Drum mic packages

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is there a good drum mic package i could buy, or are you better off buying them seperately????

I'm only thinking of the cymbal packages you can get where the cymbals you get are very shoddy, maybe its a similar priniciple to mic packages???

drum mics 1

drum mics 2

these are 2 packages ive been recommended, any thoughts????
 
Personally, I'd suggest buying individual mics, rather than a mic package. Buying individual mics allows you to get specific mics for each application.

As examples :

For kick mics, there's the AKG D-112, or Shure 52, or Audix D6, or EV RE-20, or Sennheiser 421, or... you name it - there are many, many other choices, depending on the exact sound you want, and depending on whether you're using them for live performance only, or recording only, or both live and recording.

There are lots of mics you could use for mic'ing a snare, such as the Shure SM57, or Audix i5, or any number of dynamics.

And for toms, some people mic them with Sennheiser 421's, or e609silvers, or SM57's... or any number of others...

For overheads, condensers pretty much rule. AT have many, from their MDC 2020's, to their full sized 4xxx LDC series, then there are Studio Projects B and C series mics, or the SDC Shure SM81, or SDC Oktava 012's, or the MXR 603's and 604's, and on and on.

These are all examples of mics that are within reach of us normal guys, price-wise, and have the potential to deliver bigtime results in the right hands... ;)

Buying the mics individually gives you the most flexibility.

If you're not familiar with many mics, research some of your favorite bands or drummers, and see what they use to get their drum sound. Go to some gigs and concerts too, and see what they've used on the drum kit. Let your ears choose the mics. :cool:
 
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seperate mics

I definitely would go with seperate mics. D112 for the kick, SM57 for snare.
 
There i no compelling reason to buy a prepackaged drum mic'ing kit, but if you do, the one I've seen that look the most interesting are the Beyer Opus kits. You'll get some really nice mics, although they aren't dirt cheap.

Check out four options here (scroll down to bottom of the page):

http://www.beyerdynamic.com/cms/Drums_percussions.73.0.html?&L=1&tx_sbproductdatabase_pi1[showUid][showUID]=261&tx_sbproductdatabase_pi1[showUid][backPID]=73&cHash=b5da373bab
 
I'd personally go with separate mics. You will have much more control over the type of sound you want to achieve.
 
thought id just bring this back up to the top for those who are interested.

Tommorow im off to get an sm57 and a xeynx2442fx mixer, start doing some guitar tracks, and give it try with some of my drums if i like the sound or not, if i do il buy afew more in time for xmas!

cheers all :)
 
Last year I got the CAD drum mic pack. The snare/tom mics are not too bad but the kick mic is pretty boomy. Last week I bought a used Beta52. With the new kick mic and my overheads I can get a pretty decent drum sound even with the crap drums that I have.
I bought the CAD kit knowing that I would eventually get a better kick mic and put the CAD kick mic on floor tom. The other mics are fine on toms and not too bad on snare. I have a 57 floating around somewhere at a friends house that I could use on snare.
 
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