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Telecastr · 14th December 2004

here's what i would get in your situation..
Kick - Shure Beta 52 $190
Snare - Shure SM57 $90 - buy at least 2 or 3 to keep around (also will work on toms somtimes)
Toms - Sennheiser MD421 $330 get 3 or 4 of these, Sennheiser e604s are good too, you can get a 3 pack for like $300.
AKG D112 $200 - for floor tom or kick, although i think the beta 52 is almost always better on kick, a D112 is good to have for more options. it's also good on bass cabinet and even vocals sometimes.
as for OH, there are so many different options depending on what your going for. i'd get something you can switch polar patterns. i think M/S can be cool on OH. also, more importantly than using M/S for OH, this will give you more flexibility for using those same mics on other sources if you want to use them in onmi or bi. the 451s, while only cardioid i believe, are a good recommendation as well. you could also use 414s. Nuemman KM 84, 85, or 184 are all pretty good too. i'm sure someone else will chime in on their OH faves. i'm always changing them so i'm not entirely sure on my favorite yet. all those prices above are new prices so you could find them cheaper used. hope this helps.

14th December 2004	#5
Telecastr Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 621	here's what i would get in your situation.. Kick - Shure Beta 52 $190 Snare - Shure SM57 $90 - buy at least 2 or 3 to keep around (also will work on toms somtimes) Toms - Sennheiser MD421 $330 get 3 or 4 of these, Sennheiser e604s are good too, you can get a 3 pack for like $300. AKG D112 $200 - for floor tom or kick, although i think the beta 52 is almost always better on kick, a D112 is good to have for more options. it's also good on bass cabinet and even vocals sometimes. as for OH, there are so many different options depending on what your going for. i'd get something you can switch polar patterns. i think M/S can be cool on OH. also, more importantly than using M/S for OH, this will give you more flexibility for using those same mics on other sources if you want to use them in onmi or bi. the 451s, while only cardioid i believe, are a good recommendation as well. you could also use 414s. Nuemman KM 84, 85, or 184 are all pretty good too. i'm sure someone else will chime in on their OH faves. i'm always changing them so i'm not entirely sure on my favorite yet. all those prices above are new prices so you could find them cheaper used. hope this helps.