[linux-audio-user] how to build a studio?

Ross Vandegrift ross at willow.seitz.com
Wed Jun 11 13:10:01 EDT 2003


On Wed, Jun 11, 2003 at 03:12:17AM -0700, R Parker wrote:
> Kick drum, AKG D12 E it's the old square one. I think
> it cost me $200.00 used. It sounds better than the new
> egg shaped model. Run through the Vt 737sp and it is
> killer.

I've never played around with this mic, but I've heard some cool things
about it.  How does it compare to the Sennheiser e602?  I just picked
one of those up, and I'm amazed at how easy it is to get a really think
kick sound out of it, even with my mediocre preamps.

> Overheads, Sure SM81 which are OK if I ran a bigger
> budget I'd replace them.

I've been playing around recently with a pair of MXL 990's I bought.
Mostly I bought them because I needed a new pair of condensers for
overheads, but the $69 price tag was a factor as well.  I must say I'm
surprised at how good their performance is.  Granted, I wouldn't take
them over a nicer matched stereo pair, but if you're looking at price,
I think it'd be hard to beat these.

> Toms, EV N/D 408 or something like that, they're the
> eggish shaped things on the swivel mounts. I actually
> like them alot. 

Promise not to laugh before reading further...
They're discontinued now, but Radio Shack Pro Instrument 3032 mics are
very useable on toms.  Many, many drummers swear by them.  Again, a lot
of this comes from the price tag - they run about $15 each.  But sheesh
- who can pass up a useable mic for $15 a pop??  They're fun to mess
around with, and they come with nice clips for drum attachment.

If you're into the money spending things, lots of drummers tend to like
the Sennheiser Evolution tom mics for their tone - I think they're model
e604.

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