hey
i'm starting to add stuff to my studio

i want good mics and preamps
i live in portugal and a Neumann u87 new is around 2700 euros but i know a guy who's selling it for around 1300 euros! i think i can pull it off to 1000 euros but...

how can i see it is in mint condition? i mean the membRane or stuff inside which i cannot see from outside!

I am recording someone tomarrow for a project at my school. I was wondering if any one had any sugestions on acoustic guitar Micing techniques. the guitarist plays stuff like jeff buckley and heavy acoustic jazz. These are the mics I have available to me, I have two of each:

I have an oktava mk-012 and its got a lot of buzzing and noise when I hook it up with the phantom power. I switched the capsul with one that I know works correctly and still get the same problems which tells me the diaphram is fine. I know these mics are pretty cheap, but would getting it repaired be cheaper than getting a new one? Where can I go for mic repairs? I'm in the chicago area.

I'm looking to rent some DPA or Schoeps mics and I'm in the toronto area. Not really sure where to go...if anyone has any idea where to rent them (or even just to buy them) please let me know!

Hey guys as you may have read in a recent post by me I'm trying to do some upgrades in the preamp/mic department. I have to give back the Neve (3405) and Drawmer (1960) 2 channel pre's I've been using. I was thinking about getting the 2 channel Great River BUT was thinking I might be better off to get One Channel of GR and a Royer R-121 mic or Tube mic (K2 for instance).

Thinking of buying mics:

Which is most value for the money (Swedish shop prices, approx prices):

RODE NT1000 $260
ADK A51e $130

(For comparison RODE NTK $460 but that's a tube so I wouldn't like to compare them).

i wanna upgrade all my microphones, but dont realy know what the good stuff is.

RECORDING ONLY
i need mics for
1. vocals
2. cycmbls
3. kickdrum
4. snare and toms

For live all i need i a vocal mic

can anyone tell me the good brandss to look at or specfific mics?
id like to stay below about 300 per mic, thanks

I'm looking at upgrading my overheads and I just tought that I'd ask everyone what they were using before I make a purchase.

Any suggestions for some great overheads? (price isn't really an option)

Thanks!

Ryan

This is the last thread from me asking for gear advice (at least for the time being!)

I need mics mics mics :) I'm gonna use them for Micing guitar amps and for vocals. I wanna experiment a little so sticking up with a single mic for either amps/vocals isn't for me.

Hey all,

just wondering if anyone has some suggestions for tom mics apart from md421, luv 'em but cant afford them right now!
Of course, i dont expect a mic half the price to perform as well!

Thanks heaps,

Sammyg
P.S. has anyone tried the e604?