My budget for mics would be probably around $400. I would be recording drums for rock music. It wouldn't be in a room thats treated really at all. I'm looking at probably a 2 OH, kick, and snare combo. I've been looking at naiants for OH's, but they're omni which i've read don't work very well with untreated rooms. I would want one of the mics to be a SM57 because I plan to use it on a guitar cab also. Any suggestions?
Drum mic ideas needed
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guttapercha
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Lordy, this question in some form has been posted in some form like 1000 times.
My .02?
2 AT3031 for OH
2 GLS audio ES57s - 1 kick, 1 snare
There's your 400
Otherwise, go used and try to score a real kick mic on ebay.
JD
My .02?
2 AT3031 for OH
2 GLS audio ES57s - 1 kick, 1 snare
There's your 400
Otherwise, go used and try to score a real kick mic on ebay.
JD
dude im on that too, I would get sn Shure SM 57 FOR SURE! U will need it for micing a cab for guitar anyways.
The GLS- ES 57 are Replicas of the SM 57 u can get 3 for liek 80 bucks, but i dont know... i rather buy a used SM 57. I dont think the GLS es 57 will sound near as good as an sm 57.
Overheads Well i was thinking of the naaint, but i still believe there well worth it.
Kick i would buy an AKG d 112(used 150)
and im sure u can get some tom mic for like 100 bucks for like 4 of them
U can get the mics u need to get the job done all u need to do is SHOP SMART( Used) Look on ebay or craiglist!
The GLS- ES 57 are Replicas of the SM 57 u can get 3 for liek 80 bucks, but i dont know... i rather buy a used SM 57. I dont think the GLS es 57 will sound near as good as an sm 57.
Overheads Well i was thinking of the naaint, but i still believe there well worth it.
Kick i would buy an AKG d 112(used 150)
and im sure u can get some tom mic for like 100 bucks for like 4 of them
U can get the mics u need to get the job done all u need to do is SHOP SMART( Used) Look on ebay or craiglist!
carlosguardia
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ecm 8000 for OH, 57 on snare and 52 or 112 on kick.... should stay within budget with those 4 mics and get a decent drum sound.
vicenzajay
Member
Wrong...
I have, own, and use both the ES-57/ES-58/SM-57/SM-58...while I prefer the SM-58 for vocals over the ES-58, I strongly prefer the ES-57 to the SM-57 for most instrument sources.
Jay
The ES-57's, in my opinion, actually sound distinctively better than the Shure mic for instruments - their freq response, while tailored to be like an SM-57, is actually slightly more linear and less hyped in the midrange....at least to my ears.
I have, own, and use both the ES-57/ES-58/SM-57/SM-58...while I prefer the SM-58 for vocals over the ES-58, I strongly prefer the ES-57 to the SM-57 for most instrument sources.
Jay
Very good idea.
guttapercha
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I own the naiants and the AT3031s. While the naiants are great for the money they do not sound as good as the cardioid mics in my untreated room.
guttapercha
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eyema_believer
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I got a set of 7 CAD drum mics in a kit for $150, and I really like them. It came with 2 condensers for OH, 3 tom mics, a snare mic (sounds better than my SM57... way better!) and a kick mic. It's a great kit, for just a little scratch. They are cheaply made, but sound pretty good, to my ears. Honestly, the snare mic sounds so good, it's like getting the others for $50.
~Shawn
~Shawn