AKG vs Shure kick drum mics

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Well, I know a lot of folks like to record their kicks without the reso head but I prefer to use a ported reso head. Put the mic inside through the port hole, about 4 to 6 inches from the batter head and half way between the center of the head and the outer rim. For more "bapp", point it right at the beater tarket for less point more to the far rim side. You'll just have to play around with that.

Go kick the tires at the GC...take your mic down and tell them you're shoppin' have them set up demo and see what you're missing. Don't be shy...make them earn their pay (in a nice way of course).
 
if you want less click, i'd venture that the D6 (although a good mic) is not the way to go.

p.s. nothing will give that kick life but new heads and esp tuning.
 
I have 2 cover tunes posted in the .mp3 forum that both use the D6. Have a listen. The D6 is easy to place. Damn thing always sounds good.
 
Reading this thread I'm reminded that you really have to consider the source FIRST - then what you need to capture it with. I've used a D112, and found it to be a decent mic. Used it to mic a kick on a Tama Rockstar kit (drummer has Evan's Hydraulic Blue heads all around - that fat & wet sound) last summer. It took me a bit to get a sound I could use, and to be honest, the Tama kick wasn't 100%.

Don't start buying mics, selling them off, buying another mic, etc. Focus on your kick first, maybe that D112 won't be so bad if you move it around and get the kick into shape (assuming it isn't).
 
test post (sorry, trying to start new thread but forum won't let me!)
 
Nick The Man said:
yeah thats what i was dealing with .. i put it in many different spots too
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Go listen to those tunes if you want a good example of the D6
 
OK I GOT BIG NEWS!!!!!

i found out why that D112 sounded so bad on that test

i was messing with many things (and it would be confusng if i descriped it 100%)

but to make a long story short, i found out that it wasnt the mic that was bad it was channel on the mixer or it could be the cable too but i am gonna do a little more checking
 
Nick The Man said:
but to make a long story short, i found out that it wasnt the mic that was bad it was channel on the mixer or it could be the cable too but i am gonna do a little more checking
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Nice job. Troubleshooting 101. Check/change everything, one piece at a time, working from one end of the chain to the other, until you find the bad link.
 
Ah, yes. The first rule of trouble shooting: it's always the cable!
 
could be the cable or it could be a bad channel on the mixer im gonna try both
 
ermghoti said:
Ah, yes. The first rule of trouble shooting: it's always the cable!
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the second rule of trouble shooting,
if it's not a cable, then the problems probably a cable.
 
IMHO you can't get much better than a Shure beta 52 & 91 combined; I use this setup religiously and you can't fail to get an awsome kick sound on record. The 91 inside for the click & attack, the 52 outside the drum for the 'meat'.

Not the cheapest method having to spend that much but def worth it since I do both live and studio sound.

I've also had good results from Beyer M88 for the kick; though I don't actually own one myself....yet! Plus there sweet on bass cabs
 
BTW; the AKG 112 is such a dated industry standard. They may be better than the 'toy' kick drum mics but aside from that they are terrible; save your money until you can afford either of the Shure's or at least get a Sen 602 instead of the AKG. You have to put so much work into EQ'ing a 112; very little low end or clarity [and yeah I do know where to place a mic before you defend it; just my opinion]
 
well its pretty much come down to the AUDIX D6 or a SHURE BETA 52

i think im gona make a poll
 
Well, make it easy on yourself...when you post the poll, make sure it reads "hands down, the best kick mic". Leave it open ended like that so you get lots of responses :p
 
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