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Diegel · 27th August 2007

Awesome I have a R121. I've done a lot of recording with 8 high quality mics on the drums and still some of my favorite recordings are with just one AKG C3000B chest height pointed at the drums. It seems like you are listening to the drummer (with the 1 mic) as opposed to listening to just drums. I am starting to go now in the direction of showcasing the human beings on the recording as opposed to just the sounds. So I am basically looking for a mic that can do what the AKG C3000 does but better (cleaner, clearer, etc..). Any condensors around and below $500 that would woop the AKG C3000's butt in this area?

27th August 2007	#5
Diegel Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 927 Thread Starter	Awesome I have a R121. I've done a lot of recording with 8 high quality mics on the drums and still some of my favorite recordings are with just one AKG C3000B chest height pointed at the drums. It seems like you are listening to the drummer (with the 1 mic) as opposed to listening to just drums. I am starting to go now in the direction of showcasing the human beings on the recording as opposed to just the sounds. So I am basically looking for a mic that can do what the AKG C3000 does but better (cleaner, clearer, etc..). Any condensors around and below $500 that would woop the AKG C3000's butt in this area?