Jan 23, 2005 11:49 pm
Senheiser 604's, (if I remember right) are nice units for toms. They sell in three packs at a slight discount from buying one at a time. Overheads are quite contested. You should be able to get quite a few ideas from folks. I like MXL 603 small condensers for overheads. They are a little 'crisp' with a high end boost, but I have grown used to that. They offer me a little extra high end without boosting eq if I need it and I can cut eq (which I prefer) if necessary. On snare I use two mics. An Oktava M012 on top and a real old peavey spot condenser on bottom. I sometimes use a Rode NT3 on high hat if there is a lot of delicate action to capture. It is a supercartioid and offers a little extra isolation for the rest of the kit.
These are just ideas per what I often use. I am sure there are better more expensive mics that can be used for most every application. There are also a lot less quality mics. So, call it 'middle of the road' approach.