2014/03/13 09:14:28
Rimshot
I am considering:
 
1.  Rode M5's  $200.00
2.  Tascam TM-PC1's  $100.00
3.  Shure SM57's  $200
 
I would like the mics to be good drum overheads as well as acoustic and vocals.  
Any thoughts?
 
Thanks.
 
Rimshot
 
2014/03/13 10:32:07
AT
The rode's would be my choice, tho I haven't used them.  Rode makes decent mics, and an SDC pair is a traditional choice for overheads.  I use a pair of Oktava mc-012s and they work well.  You'll also be covered for other uses - stereo anything, acoustic guitar, other strings, hand-held percussion. 
 
The 57s probably ain't discrete enough for good overheads.  On the other hand, they are great for many other uses (snare, guitar cab, toms) and you should have at least one.
 
I've gotten great results from 3 mics - two overheads and a good pzm (not a $50 soundgrabber) on the floor (wood) about equidistant from the snare/kick nexus.  Great sound w/ a good drummer, tho not a big-kick kind of sound.  And a relatively cheap setup.  I've also gotten a pretty good sound just by using the pair of pzms in front of the drums, tho that was only because those were the only pair I had at the time.
 
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2014/03/13 11:35:28
bluzdog
I use a pair of Octava mc-12's also and I like them a lot. They were all the rage for SDC's awhile back.
 
Rocky
2014/03/13 14:22:41
Ruben
I haven't used those Rode models but I've owned Rode mics and I like the quality, so I would lean towards the Rode pair over the other choices. 
2014/03/13 23:52:37
Rimshot
Thanks guys.  
Looks like Rodes are preferred.  
 
Has anyone at least heard the Tascam? 
2014/03/14 11:04:57
bluzdog
Congrats and good luck. Let us know how they work out.
 
Rocky
2014/03/14 12:35:34
Jim Roseberry
Rimshot
I am considering:
 
1.  Rode M5's  $200.00
2.  Tascam TM-PC1's  $100.00
3.  Shure SM57's  $200
 
I would like the mics to be good drum overheads as well as acoustic and vocals.  
Any thoughts?
 



The 57 is a great mic when you want a tight focused aggressive mid-range.
This is why it works so well for snare and guitar cab.
The 57 won't capture the high-end detail that you're looking for in overhead and acoustic scenarios.
 
The Rode M5's would be my choice of those three.
 
Have a look at a pair of Studio Projets B1 mics.
They're large diaphragm condenser... but they have a thin diaphragm.
This allows them to respond more like a small diaphragm mic (where transient detail is better preserved).
 
2014/03/14 14:10:34
Starise
Apparently a lot of engineers use larger condenser mics as drum overheads.
 
Another choice would be the  The MXL 603. They can be bought in a matched set. 
 
 
2014/03/14 22:11:07
Rimshot
Thanks to all for your comments.  I am still reviewing at this point.  I am hoping for a good inexpensive pair so that I might be able to offer remote recording of choirs, musicals, local orchestral events, etc.  The M5's seem to have the best signal to noise ration and their is a decent YouTube video show how they recorded a small string quartet as well as a choir.  
 
Rimshot
 
2014/03/15 08:29:03
southpaw3473
I own and use the Rode M5s. I really like them as overheads and on acoustic guitars for fingerstyle. I also use Avantone CK-1s and they work very well. A little brighter than the Rodes.
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