mics for cymbals?

[hey]

i need some decent mics for recording cymbals. i need something around maybe 150 tops. what do you guys suggest?

[Senseless Apprentice]

Check out Shure PG81 Mics. Word on the street has it that they are excellent for overhead micing.

[Chippy569]

the word must be horridly confused...

...check out StudioProjects B1 or B3.

[hey]

you think it would work ok to have the snare and hi-hat mic'd under one sm57?

[Chippy569]

not wonderfully, no. SM57 (or any dynamic mic) doesn't pick up the high-freq from cymbals as well as a condenser.

[hey]

so what do you suggest? ok scratch all this? im using shure pg56 tom/snare mics for all my toms, except im using a pg52 bass mic for my lowest tom, its tuned pretty low, and of course a pg52 for my bass drum, but what should i use for snare, hi-hat, and other cymbals?

[hey]

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/AKG-Perception-100-LargeDiaphragm-Condenser-Microphone?sku=271242
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Shure-PG81XLR-Condenser-Mic-with-XLR-Cable?sku=270289

would any of these work?

[White Riot!]

you need something with smooth accurate response

SM57's will make the cymbals harsh (not including hihats though)

[hey]

so then will the sm57 work for the hi-hat and snare?

[Chippy569]

it'll sound pretty ok, but you could do better with that 1st mic you listed.

[hey]

what the akg for my snare and hi-hat?

[White Riot!]

81 on the hats , 57 on snare.

but either will be okay on hats or snare.

personally I would put an 81 over hats and 57 on snare

[Chippy569]

81 on the hats , 57 on snare.

but either will be okay on hats or snare.

personally I would put an 81 over hats and 57 on snare

agreed.

[hey]

so i cant use one mic for both? even just temporarily?

[Chippy569]

you can, but it's not optimal, is what we're saying. it's not "the best"

[hey]

ok thats cool then. basically im tryin to save as much money as possible. it doesnt have to sounds absolutly amazing, but i dont want it to sound like **** either.

[White Riot!]

If you HAD to go for one mic , SM 57 would be the better choice. The 81 has more high end boost than the SM57 , you'd get better separation/definition with a 57

[Chippy569]

If you HAD to go for one mic , SM 57 would be the better choice. The 81 has more high end boost than the SM57 , you'd get better separation/definition with a 57

OMG riot we agreed on something twice in one thread! that never happens!