Re: Need Ride or HiHat Mic, which one?
I'll have to disagree as I would not use a dynamic on cymbals unless it was all I had left(but I know folks do this all the time). Depending on the kit and the player, there are times when I need a hihat mic, and times when I need a ride mic. My first choice on your budget is the AT3031(you might even get a pair if you get lucky as they are around $169 on the street). This mic is the best hat mic I have heard short of a Nuemann KM or one of the new(and way more expensive) Sennheiser mics. I might not use them as general overheads, but they are killer on hat and ride cymbals. I base this on my former gig at a casino where I had a mic closet with over 200 mics to choose from(including 414's 460's 451's and SM-81's). The AT was a big surprise.
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