Originally Posted by funka

Otherwise, anyone with peluso CMC6 and liking them on OHs?

Originally Posted by Yetti

I really like the Shure SM81's for overheads.
Anyone else use them?

Originally Posted by trizzent

pretty much alot. I get my fair share of Hip Hop so it'd be nice to have some versatile mic's that could work well on vox or other stuff.
heh

Originally Posted by seaneldon

there's about 10,000 ways to go.

i like ribbon mics a lot the last few years, but you'll need a killer room for that to really work. if you do, a stereo ribbon like the royer sf12 will do great. or if it's not that great a room, a pair of beyerdynamic m160s aren't figure of 8 mics so they won't get too much of the room.

on the large diaphragm condenser side of things, any quality mic will do. variable patterns can help as well. pretty much anything C414 or above will get some sort of a "great" sound, again, depending on the room. i've had success with BLUE Dragonfly Deluxes, KSM44s, C414B/TLIIs, U87s, soundelux ELUX251s, etc.

i typically use small diaphragm condensers on smaller kits, like a jazz setup. schoeps spot mics, josephsons, etc. will do a great job whereas something like a $300 pair of oktavas will have a tougher time getting proper results.