Hi, I am going to be buying a new Kick mic for drum tracking at home soon and would like some recommendations on Kick Mics.
I would go for the AKG D112 but have never been a big fan of the sound it produces

Im having problem getting a tight sound from a 28" kick drum...can anyone give me some advice about it?

I have the AKG D122, BETA 52, & the AUDIX D6, if you had to let one go for other gear investment, which one would be the easiest to let go?, thanks

Has anyone ever used a homemade subkick for recording bass drum I was thinking about building one and was trying to get some Imput on it

I've been practicing mixing on my old recordings to prepare for my band's new material and my main problem seems to be making the bass drum stand out. I've been using Waves SSL 4000 and it sounds good alone but when I add all the other stuff in they get lost.

Hello, Currently shopping around for mastering on a indie project, low budget I know.. but hey in this business/economy why not get a great deal.. so let me hear who's hungry? email me @ labola84@gmail.com

Has anyone ever tried putting a heavy weight inside a kick drum (on a pillow) before? I was assisting on a session where a very reputable engineer/producer did this. He said the weight lowers the resonance of the drum and essentially makes the kick sound more tight. The weight also acted as a flat surface to place a Beta 91 inside of the kick.

I'm looking for cheap (50-100 dollar range for each mic) overhead and bass drum mics to record my drum set. I already know what I'm going to be using for the snare (sm57 of course).
Thanks

Hi,

I am from Hong Kong. I will record drums for a hip hop /rock/funky band next week. I have to decide which mic to buy very soon. I used to record drum with 10mics and I hope to stick with it (kick x2, snare x2, toms x3, OH x2, plus a room mic). Below are the mics that I hope to decide with the tight budget I have got: