I am looking into getting some mics for recording drums. Was thinking about getting the Shure Drum pack which comes with a Beta 52, and 3 sm57s.
I use 57s for toms already, but my question is, is the Beta 52 a good bass drum mic. I know the AKG is the standard for bass drums. Is the 52 close enough. The thing I like about the Shure pack is that is has the mounts for the 57s for the toms or snare. That and the fact that I know I will always have use for extra 57s.
Is there another pack I should look at or should I just buy separate mics...
Thanks!
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I would have to second the vote ofr the Audix D4. i love it for
I would have to second the vote ofr the Audix D4.
i love it for Kick! can get a great all around sound or can get just the click. i have also had great sucess with it on bass and guitar cabs. with the best results yielding from a Mesa 4x12 rectifier cab.
it can also be used as a floor tom mic with nice results. and once i got some pretty good sounds from it when micing an upright bass.
so... i would say it is versitile.
for toms, i prefer using Sennheiser e604's.
they sound great on toms, and are also very good for guitar cabs/combos.
and they claim to be good for brass.....
check:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=030504130603159092100072379378/g=/search/detail/base_id/48851
just an example of how much a 3 pack is..... not really a fan of musicians feind though.
are you thinkng about overheads, or is that covered?
to cap off, (so you can get an idea of how i work w/drums) Beta57 on top of snare w/sm57 on bottom (some times phase rev, sometimes not... whichever sounds better), a 414 in front of the kick, kick-bench covered in blankets-414 great low end. 2 414s for overheads or 2 sm81s. also sm81 on hats.
just my $.02
The Beta52, the AKG D12, 112, Audix D6, EV 868 are all different
The Beta52, the AKG D12, 112, Audix D6, EV 868 are all different kick mics. I would not use one mic for every kit. However, if you have to, you can get buy with any of these in a pinch.
The thing with these drum mics, is that they are designed for drums, and have been designed to have boosts and cuts, so that little EQ is required. Therefore, a mic that is not a dedicated drum mic would almost always provide more flexability in other uses (i.e., Sennheiser 421, Audio Technica ATM25's, 32s, Beyer M88's, SM57's, Beta 56's, 57's, EV RE20, etc).
I have used Shure mics for years as they are always on riders. A
I have used Shure mics for years as they are always on riders. About 3 years ago I started using the Audix D series mics and really like the way they sound. They also have nifty clips for the toms. Take a look at http://www.audixusa.com
Cheers,
Kevin