Twelve Samples Of Mics On Kik

Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 8:27 am

I think it's the camera mic.

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:44 pm

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:25 am

could this thread and the one with the snare mics tests be pinned up???

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:04 pm

I have also stickied this post for all to enjoy and also so Ben doesnt have to keep bumping it daily.

For those newer folks, realize that the movement of a mic inside a bassdrum of only a matter of an inch or so, can make a huge difference in the attack, the tone, and sometimes the overload of the mic itself.

Also remember that when placing a mic inside a drum, if you have help doing so, make sure they dont kick it while your head is very close in.

Ears are precious and you've only got two.

For you Cyclops out there, yes, you've got two also.

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:28 am

Thank you Davedog...!!!

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:44 pm

Ok, I'll try not to start with a new thread on this.. but i just "discovered" a new kick mic. (maybe it's been around for a while, but I don't hear people talking about it much)

It's the Dual Element kick mic by Audio Technica. Anyone try this one? Logic tells me it should be a sure-thing...

http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/wired_mics/4359efa46266c7e9/index.html

http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/wired_mics/c45c0dda459dad08/index.html

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:09 pm

This is a fantastic resource.. great stuff!!

After listening to the kick samples, I'm not hearing what a lot of the posters are saying about the RE27.. sounds kind of weak to me; kind of like hitting a piece of cardboard. Here are the ones that sound good to me i.e., they capture the true kick sound without coloration; (not in order )
- Shure Beta52 )a bit colorized but nice)
- AKG D112
- D12e
- Beta91 + D112

- sorry but all the rest sound like cardboard!
Actually none of them really capture the sound of the kick the way I hear it.. but I think it has more to do with the heads, tuning, muffling etc.
( I'm used to my Yamaha RC sound which is full and deep with attack and perfect sustain etc.. )

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:34 pm

Yeah, I gotta admit, I play on that kik nearly every day. It takes one hell of a beating. But, 9 times out of 10, that's the kind of kik I've gotta deal with at RC when the kids show up to lay down tracks.
Actually, come to think about it, their kiks often sound worse than cardboard...

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:44 pm

Cool test. I like the RE27 as well. It seems very well rounded. I also like how huge the Beta52 is and how tight and clicky the D2 is. They're pretty extreme. I'd be curious to hear those two combined.

Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 4:01 pm

mark_van_j wrote:

Ok, I'll try not to start with a new thread on this.. but i just "discovered" a new kick mic. (maybe it's been around for a while, but I don't hear people talking about it much)

It's the Dual Element kick mic by Audio Technica. Anyone try this one? Logic tells me it should be a sure-thing...

http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/wired_mics/4359efa46266c7e9/index.html

http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/wired_mics/c45c0dda459dad08/index.html

I really don't want to have to start a new thread.... Very Happy

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