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Wilbur
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Quick question. I'm looking at a SP B1 as my project studio's first (good) mic...would it be alright to throw it in front of a kick if needed? (provided i used the pad & proper placement)
Dogbreath
Im an ex-spurt
It shows the max SPL is 132 db...
I would think so except I don't remember what SPL a kick normally has. I THINK it's around 110 db but I'm not sure. Maybe someone will clue us in.
I would think so except I don't remember what SPL a kick normally has. I THINK it's around 110 db but I'm not sure. Maybe someone will clue us in.
dgatwood
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You could use a condenser for that, but you'd get way, way too much bleed from... everything, so you'd have to heavily EQ it. Normally a kick mic has a tailored response that massively boosts the bass frequencies.
Also, most folks use dynamic mics for kick mics because high frequency detail is not only not needed, but is somewhat undesirable. I realize that there are some kick mic condensers, but I've never seen them in the list of mics people recommend when somebody asks about a kick mic, despite being in the same general price range as their dynamic cousins.
Just something to think about.
Also, most folks use dynamic mics for kick mics because high frequency detail is not only not needed, but is somewhat undesirable. I realize that there are some kick mic condensers, but I've never seen them in the list of mics people recommend when somebody asks about a kick mic, despite being in the same general price range as their dynamic cousins.
Just something to think about.
Rimshot
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I tried it on kick about 5 years ago just for shits and giggles and I personally didn't like it at all for that. It was much better on my large tom, but best as a room mic picking up the sound of the kit.
My personal favorite kick mic is the ATM 25. It's not expensive (about $150) and it is a real trooper that'll work with you. It acts on the kick the way that the B1 acts on voice, flat with no color. It accepts EQ like a dream.
My personal favorite kick mic is the ATM 25. It's not expensive (about $150) and it is a real trooper that'll work with you. It acts on the kick the way that the B1 acts on voice, flat with no color. It accepts EQ like a dream.
cavedog101
Well-known member
The B1 will work just fine on a kik drum....as far as hurting it that is.
I too use an ATM25, but for certain applications I'll use a condenser on the kik. A Kel HM-1 does this quite well as does an SP B3 in cardioid. Yeah, theres bleed, its what I'm looking for in those situations. A cardioid condenser angled downward a foot to 18" in front of the kik, two room mics in cardioid above the cymbals, a snare mic and a room mic in omni and we got a sembalance of John Bonham drums sound.
I too use an ATM25, but for certain applications I'll use a condenser on the kik. A Kel HM-1 does this quite well as does an SP B3 in cardioid. Yeah, theres bleed, its what I'm looking for in those situations. A cardioid condenser angled downward a foot to 18" in front of the kik, two room mics in cardioid above the cymbals, a snare mic and a room mic in omni and we got a sembalance of John Bonham drums sound.
mshilarious
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Depends on how close you get, but much higher than 110dBSPL. 140dBSPL should be safe outside of the hole; inside the hole can get a little crazy, especially with the air blast to contend with--not strictly SPL, but very bad for a capsule that is not adequately screened.