Okay, so here's another sticky based loosely on the request of members.

The concept here is to provide positive information about a mic or pre that you find indespensible. Give us the skinny - tell us why you like it and what you've used it for.

Hi all,
I was wondering what makes a mic hum when I approach the swtiches, and pick up low level background hum that no other mics do.

I've been able to rule out ground loops, and I am using very well shielded cable. The body is screwed together very tighly, so there's no problem there.

Oh yeah, the mic also needs to be grounded to stop the hum getting very bad.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4637203.stm

I'm a little skeptical about this, but it's a neat concept. .tell me what you all think!

Somebody tried any of these mics? How do they sound? Are they worth considering or are they the same old budget mics from china?

L.G.

Is it really nessesary to use more than one mic when recording youre amps cab?---or do use just need 1 "good" mic?
Ive tried the x-y patterns. dynamic up frt,with condensers at the back. .tried different rooms...small,large,insulated etc.
the end results arent(in my opinion)all that spectacular.

are a standard set of drum mics condensor mics that need phantom power or would u be able to connect them to a standard jack socket on a mixer?

i have a Behringer mixer with 2 phantom powered XLR sockets and 4 channels that are split into mono left and right with quarter-inch jack inputs.. i was wondering what mics and setup u anyone could suggest for recording a drum kit.

I recorded my Yamaha baby grand the other night and the mics were picking up too much of the dampers. I used one SM81 pointed a little in front of the dampers an octave below middle C 3 ft back, another 81 pointed past the dampers an octave below middle C about 5 feet back, and a Royer R121 about 4 feet from the second 81 to pick up the whole piano. Any mic position tips you guys could offer?

Ok. I know this is a hotly debated topic, so I suppose it deserves a thread of its own.

Does anyone get good results with this approach?
John

Hi all
This is something I'm just a little curious about.

I use an Apogee Mini-Me for everything. When I use any of my newer mics I never hear any hum. However, with a twenty-five year old AKG C-34, or an eleven year old U87 there is an audible hum unless the Mini-Me is earthed (using an AT4060 pwer supply).

Hey guys, I'm buying some professional suited mics for different instruments, tell me you opinion.

Drum Mics:

2x Samson C02
1X Samson Qkick
1X Samson Qsnare
3X Samson Qtom

Guitar Amp:

2X AKG D440

Bass Amp:

1X AKG D550

This will cost me around $700, is there anything else better i can get with that money.