| Watcha, Chim! Here are my suggestion:
I would sack off the D6 and get an RE20 instead. Way more versatile. Yes it costs more but your getting a mic that you'll be able to stick on a bass drum, bass amp, vocal and a handful of other things and get great results from. The D6 is good as a kick mic if you like a certain sound, but other than that I find it to be pretty limited.
A pair of CAD M179's would be a great investment. Good on toms, as overheads, good on acoustic guitar and you can stick them in front of a vocalist too! I would certainly go for a pair of these over the Audix D4 for the toms.
Oktava MK012a matched pair is a safe bet for overheads. Try and hunt down a deal on the set with the omni and hypercardoid capsules as well if you can for added versatility.
Personaly, I think 57's suck bums but a LOT of people disagree. I would get a couple of Beyer 201's instead, or check out the Audix i5. That's a good dynamic that seems to be giving the 57 a real run for it's money these days.
Those are my main thoughts, but it's your money. Spend it wisely on good microphones that do more than one job and you can't go too far wrong. I don't buy a microphone unless I can find at least 3 areas in which it makes an addition to my collection and that has served me well enough. Oh, and I wouldn't bother micing the hihat. I haven't for 5 years and not once have I felt the need to (I use the good ol' Glynn Johns set up for overheads).
Best of luck, matey. |