Kick Mics

[JPXTom]

Im looking to save up some cash so i can properly mic up a drumset(only have 3 mics currently/sadly hah)...I was thinking about a SHure PG52...but should i just wait and save up for an Audix D6?...or is the PG52 a decent enough mic, i could get away with it for a while, and then get the D6? And I am set on the D6 for the future..dont need any input regarding the D6, just the PG52 and if i should wait out or not.

 

[Farview]

Don't bother with the PG mics. They suck.

The D6 is fine for the clicky sound. The D112 is more versitile and the Beta 52 is good as well.

 

[MadAudio]

+1 on what Farview said.

I think PG is actually short for Practically Garbage.

 

[JPXTom]

Alright..well someone in the cheap drum mic threat suggested those Karma Phoenix mics...how do those sound? Heres a link if you dont know what im talking about: http://www.karmaaudio.com/clearance.html
And i heard the d6 in action before, and really liked it..so im sticking to it.

 

[jrhager84]

I personally love my Beta52a.... although close second is the D112...it's a lot more versitile than the 52...and is practically standard...

 

[timboZ]

Do a search on this site for karma.
I have not used the karma drum mic kit but I recommend them from what I read on this site.

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=229822&highlight=karma

But I would skip getting a so called drum mic kit and just build one yourself.

 

[JPXTom]

Do a search on this site for karma.
I have not used the karma drum mic kit but I recommend them from what I read on this site.

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=229822&highlight=karma

But I would skip getting a so called drum mic kit and just build one yourself.

Well i was just looking for some cheaper overhead/tom mics..and if i could've gotten a decent kick out if it, great..but it think i might now just save up for 2 overheads(MXL, or otherwise), a D6 and an SM57...and that'll be my drum mic kit...

 

[omtayslick]

Well i was just looking for some cheaper overhead/tom mics..and if i could've gotten a decent kick out if it, great..but it think i might now just save up for 2 overheads(MXL, or otherwise), a D6 and an SM57...and that'll be my drum mic kit...

The Behringer ecm8000's make decent overheads for not much dough. I own a pair, and our esteemed Mr. Harvey Gerst likes them in that application.

 

[MadAudio]

Well i was just looking for some cheaper overhead/tom mics..and if i could've gotten a decent kick out if it, great..but it think i might now just save up for 2 overheads(MXL, or otherwise), a D6 and an SM57...and that'll be my drum mic kit...

I really like my MXL 603s as overhead mics. Just sayin'...

 

[JPXTom]

The Behringer ecm8000's make decent overheads for not much dough. I own a pair, and our esteemed Mr. Harvey Gerst likes them in that application.

Hmm...i definitely like the sound of spending less money . I was originally thinking about a stereo pair of MXL 993 mics.

 

[timboZ]

I would pass on the ecm8000 and get the Joe Meeks JM-27.

I have the ecm8000's and the Joe meek jm27's

The JM-27 are used a good majority of the time as my O/H's
The ecm8000's are omni and will pick up alot of the room. (But you can get good results with them as O/H's)

If you want omni mics check out the MSH-1's $50 for a set.


http://cgi.ebay.com/Joe-Meek-JM27-P...ryZ41466QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem