I'll keep notes here of interesting mics so I can remember them later.
So how about...
- KSM 141, very interesting.
- SM 81, but probably not, I've got other SDC's.
- a 2nd RE20 and try them as overheads with FET heads
- M160's (as above)
- M130, I mean if I get an M160, get at least one M130, right? So I can do mid-side with ribbon mics for starters. I've been experimenting with bidirectional (not that there's anything WRONG with that) with Oktava MK-101-8 caps, ribbons would be better but I don't want cheap People's Ribbon Microphone Factory Number 17 type stuff. So get two M130's and try them as OH's too.
- just ordered an MD441U, I suspect I'm going to want about 6
- at least one more M88 and M201, possibly more
- TG D71
- RE50 and/or 635a
- 2x RE520
- RE16 but I JUST heard they went out of production less than 2 years ago, is this true?
- do I or don't I want an MD421. I mean, probably, and I know they're highly regarded, but once I've got a 441 and M88's and M160 and my EV's and various condensers... when would I ever use it? I don't see that I would ever prioritise it over the other stuff I've got or will get. I will say I saw it do a nice job on an Ampeg bass rig recently, but so would others I've already got.
- OC818 stereo set
- CC8 stereo set
- KM18* SDC's
- MC 930 stereo set
- MC950's (which I don't think they sell matched)
... and then I think I'll just about have a mic kit! I haven't chosen a "kick mic", because I don't really care about all those tailored-response kick-specific things, but if I had to, just something that the house kits never have, maybe EV ND68 or the Lewitt hybrid dual-diaphragm one... I think I could get a fine kick sound with my other stuff already though
I'm open to suggestions, the only reason there are no AT's in there is because I know so little about them, same goes for SE, Lewitt, Heil and others. Bring em on!