tom mics 200 a piece budget

[Nick The Man]

lets say i have 600 bucks and 3 toms to mic, what would you buy???..err i mean what should i buy

 

[jonnyc]

Audix D2's would be a nice choice. Although sm57's work great on toms too. I use Audix's and I love them, but I've also used 57's without much difference.

 

[Nick The Man]

yeah i was thinkin abotu just goin with the basic 57 ... always a good choice! and cheap

 

[jonnyc]

I'd say you'd be just fine to go that route, in fact both Ride the Lightning and And Justice for All had 57's on the toms.

 

[Gamelan]

The Oktava mc012 is a nice tom mic in that price range. Very roundish sound and don't forget the -10db pad.

 

[HangDawg]

MD421's

At least 1 of them anyhow. Nothing says they have to all be the same ya know. I use a sm57 on the first tom and 421's on the 2nd and floor.

 

[Nick The Man]

god id love MD421's .. but they are just too much!!! dammit lol i think you recommended those to me a while ago and i still want them so bad

maybe for now do 57s then upgrade to MD421's?

 

[Mark7]

What about ATM25s? You can get those for less than $200 a piece.

Or, even SP B1s.

 

[Nick The Man]

What about ATM25s? You can get those for less than $200 a piece.

Or, even SP B1s.

yeah spb1's were also a thing i was thinking of in the past ... i want a really clear and crisp sound and since the spb1's are condensors .. they seem like they would be the best choice?

 

[Mark7]

I've heard of people using them on toms with decent results.

 

[mbrebes]

As previously mentioned the Audio Technica ATM25's are a mic that is used quite a bit by the pros for toms. I got mine for about $140 each.

 

[Raw-Tracks]

I absolutely love E/V N/D468's. You can pick them up for under $150/each. They totally rock. I prefer them over the MD421's.
http://electrovoice.com/Electrovoice3/products.nsf/pages/ND468

 

[Nick The Man]

ivebeen recommended many things already in this thread


i have heard other things about the Electro Voices

you prefer them over all the other ideas?

 

[jonnyc]

It's all subjective man. Really you should be able to throw a 57 up there and get close to what any other mic has to offer. Plus it's toms, how much money do you want to put on recording toms? Sometimes I like how they sound on the overheads alone.

 

[Nick The Man]

It's all subjective man. Really you should be able to throw a 57 up there and get close to what any other mic has to offer. Plus it's toms, how much money do you want to put on recording toms? Sometimes I like how they sound on the overheads alone.

yeah that is a good thought

... they are only toms, but i did notice that they are what is lacking on my recordings .. but i also have many other things on the shopping list

i think recording drums is all about tuning... maybe ill use a little extra cahs and get some new heads and a drum dial lol

thanks alot everyone for all the great ideas

 

[jonnyc]

yeah that is a good thought

... they are only toms, but i did notice that they are what is lacking on my recordings .. but i also have many other things on the shopping list

i think recording drums is all about tuning... maybe ill use a little extra cahs and get some new heads and a drum dial lol

thanks alot everyone for all the great ideas

That sounds like a good idea. I had a pro come in and tune my drums and the difference was night and day, I mean fucking huge. Just remember, they're only toms. I'd put my money on my overheads snare and kick.

 

[Ironklad Audio]

i noticed a couple of people mentioning the audix's...you can actually get the audix drum package with a D6, D4, a pair of D2's, and an i5 for around $600, including the road case and rim mounts...musician's friend/sweetwater and the like ask $650, but it's possible to find it for less

edit: i have to add the the i5 is a damned sweet snare mic

 

[HangDawg]

god id love MD421's .. but they are just too much!!! dammit lol i think you recommended those to me a while ago and i still want them so bad

maybe for now do 57s then upgrade to MD421's?

I got a pair with sequential serials off ebay for $500.

 

[Farview]

Sennheiser 604's, they sound an awfull lot like 421's but you should be able to pick up a 3 pack for around $300. (last time I checked) I use these things instead of 421's because I don't like people hitting the 421's with the stick.

 

[Warhead]

If you want your toms to sound big, open, clear, bassy and round (like a tom) I'd take a listen to the CAD M179 on toms.

Best tom sound I've ever achieved, I own 3 for them now.

Hypercardioid with pad engaged = done. Easy to place also.

War