Which Mics for which instrument

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 11:45 am

I'm interested in what kind of mics you guys are using for:

- drums (and on which part)
- guitaramp
- bassamp

Thanks.

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 1:40 pm

To mention a few

Kick drum ;
AKG D112 , D12, Sennhieser 421, 441, Audix D6, Shure SM57
Snare drum;
Shure SM57, Beyer N201.
Toms;
ATM pro 35, Sennhieser 421, Shure SM57.
Hi Hats;
AKG 451 ...
Overheads;
AKG 460, AKG 451, ATM 4033, Studio Projects C4 ...
Guitar amps;
Shure SM57, Sennhieser 421, AKG D112 (at times) ...
Bass amps;
AKG D112, D12, Sennheiser 421.

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 3:42 pm

The Beyer N201, how does this mic sound compared to MD421 or SM57 on snaredrum ?

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 4:24 pm

sneak wrote:

I'm interested in what kind of mics you guys are using for:

- drums (and on which part)
- guitaramp
- bassamp

Thanks.

What kinda music? There's so many options it's not even funny

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 5:05 pm

djui5 wrote:

What kinda music? There's so many options it's not even funny

exactly..............to answer the question with a question Whatcha got in the mic cabinet?

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 2:25 am

It's particulary for rock music.

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 6:57 am

Much of the time (there is no such things as always...)

- Kick: SM7, 10" speaker, EV 757, EV RE16 (pick 2)
- Snare: SM57, AT 4041, (pick one)
- OH: ADK A51 Ser III, AT 4041 (pick a pair)
- Ambience if applicable: OM319 (Shure omni boundary mic)
(I haven't mic'd up toms in a year...)

- Gtr Amps: SM57, AT3035, modified Oktava 319, RE16, RE15. (pick 2)
- Bass amp: none-direct feed, combined with a feed through a BlueTube 2 gtr pre or an Ampeg SVT pre (pick whatever suits you)

There are no rules - just options.

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 7:38 pm

Rock drum kit standards.......YMMV

Kick: B52, D112, AE2500, RE20
Snare Top: 57, 414
Snare Bottom: 414, u87, 4033
OH's: 4050's, sm81's, km84/184
Toms: 421's, D112
HH: sm81, 84/184, 4038, 451
Ride: sm81, 84/184, 451

Gtrs: 57, 421, 414

Bass: DI, 421, RE20

What I use depends on the band and the studio I'm using.....

Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2004 6:39 pm

Kick: D112
Snare Top: 57
Snare Bottom: 460
OH's: e22S
Toms Bottoms: mk012

Gtrs: 57, 4050, U195, e22S

Bass: DI

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