E602 for kick?

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My friend is buying some drum mics and he said he's thinking about picking up a sannheiser (sic) for his kick drum. Should I let him spend the extra 100 on it, or just convince him that the d112 is well worth his money instead? I've heard a lot about the main two kick drum mics being the d112 and the beta 52, what's the next step up from those?

Christopher
 
Isn't the e602 about the same price as the D112? I have the e602, and it's nice, but probably not worth $100 more than the D112, the latter being a standard for kick drums.
 
I haven't checked prices yet, but the d112 is usually 219 and on the site it said the e602 was like, 320 or something.

Christopher
 
When I bought my ATM 25, the 602 was around $200 bucks and the D112 around $300 if I´m not mistaken...
 
Chris Fallen said:
I've heard a lot about the main two kick drum mics being the d112 and the beta 52, what's the next step up from those?

Christopher
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There is no "step up" for close mic'ing kicks - just steps sideways. There's at least a half-dozen companies making dedicated dynamic kick mic's, and you can find people who swear by each one. (THose that come to mind include Beyer, Shure, Sennheiser, Audix, EV, AKG, Audio Technica...)

Unless you're talking about the classic technique of using a U47 FET from a little farther back to capture the "whole" kick sound.
 
Next step up . . .

I like the whole lateral step analogy.

Seriously though, I think there are a few "steps up" so to speak.

Shure has a beast of a kick drum mic called the beta 91.

http://www.shure.com/microphones/models/beta91.asp?V=MPB

It's definitely a step up. I'm not sure if you're ready for it, though. :) It delivers one serious whallop that might not be right for every style of music.

Another mic I would consider to be a step up is the Electrovoice RE20. The reason I consider it a step up isn't so much that it's a better kick mic . . . just that it's a better mic, period. It will last you longer, take more of a beating, and it will sound awesome on other things. Especially vocals. Great for micing a bass or guitar amps, too.
 
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