KSM 137 or KSM 141 with the cardioid pattern.

I've got a good news for every MK012 users on toms.Here in europe we can have good contact with Oktava online (Official dealer for EU) so I've asked them 4 or 5 times in the last 2 years to build swivel joint for their MK012....Guess what?Swivel joints will be available in the end of june for about 50 euros.If you can't get it in the US, I'll be very Happy to order hundreds of these for you guys.

I've worked some recently at Studio G for Joel Hamilton and he's using the MC012 on toms. I've tried it before with good results but have been using RODE NTK's on toms frequently. I had an NTK in a three mic set-up some months back. The NTK was over the drummers right shoulder and the floor tom sounded great, but the rest of the kit was a wash. So now I just use the NTK on toms. You can find them pretty cheap and can use a shure pad if the outputs too hot coming in.

What's so horribly wrong with the MD421? Wouldn't this be like saying an SM57 is a bad snare mic?I'm also wondering which mod of the 57 you guys are talking about.

stel wrote:I'm also wondering which mod of the 57 you guys are talking about.unscrew the capsule, cut the wires. then boil the main body section in water until the glue holding the transformer loosens enough to pull it out. then rewire the capsule directly to the output XLR.you lose about 10db of level, but gain a smoother response from it. takes some of the nasal annoying quality out of it. i would much rather have the extra level provided by a decent preamp, and not a shitty transformer. it helps, but its still an sm57. but it helps.

stel wrote:What's so horribly wrong with the MD421? Wouldn't this be like saying an SM57 is a bad snare mic?I'm also wondering which mod of the 57 you guys are talking about.Well, I think that people here don't like 57's on snares.The mod they talk about is removing the transformer from the 57, supposed to make it sound better.

Vetter wrote:I've got a good news for every MK012 users on toms.... Swivel joints will be available in the end of june for about 50 euros.That is awesome!!!!!!Any more news on that?Chris GargesCharlotte, NC

Natalia from Oktava told me it will be available in the end of june.At this time there is no swivel joint available on their website, I think we have to wait one or two month more.Have a look on this site : http://www.oktava-online.com/messe.htmI'll keep you up to date as soon as I have news about it

I just tried some Oktava 219's (modded, high frequency resonators removed). HOLY FUCK. Huge low end and nice balanced tone. Easy to position due to the flat shape, and you can put them as close as you like. The off-axis cymbal bleed wasn't too colored, although SDC's are better in this respect.

i fail to see the problem.