Land Speed Recording Gear

Gear

All recording studios (even those lacking walls) need gear.

Microphones - Click on the links to see a Microphone

Condenser

Small Diaphragm, Cardioid Pattern. I've been told it sounds nice on Horns. Looking forward to actually trying it out, hopefully soon.

(2) CAD M177

Large Diaphragm, Cardioid Patterns. Transient Response is almost ribbon like, but without the usual top end roll off, which can be a great thing for drum overheads.

(2) Gefell MV692

Small Diaphragm, Cardioid and Omni Patterns. Nice detailed microphones with a rich midrange. These sound great on just about everything.

(2) Oktava MK-319

Large Diaphragm, Cardioid Pattern. The Russian Bear.

(1) Oktava MK-219

Large Diaphragm, Cardioid Pattern. My first choice for a bright electric guitar.

(2) Oktava MK-12

Small Diaphragm, Cardioid Pattern. Nice detailed microphones.

(2) Naiant MSH-1X

Nice Cheap Omnis, great for picking up room sound.

(2) Naiant XM

Nice Cheap Omnis, great for picking up room sound.

(1) Sennheiser MKH405

Cardioid Pattern. First choice for acoustic guitar.

(1) Blue Kickball

Kick Drum Mic.

Ribbon

(2) Shinybox 23

Like most ribbons, these have a somewhat limited hi-end and a figure 8 pattern. Uses: Drum OH, Guitar Cabinet, Strings, Acoustic Guitar

(1) Beyer M260

Like most ribbons, has a somewhat limited hi-end. Unlike most ribbons, it has a built in low end roll off at 80hz, which helps to elminate the proximity effect. Its hypercardioid pattern can also be quite useful when tracking multiple instruments together. Uses: Drum OH, Snare, Guitar Cabinet, Strings, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

(1) N-Sonic NS-1

Like most ribbons, these have a somewhat limited hi-end and a figure 8 pattern. Uses: Drum OH, Guitar Cabinet, Strings, Acoustic Guitar

(1) N-Sonic NS-2

Like most ribbons, these have a somewhat limited hi-end and a figure 8 pattern. Uses: Drum OH, Guitar Cabinet, Strings, Acoustic Guitar

Tube

(1) Pacific Pro Audio LD-3

Bright multipattern tube mic, good for vocals, acoustic guitar, drums.

Dynamic

(2) AKGD190E

Fairly bright for a dynamic mic, these mics have a slight present peak, somewhat similar to an SM57. Uses: Drums, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar Cabinet

(1) Beyer TGX50

Cardioid Pattern. This mic is great for emphasizing low end in the usual places (Kick Drum, Bass Cabinets) and in some unusual places (Guitar Cabinets, Strings) as well. Go to mic for electric bass.

(2) Electrovoice RE10

Great all-purpose dynamic instrument mic. Uses: Toms, Guiter Cabinets, Horns

(1) Electrovoice RE11

These are basically RE10s with a built in windscreen / pop filter, which make them suitable for vocals as well.

(1) Electrovoice RE18

Another Electrovoice Dynamic. Cool on Vocals and electric guitars.

(2) Electrovoice PL80

A mic this ugly had better sound good. It does. Hypercardioid Pattern. Extended range for a dynamic mic. Hypercardiod pattern makes it very useful on snare drum. Uses: Snare Drum, Guitar Cabinet, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

(2) Electrovoice 635A

Omni Pattern. Extended range for a dynamic mic. A nice alternative to usually too bright condensor mics on lots of things, particularly Drum OHs.

(1) Sennheiser e609

Hypercardioid Dynamic, meant to be hung over a guitar cabinet. Also useful as a snare mic.

(1) Sennheiser MD408

Cardioid Pattern. Best guitar cabinet mic ever. In the same family as the Sennheiser 409.

(2) Shure SM57

Dynamic mic with a presence peak. It rarely sounds bad.

(1) Shure SM7b

Not so secret weapon, sounds amazing on everything. Seriously.