Under $1k - Outdoor Jam Band Mic Recommendations

[Jhurlbs81]

i've got a stereo pair of MBHO 440's (cardioid) in the yard sale for 450...fyi.

I'd seriously consider these, OP.  Fantastic small mics.  Check out some MBHO tapes on the archive.

Jesse

[rocksuitcase]

i've got a stereo pair of MBHO 440's (cardioid) in the yard sale for 450...fyi.

I'd seriously consider these, OP.  Fantastic small mics.  Check out some MBHO tapes on the archive.

Jesse

Great mics, solid seller, well within your budget OP. (hell, you could also find a 2nd  used set of actives AKG, DPA etc)

[Nick's Picks]

you'd have a hard time finding something that was "absolutely superior" w/o spending $2k

[Fried Chicken Boy]

I'm listening to this Umphreys's McGee show right now. Damn. These Peluso's are impressive mics.
https://archive.org/details/um2016-03-11.cemc6.flac16

Yep, that is a damn fine recording.  Nice setlist as well, love the cover of ELP's "From the Beginning".  No doubt a nod to Keith Emerson.

As far as mic recommendations, the other suggestions in this thread are good ones: AKG, Beyer, Peluso, Line Audio, MBHO are all solid SDCs.  I would also throw the Audio-Technica AT4051 into the ring.  Different capsules available for it and, generally speaking, AT mics are woefully underappreciated.  An excellent bang-for-the-buck microphone line.