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Justice C. Bigler

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Recommend me a kick drum mic
« on: August 23, 2014, 02:22:55 AM »

I need to pick up a kick drum mic.  :P


Looking at the Audio Technica ATM250DE and the Heil PR48, or something else perhaps?


My uses will be mainly for recording jazz and funk, but I need it to be a good all around mic suitable for many different styles. Not interested in the big three (Beta52, D112, or D6). My budget is $300 or less.







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Re: Recommend me a kick drum mic
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2014, 03:24:08 AM »

I just got the ATM250DE, and I like it a lot. Nice tone to the dynamic capsule, it obviously has  pre-EQ’d sound to it, but it’s not as hyped in the highs and lows as the beta52 or D6.
And it’s not tubby sounding like the D112. I haven’t yet had a chance to try the condenser capsule on a kick, but I have high hopes.
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Re: Recommend me a kick drum mic
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2014, 07:34:44 AM »

http://forums.prosoundweb.com/index.php/topic,170.0.html

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Re: Recommend me a kick drum mic
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2014, 08:10:35 AM »

I need to pick up a kick drum mic.  :P


Looking at the Audio Technica ATM250DE and the Heil PR48, or something else perhaps?


My uses will be mainly for recording jazz and funk, but I need it to be a good all around mic suitable for many different styles. Not interested in the big three (Beta52, D112, or D6). My budget is $300 or less.
I bet the PR48 does the job well.
Within your criteria, but outside your current consideration, I'd think about:

an M88( full disclosure, I haven't heard the M88TG, although I imagine it's typical Beyer quality),

a 421 (probably not dishing out what you're looking for on a funky kick but that's your call),

Or an RE20, which I know is a little north of your budget, but worthy of mention.. maybe a used one.

I recall using an AT AE2500, and personally not really caring for either element too much.



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Re: Recommend me a kick drum mic
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2014, 10:16:49 AM »

I own a Beta 52, Beta 91, M88TG, and a Heil PR48. The PR48 was the last addition to the mic locker as of about a year and a half ago. I quickly found it to be my go to general purpose kick drum mic. I can put it on just about anything and it sounds great with little or no eq. I love the M88 and prefer that for jazz, but if you will just have one go to mic, I'd recommend the Heil.

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Re: Recommend me a kick drum mic
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2014, 11:26:44 AM »


My uses will be mainly for recording jazz and funk, ....... My budget is $300 or less.

For Jazz, it's hard to go wrong with a RE-20. Forget $300. :(
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Re: Recommend me a kick drum mic
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2014, 01:24:19 PM »

http://forums.prosoundweb.com/index.php/topic,170.0.html

15 pages and over three years of discussion on this over in the lounge
There are as many opinions as there are stars in the sky


That thread is only 3 pages long, and the two mics that I mentioned are only mentioned once or twice. Can't really get a good take on them over the cacophony of D6/Beta91 fan boys. Also, I have access to all of the other mics mentioned n this thread through work. These two are mics that I do not have at my day job.
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Re: Recommend me a kick drum mic
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2014, 01:36:46 PM »

I would also consider the heil pr30 for what you described

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Re: Recommend me a kick drum mic
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2014, 02:11:24 PM »

Apologies on hijacking the thread with a noob Q, but on the dyn+cond kick drum mics, how do you mix on them? Do you flip the phase on one of the capsules?


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Re: Recommend me a kick drum mic
« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2014, 02:49:04 PM »

Apologies on hijacking the thread with a noob Q, but on the dyn+cond kick drum mics, how do you mix on them? Do you flip the phase on one of the capsules?


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That's polarity you mean.

You might. Listen and flip the switch. Try it.


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