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What kick drum mic is best for placing OUTSIDE the kick drum? To get that "pushing some air" head sound?

Seems to work, but using close drum mics as the input it is distorting. Also the internal switches are confusing, my kick drum mic has no low end, but the low cut filter doesn't seem to be engaged. Also the controls on the front are for MIXING not gain or the preamp, that has to be set...

any other opinions on the sounds i'm getting vs. equipment I have? I'm def thinking of upgrading the kick mic, but i think for the now the Oktavas are working so i'll stick with them.

So for the gear i have vs. sound I am getting, should i upgrade something, how much better can sound get in "finished basement" type setting? With out having expensive drums/cymbals, mics, preamps, converters, plugins, and a good drummer? I'm trying to figure out what will get me the most...

I always seem to foget I haven't done anything acoustically to the room. What is the best/cheapest way to to it. Like what are the most cost effective ways, packages or methods to do this? I'll upload pics of my studio so everyone can see what it looks like.

I was using the "glyn"? method for overheads. Also I have MXL 603s i use for overheads but they sound sort of....annoying? They're brighter and pick up things better but they have some strange quality to them I don't really like. I think I like the Oktavas a little better as overheads...

also i was wondering about the apex 215 more so then their other mics.

I made a couple posts about my drum sound, sounding ok-ish. For the recording I'm posting a link to the drums were done with Okatva 219s as overheads, SM57 on snare, and AKG 550 on kick. All that was done was a little low cut from the overheads. I'm using the pres in my Digi 001, and a...

anyone? AKG seems to one of the few companies that make only high end and cheaper midpriced stuff, so is it any good?

Seems to be one of the least expensive "legit" mics around. Anyone one know if the slightly cheaper perception series is any good? I'm thinking mostly for drum overheads in a 4 mics setup. OH + Snare + Kick. I think i want to get something better instead of cheap mics like i already...

My room is small, and low ceilings....like i can touch them, and im 5'5 haha. and the room is sort of an L shape. what about those Blue 8-ball mics which on sale pretty cheap?

It looks they've discontinued them, maybe for a while now, and they seem to be around $50 for the dynamics, and a bit more for the 8-ball condenser, are any of these any good? Even just to have sort of around, cause I've heard clips and they seem.....decent, but idk if they are just that, or...

thanks for all the help and suggestions....I live in CT so all i have is a Sam Ash and too many guitar centers, haha. I do have one more question reguarding Mics though....I found that website studioauditions.com, where they do the mic comparisions. I heard the MXL 603 that i have, and they...

I think the behringer pre is almost as good as the Digidesign pres, and better then the M-Audio Audio Buddies, I was using. Is there any NEW/cheaper? preamp that will help more so then mics? I don't really have a problem buying stuff used, but i'd like to be able to return it if I don't really...

Yea my drums sound pretty good, what i'm going for most of the time is a very "311" drum sound. So lots of snare and kick, i suppose. If you're familiar with it, their CD "Sound System" has great clear, natural sounding drums, but I have a feeling they used lots of mics on the kit, I read...

but do you think either of those would be a reasonable step up for the cost? Or should i just wait and save and get something really good some day?

I have a set of both, and they're alright....but since i'm only using 4 mics on the kit, they both have drawbacks. 1. MXL603s thin sounding, good clarity, but still sounds a little cheap and small. 2. Oktava 219's DARK, a little muddy, doesn't seem to mix well with the the SM57 on snare. I...

here is a clip using it. here are the details: everything into digi001/protools MXL603s overheads into -> Digi 001 pres->protoosl 5 point old, haha. sm57-snare- into T1953 AKG 550 kick mic, into T1953 acoustic: MXLv57m into T1953 electric: Orange Crush 30R(solid state) MXLv57m into T1953...

yea i mean the reason i bought it , is one it was on clearance and my m-audio audio buddies are not working correctly, and because yes the behringer also looks cooler. and i was on a tight budget. but i own many tube guitar amps, mesa trem-o-verb, 1964? blonde bassman, peavey penta.....and i...

So i got one (Behringer T1953 ultragain mic pre) on clearance fr like $125 with tax, so I figured why not, I always thought it looked cool. But.....the tubes don't seem to glow, they have a backlight which comes on, but i'm used to tube amps, maybe powertubes glow more? Any ideas here? On a...