i am the sound engineer for Veracity Recording.
if you're going to be recording a drumset, one of my favorite low price sets is the Shure PG microphone set.
one mic that is absolutely necessary in every studio is atleast one sm57 for snare drum, toms, electric guitar and many other uses.
and you're going to need a large diaphram condenser for acoustic instruments and vocals. my favorite low cost large diaphram is a Samson CO1. don't let the low price fool you, it outdoes a lot of my SEs.

the pg series for some reason has never been one of my favorites. i'm a fan of the 604's by sennheiser. agreed on the sm57 for drums and everything really. i have a audio technica at3035 that i got for CHEAP and it's amazing. it mics everything i need it too. even guitar cabs which i really like the sound from

jt026 wrote:SM57.

I've found variations of this same mic (and SM58) being sold as no-name brands as well as a 'radioshack' model (can't recall which model name/#) but both were way, WAY cheaper than what you'd pay for a SM57 or SM58(!!) and work EXACTLY the same as the two aforementioned models.

LisaMBello wrote:SM57 or SM58 are two very versitile mics for live and recorded sound.

Remember tho, it is most important that you position the mic correctly while recording. The way it is positioned can make or break the sound you are trying to create. No matter WHAT type of mic you use.

SO TRUE!!!

try a senheiser e906 , or the less expensive e609.
they are so much better than the legendary sure sm 57 and 58 's
they are made for guitar cabs.

check out the reviews on harmony central.

the e906 is a killer mic, but may be a bit pricey for your budget.

chuck wrote:try a senheiser e906 , or the less expensive e609.
they are so much better than the legendary sure sm 57 and 58 's
they are made for guitar cabs.

check out the reviews on harmony central.

the e906 is a killer mic, but may be a bit pricey for your budget.

I bought two e609's for my studio and they are to die for!
They don't have the off-axis rejection a 57 has, but bless my sweet, young, mojo they have the tone!

I don't know what those krafty Germans did when they designed it, but they got it right.
Besides guitar cabs and speakers, they do a decent job on low toms as well.

They rock on stage as well as they do in the studio.
Can't go wrong with one (or two) of these.

shure sm57 is the best cheap mic... depending on what you mean by cheap but it is worth the price.

sm57 or the rode nt series, nt1 or nt2a

SM7 for sure
and check out some rodes, NT1? NT2?

the shure sm57 is not only a cheap, and effective, quality microphone for recording guitars, it is also a standard in most pro studios. most of your favorite albums were probably recorded using a 57 on the guitar!

I use a sennheiser E845S very cheap mic but sounds really good ideal for recording gives quite a full range sound

senhiser E 609 is a mic that can take a stack at 11.
sounds good on toms.
even horns
but it defiantly sounds killer for recording guitar. I like it better than a 57 for guitar.