mics every studio should have

[hulahoophugs]

so i'm the manager of the audio division in my school (five towns college in long island) and my professors have set me up with a task to find a bunch of mics that we want to buy for the school. They should be mics that are sort of advertisements. like a mic that every studio has. We have a pretty extensive collection as it is but are looking for more. Any suggestions??
this is what we have so far:


* Neumann U87
* Neumann TLM 49
* Audio Technica 4060 (2)
* Studio Projects C3
* Sennheiser e906
* Shure Green Bullet
* Royer R122
* Earhtworks QTC-40s (matched pair)
* Electrovoice Sound Spot shotgun microphone
* Shure VP88
* Crown PZM 30D
* Neumann KM 184
* Sennheiser MD 421
* Sennheiser e604
* Shure SM-81
* AKG C451
* PZM
* Shure SM-57
* EV RE-20
* AKG C414
* Audio Technica 4050
* AKG D112
* SENNHEISER E 604
* SENNHEISER MD421
* SHURE SM-57
* AKG C-1000
* Audio Technica 4051
* AKG D112
* AKG C-4000
* SHURE SM-58
* SHURE SM-81
* BEYER M88
* ELECTROVOICE RE-20
* SHURE Beta 52
* Audio Technica 4050
* SENNHEISER e604
* SHURE SM 81
* SHURE SM-57
* BEYER M69
* NEUMANN KM184
* AKG C452
* SENNHEISER MD421
* SHURE BG4.1
* SHURE Beta 56
* B.L.U.E. 8 Ball

[MASSIVE Mastering]

You've got a bunch of duplicates in there, but I didn't see one of my favorite vocal mics of all time - The SM7b.

[Jeff White]

AT4047sv
SM7

[TV Lenny]

AT Pro37 - Cheap and small. Just like me.

[mwingerski]

Audix D6 or a Beta 52
Electro Voice RE20...

[cgarges]

Beta 52
Electro Voice RE20...

Both of those are on the list.

I'd say you have a more than adequete list. Hell, if I walked into a studio with that collection, I think I'd be pretty set. In fact, most of the mics on that list are mics that I don't necessarily think every studio should have.

I mean, if you want to get REALLY silly about it, then you need to include the following, although this would be ridiculous for a school:

Neumann/Telefunken U47
Neumann U47 FET
Neumann M49
Neumann M50
Neumann TLM70
Neumann KM84
Neumann KM86
Neumann SM2
Neumann/Gefell CMV 563
Neumann/Gefell M582
Telefunken ELAM 251
AKG C12
AKG C24
AKG C12A
AKG C60
AKG D12E
Beyerdynamic M160
Beyerdynamic M130
Schoeps 221B
RCA 77DX
RCA 44
RCA BK5A
Coles/STC 4038
EV 666
EV RE15

There are several mics on your list that I would trade for one of these.

Chris Garges
Charlotte, NC

[Kyle]

perhaps a few ribbons... AEA R84 and/or Royer 121

[KennyLusk]

The MK012 from OktavaMod with premium electronics is missing from your list.

[river]

I'll add another cheapo must have, AT3035. I use them more than my 4050, and on multiple sources. Also, AT3031.

some other must haves in my locker:

Sennheiser e602 (also recommend the e604)
EV RE38N (if you can find one)

[auralman]

i thought it might be fun to see what I came up with if I were stocking a closet with new mics available today to get a "standard" collection. I've left off anything you'd have to buy used. Maybe it helps?

mic qty
Neumann KM184 2
Neumann U87 2
Royer R122 1
Shure SM57 4
Shure SM58 2
Shure SM81 2
Shure SM7B 1
Crown PZM 1
Sennheiser MD421 4
Sennheiser MD441 1
AKG C451 1
AKG 535 2
EV RE20 1
EV RE15 1
AKG 414-XLII 2
AKG D112 1
Beyer M88 2
Blue Mouse 2
Audio Technica 4033 2
Earthworks QTC 40s 2
Peluso 47 1
AEA R84 1

[JASIII]

AT 4033!!!!!!!

[skinsincyn]

Wow! Five Clowns College!!! '89-'91 baby!!!

[kojdogg]

just curious-- how did you decide that all studios should have a blue 8 ball and a shure bg 4.1?
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Xtube

[A-Barr]

I think one of these would be both edumucational and impressive:
http://www.sdaaudio.ca/bs3d.html

[Smitty]

I think one of these would be both edumucational and impressive:
http://www.sdaaudio.ca/bs3d.html