I'm not sure it's OK to post this, and I usually post in the "pro video" forum here.

I am utterly baffled.
I have been trying to get some lavalier microphones to work with a standard mixer than accepts an XLR jack.
I have tried 2 different sets of mikes, and 2 different mixers, and I can't seem to get any sound out at all.

Tried a bit of drum Micing last night. One mic pointing at snare just next to the tom. Maybe 6 inches from the snare. This one sounded good.
Another mic on the opposite side of the toms under the cymbal, trying to find a dead zone. This wasn't so great.

My Beyerdynamic M500 is blown! Beyerdynamic claims parts are not available and will not fix it; and man do I miss it. So do I buy the M260 or what. I used the M500 on my vocals and really want to try to get as close as possible to that set up ( ribbon cardiod ) so I can use it live at moderate volumes.

I have the day off today. Here's what I did this morning:

a few dynamic vocal mics .. on a guitar cab. a pisspoor guitar cab and pisspoor guitar. in a pisspoor room. also i'm a pisspoor guitar player. now that you've been warned...

Hey:)
Can anybody help me with choosing a good stereo pair condenser mic.
I'm looking for something not too expensive,was thinking around 700 eur max for the pair:)
My first choice for now is AKG C 451 B.
What do you think about these and if you have any sugestions pleas:)
Thanx

*Very Low Budget :)

Hello,
I'm musician new to this forum and quiet new to recording DIY.
(I tried to use search button for my problem but couldn't find any answer)

I have two Electro-Voice Blue Cardinal mics and nice baby grand piano, external sound card and few very good softwares.

Here is data of mics:

Hi,

I tried to A/B some mics at the local stores but they never let me A/B all at once so here i am. I am assembling a small home studio in a house we rent so it is not acoustically treated.

i have an Audix f90 that i'm not terribly happy with. except that i love how tiny it is. i want a different sound though.

is it a thing with small microphones like this? or are there other clip on condensers that do sound better? the f90 lacks high-enddefinition, it's too "smooth".