Budget Mic's

[Private_Snowball]

Hey guys im looking into buying a set of mic's for home recordings and some large gigs.

i would like a good quality set for a 4 piece kit and about 6 cymbals

any suggestions

bare in mind i live in the UK

[Niall McEvoy]

If you're going budget you should maybe just go for a Snare, Kick, Overheads setup, with some large diaphragm condensers for overheads to cover the toms and cymbals, because if you go for budget mics on all drums you will end up with mics you'll hate down the line. And remember, less mics, less problems! Keep it simple!

[steph85]

here we go
snare- sm57 - find a used one practically anywhere
overheads - 2 Studio Projects B1 mics- you cannot go wrong with these
bass - find a used AKG D112, Shure Beta52, or Audix D6, don't skimp on the bass drum mic, you'll regret it down the road if you do.
With these 4 mics you'll be able to get a full sound from the kit with lots of room in terms of levels. Remember, mic angle and distant greatly effects how the mics will sound. Experiment with a few mics first instead of buying about a dozen for your kit. Start small, then if you feel the need later on you can always add more mics.

[dubsnack]

IMO, the best "budget" setup would be a couple of $200 large diaphram overheads and a first-rate kick mic.

Just say no to budget mic kits. :p

[Watwdrums]

The Shure PG Range is what I have and they're very much worth the money!

[surftex363]

budget and mics are 2 words that shouldnt be used in the same sentence. Get good mics, i learned that the hard way.

[dubsnack]

The Shure PG Range is what I have and they're very much worth the money!

Can we hear some of your recordings with them?