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<blockquote data-quote="Tim McCulloch" data-source="post: 146318" data-attributes="member: 67">Re: Basic Mic KitFor general use in pubs and clubs with a &quot;typical&quot; rock or country band I really like Evan&#039;s list, although I might pick something else in place of the SM81.If you start doing more acoustic-based music - jazz, bluegrass, classical - you&#039;ll want 2 -4 small diaphragm condensers.&nbsp; The best value, the balance of sound and cost, goes to Audio-Technica&#039;s Pro37.&nbsp; I&#039;d buy a pair of them instead of the single SM81 on Evan&#039;s list and unlike most &#039;value&#039; microphones, you&#039;ll happily keep using them.Alternates and other thoughts:For form-factor you might want to consider Sennheiser&#039;s e609 or e906.&nbsp; The 609 is cheaper but sounds too much like the SM57 to me and the extra $ for the EQ on the 906 was worth it and makes it happy for trumpets and trombones.Depending on the kick drums you encounter you may want a mic that&#039;s easier to position in the drum (most port holes are 4&quot; or so).&nbsp; Don&#039;t forget good cables, stands and booms... and don&#039;t let the bands steal or abuse them.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tim McCulloch, post: 146318, member: 67"] Re: Basic Mic Kit For general use in pubs and clubs with a "typical" rock or country band I really like Evan's list, although I might pick something else in place of the SM81. If you start doing more acoustic-based music - jazz, bluegrass, classical - you'll want 2 -4 small diaphragm condensers. The best value, the balance of sound and cost, goes to Audio-Technica's Pro37. I'd buy a pair of them instead of the single SM81 on Evan's list and unlike most 'value' microphones, you'll happily keep using them. [U]Alternates and other thoughts:[/U] For form-factor you might want to consider Sennheiser's e609 or e906. The 609 is cheaper but sounds too much like the SM57 to me and the extra $ for the EQ on the 906 was worth it and makes it happy for trumpets and trombones. Depending on the kick drums you encounter you may want a mic that's easier to position in the drum (most port holes are 4" or so). Don't forget good cables, stands and booms... and don't let the bands steal or abuse them. [/QUOTE]

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