Crown CM700

Been making music since late 60s
Been recording music since early 70s
Recording currently to Digital Performer on a G5 via a Demeter preamp and a MOTU 896HD interface
I listen primarily on Audix 1A near field monitors

Others have pegged the mic type.

I have good success using this for drum overheads and acoustic guitar

Mic sounds great IMO. Downside is no switchable patterns and the output is not real strong, so you have to pump it a good bit.

If price were no object, I would rather have Neumann SDCs or perhaps Shure SM81s, but these are still a great value

I have been recording music for 5 years, currently using 24 tracks of digital (MX-2424), 40 input Allen and Heath, Dynaudio BM-6A monitors. I work in a music store selling PA and recording equipment, as well as designing systems for schools and churches.

These mics are great, especially for the price. Small, efficient design, killer sound. They are excellent as overheads on a kit, live or studio. Also good for a raw guitar sound, and even vocals. Well worth having around - have this and an SM-57 and you have a lot of stuff covered.

Been making music about 15 years, and have been into recording for about 10. Went in and started a full blown studio about 5 years ago, using protools hardware and Logic software frontend. I use Event 20/20bas monitors, etc.

The CM-700 is a small diaphragm condenser mic. I borrowed some for a particular "project studio" application (turned a house into a studio for a band). I used the CM-700's are stereo overheads for drums, as well as a room mic for a Marshall guitar amp, which was blended with the stereo direct mic signal from two SM57's.

The crown REALLY picked up the room well and for overheads the sound was sweet as hell. I used it for some vocals too which came out real silky and sweet (though the "in your lap" sound of a large diaphragm mic wasn't there, but for this band application it sounded great).

I really like this mic. It is kinda expensive but I think it's probably better than a lot of the chinese budget type mics that are coming out lately.

I've been making music for over 15 years, and recording alot more (home/rehearsal space demos of increasing quality) in the last 5. My setup is to record to DAW or ADAT and mix on computer. Listening is through an audiosource amp one to yorkville ysm1's. Pre's are sytek/spirit mixer/behringer mic2200/m-audio dmp2.

These small diaghram cardoid condensers are my favorites for overheads (spaced pair), background vocals, and stereo acoustic guitar (xy setup). They do have a little high-end hype, but don't sound harsh to my ears on most sources, with the exception of lightweight high-hats. To me, they sound very true and natural, picking up alot of room tone on quieter sources. The "pop" easily with vocals, so double windscreening may be needed.