Ok, so I am looking to buy a pair of mics to use as drum overheads, and I don't want to spend more than $300. Up until this point, I have been using either sm58's as overheads, or an MXL large diaphragm condenser borrowed from a friend. I was originally looking for a pair of SDC's, but anything cheaper than RODE NT5's seemed to get mediocre reviews at best.
I'm putting together a useful, but inexpesive, drum mic set up, I have a SM57, a Beta 52, and I am wondering if getting a matched pair of the HM-1s would be appropriate.
If you know of anything else that would go well as an OH, and double as a useful vocal mic that would be the cream.
I am considering the purchase of a Grace Lunatec V3 two channel preamp with A/D converter. I am currently using a Demeter preamp and the Grace would be a very different beast. I am using a TC Gold Channel (which I got for a great price) as my AD converter (24 bits, 48 Khz) and going to an M-box.
Anyone have an opportunity to A/B these mics?
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Is it me or is kurt pushing these mics pretty hard. KF usually has pretty harsh feelings against brands that are inexpensive and "budget", and I have not once seem him qualify these with "for the money".
Does anybody have any real reviews on these mics? Are they really any good?
Thanks,
Has anyone tried the HM-1 on toms. I record mainly blues and rock and the D2's are fine for rock but are not what I'm looking for with blues. I'm looking for a rounder more natural tone (almost jazz like)for blues and the HM-1's sound like they would fit the bill.
