Best mic for kick?

[Steenamaroo]

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.

[moresound]

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.

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.

[fuzzsniffvoyage]

I've never used anything but the beta 52. Seems alright to me.

Here's a clip.

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[Seeker of Rock]

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.

Old thread and old post, but I use the same, for the same, and get the same results.

[miroslav]

This looks interesting....

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...though $500.

AKG D12VR Large-Diaphragm Cardioid Dynamic Kick Drum Mic | GuitarCenter

[Bguzaldo]

Really diggin the audix d6 lately. Use to use a d112...kinda can't stand it anymore. Would really like to try a d12 though, not the reissue the original. I got a feeling she's the one.

[moresound]

This looks interesting....

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...though $500.

AKG D12VR Large-Diaphragm Cardioid Dynamic Kick Drum Mic | GuitarCenter

I just read a write up about that AKG last week. ..... Interesting. Might just have to pick it up.

[Rolf Fiesel]

Audix D6.. This thing is a monster in sound and half the size as a beta product a 50 bucks more but worth every dollar !!!