Drum overhead mics.

[dagosto]

Ok, I'll buy you a Pabst.

[Whoopysnorp]

Has anybody tried the Studio Projects C4s? It's a lower-priced Chinese mic but I'm wondering what kind of an improvement in sound those would give me over the MXL603s I've always used (which I think sound quite nice, personally).

[smopo24]

i'm not a big fan of the 81's on overheads, but i did use a matched pair of oktava (though the model number escapes me) sdc's a while back with good results.

[GearJunkie]

Originally Posted by Nubus

He recorded everything in the same room in an attic, mattresses around the drums and guitar amps. It was kind of like a fort that you might build as a kid. He had made a control room at a point for his monitors, console; and yes, ADATs. I don't know what kind of premaps he used on the overheads, but I bet we could go up to Club Foot sometime and ask him!

i knew that name sounded familiar. i didn't even know he had a studio. random.

[smopo24]

I've heard that the pro 37s are great for overheads, and very inexpensive.

[Sparky]

I didn't like the Studio Project C4s for drum overheads. I did get great results with Pro37s.

You should definitely check out these:

Peluso CEMC6 matched pair- Awesome! Esp. for a 3-mic set up. Great detail, cymbals especially really shine.
Joesphson C42s- also great, especially if you're going to add close mics on the toms. Almost pillowy on the cymbals. Nice.
Avenson Audio STO-2- If you have a well-tuned room with high ceilings, you'll LOVE these onmi mics on drums.
OLD Octava's were the best value if you can still find the originals.

Happy hunting. Sparky

[SorenP]

Originally Posted by smopo24

i'm not a big fan of the 81's on overheads, but i did use a matched pair of oktava (though the model number escapes me) sdc's a while back with good results.

Oktava 012s I bet. they're awesome and were a big secret for awhile. they were only like 150 for a matched pair. There is a really easy mod that a lot of people have done to them that makes them just killer for stereo anything. Overheads, piano, acoustic. Played with them a bunch in school and was never dissapointed.

yeah. just found this link from another post.
http://www.oktavamod.com/mk012.html