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OK, here goes.
You asked, I listened.

The low down (get it?):

Drum: 22" Yamaha (Cherry color, don't recall exact model).
Evans Muffler stuffed inside.
Pedal: Drum Workshop DW5000 (Like that matters).
Mixer: Yamaha 01V96
Recorder: Tascam CD-RW2000 (It was either that or an Instant Replay, so I chose the removable media).

All mics recorded at same basic angle - inside, about 6 inches from beater, off to right and aimed at center (except for Beta 91, it was just lying around, lazy thing).

Mics:
EV N/D 868
AKG D112
AKG D12E
Sennheiser MD421 - M setting
Audix D2
Shure Beta52A
EV PL-20 - Flat
EV RE27 - All settings flat
Shure Beta91

All were recorded with the 91 inside, mics on stand sent to L, 91 sent to R.
Samples were split with Sound Forge and bounced in Vegas.

No EQ, Compression, Gates, etc.
All samples are totally dry.
The samples which contain both a particular mic mixed with a 91 were time / phase corrected in Vegas prior to posting.
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=769948

Enjoy.

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anonymous Mon, 11/08/2010 - 03:51

D-112 is the clear winner for me. That's exactly the sound I like and which will set well within a drum mix and band mix. Easy winner.

RE27 - very nice. Good definition and balance, just doesn't have the smooth low end of the D112

D2 - not bad, but would only use if had to.

MD421 - yikes. Not sure what you folks like about that sound! Really strange freq balance. I own an MD421 and honestly I only use it for toms or guitar cabs. I know it's a well loved mic, but I'm just not that fond of it.

Its too bad you didn't include the Audix D6. Would like to hear it alongside the lineup. I own a D6... it's kind of a one-trick pony, but it does that trick really well ("modern" kick sound). Overall, I think the D112 is the best kick mic.

Thanks so much for this useful comparison!!! Cheers!

bent Wed, 09/28/2016 - 15:41

could have done better...

bent, post: 237857, member: 49168 wrote: OK, here goes.
You asked, I listened.

The low down (get it?):

Drum: 22" Yamaha (Cherry color, don't recall exact model).
Evans Muffler stuffed inside.
Pedal: Drum Workshop DW5000 (Like that matters).
Mixer: Yamaha 01V96
Recorder: Tascam CDRW2000 (It was either that or an Instant Replay, so I chose the removable media).

All mics recorded at same basic angle - inside, about 6 inches from beater, off to right and aimed at center (except for Beta 91, it was just lying around, lazy thing).

Mics:
EV N/D 868
AKG D112
AKG D12E
Senn MD421 - M setting
Audix D2
Shure Beta52A
EV PL-20 - Flat
EV RE27 - All settings flat
Shure Beta91

All were recorded with the 91 inside, mics on stand sent to L, 91 sent to R.
Samples were split with Sound Forge and bounced in Vegas.

No EQ, Compression, Gates, etc.
All samples are totally dry.
The samples which contain both a particular mic mixed with a 91 were time / phase corrected in Vegas prior to posting.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=769948

Enjoy.