Tom mics

[Mark7]

I think I'd like to have a go at close miking a drum kit some time. At the moment I have a pair of ECM8000s I can use as overheads, a Beyer M201 for the Snare, an M99 for the Kick and a Sennheiser MD421 for the Floor Tom. Any ideas for rack Tom mics? Do all the tom mics have to be the same? Because if not then I have an AKG D321 that might work on one Tom.

 

[Track Rat]

It's sometimes nice if they match but I've recorded kits before where not any two mics matched. Go for it.

 

[Mark7]

That was fast!

 

[Light]

Beyer 201. My all time favorite mic for toms and snares.


Light

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[Mark7]

I could get another M201 and use the AKG mic on snare I guess

 

[kid klash]

I use Sennheiser MD-421's on all the toms the majority of the time... very big-sounding, with nice, tight bottom.

 

[MrGrooves]

Sennheiser's 504's if you find them or the succesor e604 from their evolution line.

 

[ad0lescnts]

i like my radio shack tom mics. dont give me no shit for it!

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