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Rode NT2000 Variable Pattern Studio Condenser Microphone. This mic is very versatile and sounds great on vocals, acoustic instruments and also as room on drums. It does get bit too crispy and clear so it's not for every singer out there. In the price range can be killer value when you find its sweet spot. Its polar patterns selection, filter, and pad are conveniently located on the front of the microphone body for ease of use. The NT2000 also features a user variable high-pass filter. This provides flexible user contouring over frequency response curves.

Electro-Voice N/D468 is a supercardioid pattern dynamic microphone. Big advantage is a great swivel head that allows this mic to be angled for close up miking. Handy on drums, sounds smooth on toms but even more interesting for bottom snare. Can be used for guitar cabs and horns too. Frequency response: (near) 30Hz-22kHz, (far) 60Hz-22kHz. Sensitivity: -51dB @ 1.0kHz.

AKG D200C. Year: 60-70th. Type: dynamic. Dynamic microphone with two separate systems - for hi and low frequency. Very crisp and retro sounding. Interesting on vocals and on snare drum. Similar to D202 but sharper with less low-end.

This mic is the vintage version of C 451 B small-diaphragm condenser and yes it sounds even better. Year: 70th. It's a classic used a lot on overheads or as a spot mic for cymbals. Also fantastic on acoustic instruments. It is crips, clear, open and handy for placement. It's small in size, versatile, well built and has few capsules you can use with the same pre-amp. Best known are CK1 and CK2 (omni). Comes in black or silver.

The AKG Model D 202 ES. Two-Way cardioid dynamic Sound Rocket pressure gradient microphone. Great on vocal, bass cabs, drums ... clear, rich vintage sound.

One of AKG classics from their golden era, it looks great and it sounds great. It is superb on guitar cabs, something like md421 has more bottom and but bit clearer than SM57. Also not bad on a snare. Seems better to me than 320 or 330 which are more vocal oriented.

I think this mic is quite underrated. It sounds amazing on acoustic instruments and also usefull for hi-hats or even snares. It's very crisp and open.

This is a real gem. It has warmth and has the edge. We use it a lot in our recordings for guitars and toms. Vintage white version is great on cabinets while we found black version slightly better for toms and more low end.