Drum mics for the dwarf

[dwarf]

Ok people I will be recording some drums next week. I’ve decided to go with the 4 microphone set up because I hear it is the simplest, has less phasing issues and most of all less microphones. (Gota start saving my $’s again)

So. I’ve thought about the Shure SM57 or the sure beta57 (whatever on I don’t’ like on my amp, as I already own the beta)

And here is where I become unstuck. I was thinking about using a sm57 on the bass and then I wasn’t and so on. I want something versatile yet not out of my budget.

Overheads. I have no Idea and within my budget I fear that I may have to get the Behringer C2’s.

My budget is around $400AUS. Could you please recommend some mics.

Cheers.

please take note of the exclamation mark, cool is it not?

 

[timboZ]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Joe-Meek-JM27-P...393081796QQcategoryZ41466QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

2 Joe Meeks JM27 for O/H..............$89.99
1 SM 57 for snare.........................$80.00
1 Superlux PRA-218B for kick..........$89.99

http://cgi.ebay.com/Kick-drum-Micro...7386713948QQcategoryZ41466QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewIte


$260 total USD
Use the rest of the money for new sticks and new heads.
Spend some time and tune the drums.

 

[rudibass2]

Dude ,

I too started on a budget and after my Mackie mixer and new Dell the mic's were at the bottom of the food chain . I have a large kit so I eventually got two of these sets . Most retailer sell them for $400.00 . You can find them for $300.00 on e-bay . My second set I copped for $250.00 , new .

The Shure PGDMK6XRL series drum mic set . The PG 52 bass , 3 PG56 tom/snare mic's and 2 PG 81 small condenser mic's .

Some people will tell you they suck but I'll but up clips and you will see they do a nice job . They come with the cables and 3 drum mount clips .
All you need are stands for you overheads and kick and your good to go out of the box .

Shure PGDMK6XRL kit Drum Mic Package

Brand new set on e-bay

Used set on Sale at e-bay

 

[rayc]

The Meeks and all the others mentioned are VERY expensive in Australia.
Net shopping would be the way to go & then hope customs don't get onto you and do the wounded bull all over your costings.
Cheers
rayC

 

[dwarf]

I'll proably go with the meeks. The guy has emailed me and seemed very nice.

...yeah.

 

[chessrock]

Are you like ... really small ... like a dwarf?

.

 

[Minion]

You Can Get Drum Mic sets For Pretty cheap These Days...You can Get a Samson 7 Mic Drum Setup (3 tom Mics, 1 Bass Drum Mic,1 snare Mic and 2 Overhead Condencors for Cymbals) for about $250 US.....

You can also get a 5 Mic setup for about $175......

You can even Get a Pretty Good Sound with even cheaper Mics as Long as the Kit sounds Good and is in Good Tune....I Bought 4 Amikliv 1 Instrument Mics and a Dixon Mic and a Shure C606 on e-bay for under $100 that I use For Micing my Drums and I get a Pretty Good Sound (Accept for the Cymbols) It isn"t Studio Quality but good enough for Home recording.....


Cheers

 

[dwarf]

Are you like ... really small ... like a dwarf?

.

Nah I'm one of thoes big noveltey dwarfs. I have a gnome as a girlfriend and the leprichaun I've known scince I was 2.

(man that was lame )

As for the drum microphone sets I wanted something that I could also use on other things (acoustic guitar, vocal, and so on).