beta 52 or d112

[ZEKE SAYER]

i want a good mic for good money.

the beta 52 is cheaper and almost the same(i think?)
but i hear more about the akg d112?




which one?

[fenix]

i've used both and think they are both fabulous mics but the d112 seems to have a bit more click/top end on the kick but I think the 52 has a bit more on the low end. Needless to say, they both rule over an audix d4.

[Slider]

From what I've read, the Beta 52 only goes up to 10khz on the highs.
The AKG D112's high end extends up to 17khz. It's also got a bit of
a peak around 4khz. I've never actually tried the Shure, but some
guys do say they have a bit less "snap" to 'em when the beater hits the head.
The last D112 I got about a year ago was brand new (factory sealed)
from a guy on ebay for $150. The first one I got years earlier was bought
before the price shot up.

[Whoopysnorp]

Also consider the Sennheiser e602, which I have, and which sounds great (as long as you have that front kick head on, preferably with a hole cut in it), or the Audio-Technica ATM25, which I've never used, but a gentleman by the name of Terry Date (Soundgarden, Fishbone, and so forth) uses when he produces artists.

[YamahaPaiste]

You won't lose with either. The Beta extends lower than the AKG. That was the driveing factor for me in choosing the Beta.

[ZEKE SAYER]

that's what lead me to buy it also,but,how can you get yours to work? i'm using those aquine(or somthing)super kick bass drum heads along with a plain remo on the front with a remo overtone muff ring. i also put a air-hole on the head at about 4-5:00 about
4-6". can you help?

[YamahaPaiste]

I guess you would have to explain ....'get it to work'.

Are you not getting the sound you want? I'll go with that assumption.

The whole in the front is a good idea for those that want a more punchy sound. A front resonant head without a whole is used mostly for jazz and the mic is placed infront of it.

I have my beta mounted on a 6" mic/tripod stand. The beta is right inside the drum, offset from the beater but pointing at it. I put it about half way in. This captures the tone of the drum to get a nice fat sound, while also providing the snap from the beater stricking the head.