"jack0554" wrote in message et...
Was wondering, what kind of ribbons have you tried? You said you didn't
like them for overheads... were they not "sparkly" enough for you... is that
what it was?
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Yes... there was a lack of "clarity" and I suppose you could say there was a
lack of "sparkle"... I don't remember now what they were... well, another
example, did you ever hear that Royer demo cd?... even on that cd, the Royer
ribbons have a darkish grainy type sound on drums... in some spots it's hard
to hear the ride cymbal articulation... you can hear it, but I can see it
getting lost real fast in a busy mix... when I use TLM103s for overheads
though, all cymbal articulation is bright and "pingy", has a
"higher-resolution" type sound, I hear everything and that's what I like...
I think ribbons do sound really neat actually, but it's just not the type of
thing I often go for with the type of stuff I do... I suppose I should give
`em a try, but since this stuff ain't cheap, I'd like to at least attempt to
narrow down what might be best for my situation before laying out the
dough.... so you like the U87s... I wonder how they different sonically from
the U89s?... and I am curious about the Coles 4040 ribbon mics based on the
recommendations that they are a bit brighter than most ribbons, etc... after
a google search and other searching, I can't seem to find any useful reviews
of this mic...thanks

I think the 103s are a terrific choice - one of the best - for
distant/room drum micing. You'd have to spend a LOT of money to find
something better, IMO. I think the 4050s would also be good, but
perhaps not different enough from the 103s to justify. The Royers are
gorgeous, IMO, and give a very different character - (try using the
BACK side of the 121s for more brightness & detail), and are great on
E. Gtrs. as well. I think the Lawson L47 would be better suited to
kick or maybe floor tom. Other things to consider: maybe a preamp
change would help? What are you using now?

Mikey
Nova Music Productions