Best mic for kick?

Polls are fun, aren't they? Which mic on kick?

  • AKG D112

    Votes: 114 33.8%

  • Sennheiser e602

    Votes: 29 8.6%

  • Shure beta52

    Votes: 101 30.0%

  • other... (please specify)

    Votes: 93 27.6%
  • Total voters
    337
Steenamaroo said:
I don't have the senny e, the audix or the shure beta.
I do have a d12 though. :)

Always liked the sound of a 421 on kick.
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Yes the 421 has a great sound as a kick microphone. Shame one doesn't see it much there though. It's been banished to the toms department. :)
 
hungovermorning said:
I have to add another one for the ATM 25 (avoid the Pro 25, I'm not a fan). I've tried everything else fancy to cheap and this thing, without EQ, makes a kick drum sound like a kick drum with a nice amount of thump. That whole made in Japan Audiotechnica ATM series are sleepers, I heard they were made by Sony. Again, it depends on what you're looking for, I do a lot of just plain old rock and roll and I like it. Plus. it's so affordable.
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Old thread and old post, but I use the same, for the same, and get the same results.
 
I use the D6. The frequency response is heavily scooped.

I also have an RE20. I tried it on bass drum. I love that mic but not in this application - not for the styles of music I play anyway.
 
Old thread, but I can't believe how many people chose to torture themselves with a D112.

I mean I still own one but it never goes near a kick drum.

Beta 52a or D6 for life.
 
Guitargodgt said:
Old thread, but I can't believe how many people chose to torture themselves with a D112.

I mean I still own one but it never goes near a kick drum.

Beta 52a or D6 for life.
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Really? Different strokes, I guess. I love my D-112.

I can't believe we're commenting on a 15 year old thread. :D
 
I know this thread is old as dirt.

Out of all the mics I have had the pleasure of using (beta 52, beta91, D6, RE27, yammy subkick) the D112 is my least favorite. I don't like how much eq you have to use after the fact.

Just my opinion of course. ;)
 
Old thread? Maybe so. But that doesn't change the validity of the subject matter, just because some forum members have tired of it.
Fact is, if one does a google search on the topic, guess what? It leads them here. To a treasure trove of info. That's a good thing.
:D
 
RAMI said:
Really? Different strokes, I guess. I love my D-112.

I can't believe we're commenting on a 15 year old thread. :D
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Beta 52 for me, I used the D-112 alot years ago, never had an issue with it, (talking about my other life, live sound):D. it also rocked on a Alto sax!
 
A D-112 needs to be far inside the bass drum. I couldn't really get a great sound without EQ'ing the shit out of it until I put it right inside my bass drum. Once I did that, I barely have to EQ my kik now. Sounds good right from the git go.
 
RAMI said:
A D-112 needs to be far inside the bass drum. I couldn't really get a great sound without EQ'ing the shit out of it until I put it right inside my bass drum. Once I did that, I barely have to EQ my kik now. Sounds good right from the git go.
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Good to know, I'll give this a go. Do you have it right up next to the beater?
 
Guitargodgt said:
Good to know, I'll give this a go. Do you have it right up next to the beater?
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I'd say about 2-4 inches away. Really made a difference. Like I said, until I did that, I was downloading plug-ins, EQ'ing it, everything. Nothing worked until I stuck it right in there.
 
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