Just looking to get some opinions about which mics everyone prefers to use for recording drums overhead.

Hello everyone,
found this beautiful forum (and neverending source of knowledge) thanks to a friend of mine.
Time has come for me to start buying mics for my home-studio set up.
I have an acoustic piano I'd love to record in a decent way, and also a classical guitar (and I'm going to buy a mandolin too... eheheheh).

I have a big opportunity to supply and provide all sorts of wireless remote services.

Please chime in and share what you know about all this from the headsets, transmitters and wireless receivers. Are there certain mics that work better and are there certain headsets that people prefer?
Since RODE is a big supporter of RO, I was considering their new line, the HS1 headset.

Anyone here using CAD mics? If so, any models and opinions would be welcome. In my hunt for mics, I learned there is a reseller of this company not far from where I am.

I have the AKG D122, BETA 52, & the AUDIX D6, if you had to let one go for other gear investment, which one would be the easiest to let go?, thanks

Yes, I know that strictly speaking this question belongs in the mic forum, but there appears to be many fewer readers/posters there.

I see some mics as being USB, i.e., plugin directly into the computer. Are there advantages for this method? I am a bit confused as to where the gain comes from, if my audio interface with built in preamps is bypassed. Any insight into USB mics would be appreciated.

USA had it, now it's our turn.
Assuming it hasn't been posted, I just found out today that Channel 69 (854-862) is going to be kaput by 2012.
Basically, Ofcom want everyone to up and move to channel 38 (604-612).

I have a Saffire USB 6 that has two inputs, but only one 48V switch for both ins. If only one of my mics is say an LDC, is there cause for concern with using non 48V mics on the other input, given that there is 48V at this second connection?

Is there any overwhelming advantage to recording acoustic guitar with two or more mics? As a general principle, would better engineer's prefer that everything come together on one mic, or would they prefer to have two or more sources to work with?