A pair of C4's is cool- you can get them new righht now for $319 at Sweetwater and other places- sweet deal, I ordered a pair!

I have a pair of C4 and I really like them. Added bonus, you get both omni and cardioid capsules. They come with shock mount mic clips and are packaged in a very nice carrying case. I have used them on drums / overheads and I think they compare well to AKG 451s and other much more expensive mics ...

Kurt Foster

I was thinking about throwing down a couple hundered for some Oktava 012's. How do they compare to the C4's anyway? I would be willing to throw down the extra hundred if they are worth it. I would like to use the pair as not only overheads, but for stereo mic'ing as well. Any input would be well appreciated. Thanks.

Sorry to Hijack the thread but has anyone tried the c4 on piano yet?

The ADK SC-1 is also a pretty cheap and popular microphone for overheads. Sounds nice.

I've used the MK012's on overheads and they sound fine. Maybe a bit darker sounding than C451B's but the 451B's are extremely bright. Mine are modded, they're a bit cleaner that way.

Behringer ECM8000s

Way under $200 for a pair.

Squaysh wrote: I was thinking about throwing down a couple hundered for some Oktava 012's. How do they compare to the C4's anyway? I would be willing to throw down the extra hundred if they are worth it. I would like to use the pair as not only overheads, but for stereo mic'ing as well. Any input would be well appreciated. Thanks.

the 012's have a reputation as being great mics when you get a matched pair that sounds good- the problem is that due to not so good quality control in the russian factory you don't always get a good sounding mic or a matched pair-

scott dorsey also had an article aboout a mod to improve these mics in recording magazine- I don't think the article is online but Im sure you can buy a back copy if intereseted- also check the DiY forum, they migght point you in the right direction if you're interested in doing the mod. :D