Drum Overheads

dsealer

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I built my studio in my basement. As is with basements in old homes the ceiling is pretty low. So after putting up a drop ceiling I'm left with a ceiling height of a little under 7'. Does it make sense to have overhead mics on my drums? There's probably about 2' or less between the mics and the cymbals.

Thanks,
Don.....
 
Why not. I had a ceiling that was 8 ft tall. I just put eyebolts into the ceiling studs and ran the mic cord through the eye. That was my mic stand for overheads. Lol.

Got great results with a pair of old Teac pencil condensers. I did however, take all the drywall off the ceiling and just had exposed beams. That made a huge difference in reflections

I'd say go for it. And EXPERIMENT. Once you really learn your room, I'd be willing to bet the results will suprise you. (In a good way)
 
Short answer is yes. I don't think you need to have your overheads all that high though if you are worried about reflections from the ceiling. My L OH is about 44 inches above my snare.
 
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