e604s. (Audix f10s and F12s if I need to mic 2 kits.)

Hats - Altec a42. I dont know much about this mic (even where I got it) but its a condenser and sounds great on hats.

OH - Audix f15s.

Guitars - Sennheiser e609s or Shure SM57s.

Horns - usually SM57s but I have been known to put the D112 on kick so I can use the MD421 on trombone or other bass instruments.

Bass & Keys - EWI LDB 101s and LDB202s. I also have an EWI FDB202 if the source needs a passive DI.

Vox, Lead - Sennheiser e945 or Shure Beta58, backups - Shure SM58s. Recently I have had the opprotunity to work with a couple singers who brought their own SM87s and was real happy with those as well.



Planned mic stash upgrades include better condensers for cymbals or the occaisional accoustic instrument plus I need some wireless vocal mics.
 
Re: Whats in your mic box and what your favorite?

How about the mic you wished you owned?



Stereo Royer ribbon...simply amazing. Made everyone at pre pro stop and really listen.
 
Re: Whats in your mic box and what your favorite?

John Sulek wrote on Mon said:
How about the mic you wished you owned?
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There are a couple answers to that question: I would love to have a few Earthworks SR40s but that's just fantasy since I don't think I would use them enough to justify their $1k price tag. More realistically, I would like a set of Heil PR28s/48s and a couple PR35s and I will probably get those at some point in the coming year or so. I would also like a pair of AKG C451s and I very well may get those as well.



Edit: Maybe a couple Sennheiser e906s and some Shure MX202s.
 
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I have already downsized my locker to mics I actually use instead of what I THINK I should own. My personal favorites are the CM311s when using headsets, the OM6s when on LOUD stages, and SM86s whenever I can get away with them.....



2x D6

2x D4

4x D2

2x D1

2x OM6

6x OM5

2x OM2

3x SM81

3x SM86

2x B87

1x B56

1x SM58

7x SM57

1x SM7

1X ATM250

2X ATM73A

1x ATM75C

3x CM311

1x E6

2x MXL 603s

1 ECM8000

1 Radial J48

1 Radial ProDI

1 Radial ProDI2





 
Re: Whats in your mic box and what your favorite?

Live

58's,57's

SM91's

Beyer m88,201's

AT 4050's,4041's

Apex 205's modded



Recording

Royer SF 24

DPA 4006's

AT 4051's

Little Blondies

Oktava MK-012's modded



Peace
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