OK - another perspective based on a tiny bit of experience.... I prefer a hole for the following two reasons: 1) the hole provides a way to get the mic up close to the beater head. This allows you to easily dial in the right amount of beater "click" which is what gives the kick drum some added defin...

Yeah, dre's probably right about that. AKG makes the same model headphones in different impedance ratings so you need to check the specs carefully. I use a Rolls RA62 and never had a problem driving any style headphone with it, but of course, it's has less features than a mixer that can send unique ...

In regards to matched pair... This actually means different things to different people (er... I mean the companies selling them). Some companies will go through the trouble of electrically testing them and then matching those mics that have the same electrical characteristics (probably the best way)...

We've come to the same exact conclusion about Monster Cable connectors. I've had MC plugs literally fall apart in my hands. The cable might be OK but their jacks are garbage. Seems strange they would charge premium prices for that stuff. Overpriced garbage. for what it's worth - I buy a lot of Canar...

My 2 cents for what it's worth. Be very suspicious of information gleemed from chat forums. These threads are always entertaining but rarely contain any useful information that will be of value to anyone. There is usually more misinformation than information. There are many excellent books and websi...

1) Digital is the only way to fly these days. I'm not aware of any commercial analog solutions except used or refurbished gear. Of course, I know many who will disagree with this statement (including the guys at Electrical). Analog is analog and digital is digital. Both have their time and place but...

Just out of curiosity, how'd the amp sound in the first place? Was there anywhere in the room where it sounded the way you want? These are kind of obvious-sounding questions, but the point is that a lot can be fixed by proper sound at the source (the amp itself) and mic positioning. Good luck! This...

To anyone out there who's paying attention - do the right thing. If you're not sure about something, err on the side of caution. What are we talking about here? Too many mics? Too many tracks? That's almost laughable. I'd much rather have too many choices during mixdown than not enough. But hey. Th...

Err on the side of caution Larry? That is the problem with far too many engineers out there. Commitment to tape and confidence in your decisions is paramount. Sound like there's enough hi hat in the overheads? Then don't mic it, same goes for anything. There are way too many mics on kits these days...

Hey interesting thread. Seems a few people don't understand the concept of phase cancellation (or were you just being silly?). As has been already (sort of) alluded to, inverting the phase of a mic feed is somewhat important whenever you have more than one mic picking up sounds from a single source....