D112 Problem

[JayDeLuca]

i just bought a used D112 on ebay and i just tested it. I recorded bass hits with both the D112 and my current Shure Beta 52.
after all i had heard about the d112 i was expecting alot more, unless there is maybe something wrong with the mic.

the beta 52 sounded good, but the d112 sounded almost like someone hitting a piece of paper rather than a bass drum.

something wrong with the mic maybe?

is there something missing here?

thanks for any help.

 

[JayDeLuca]

i jumped the gun.

after further playing around with it and messing with positioning and EQing, i realize that i was the problem.

this mic is definitely punchy.

Sorry for wasting your time.

 

[Richard Monroe]

The D112 wasn't designed as a kick mic. It was designed for standup bass. It's a very good kick mic, but picky about placement.-Richie

 

[Lzi]

Hi everyone. I'm new here and this is my first post. I love microphones so, I had to post here first. Personally I've never really liked the D 112. It always sounded too "clicky" to my ears. I've come to favor using a two mic approach on kick drum. The D 112 works well for picking up the beater's tone. We use the Yamaha subkick just off center outside of the front head to capture the low end. We usually use two different mic pre's as well. Using shelving Eq on both mics. Give the D 112 the upper mid attack and the subkick all of the lows. On the subkick the pre is always a vintech 1272. On the D 112 something bright like a focusrite. We have a decent mic locker so sometimes the beater mic is an ATM 25 or a Beta 52A.

 

[ndycus1]

what placements with the D112 have proven to be good starting points for everyone?

 

[Farview]

inside the drum, 3 inches from the batter head. Placed about half way between the rim and the beater.