midrangey drum mics

MoreSpaceEcho · Post by **MoreSpaceEcho** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 1:05 pm

hey,

so i really like the sound of my drums with just the bullet mic and a kick mic. but, the bullet mic is just too extreme a sound to really use for a whole song. anybody have any recommendations for some other really crunchy midrangey sounding mics that have at least some low end body to them? cheaper the better, naturally. thanks dudes.

mjau · Post by **mjau** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 1:07 pm

Seems like many EV mic's can do what you're describing, and at4033's also have a sort of pinched, mid-rangey thing going.

rhythm ranch · Post by **rhythm ranch** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 1:12 pm

mjau wrote:...and at4033's also have a sort of pinched, mid-rangey thing going.

Hmmm... I never got that from my 4033s.

What about a SM57. They're all about mid-range.

Dave Nutz · Post by **Dave Nutz** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 1:38 pm

EV664, i can post a clip from last weekend if you are interested.

I'm Painting Again · Post by **I'm Painting Again** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 1:39 pm

sure sm83 inside an old metal 1940's carbon mic housing..the most best midrange smack I have ever got from a mic..

the re50 omini is a good one too..and the EV676..

if you follow the img link it's actually on sale there for 45$

lancebug · Post by **lancebug** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 3:23 pm

Looks like theres an ev 635a there for $40.

thethingwiththestuff · Post by **thethingwiththestuff** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 5:32 pm

i love my 635a, and i also recently fell in love with the royer 122. try ribbons instead of just dynamics.

gevermil · Post by **gevermil** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 5:36 pm

EV MICS FOR SURE
RE 15
RE 10/11
and good ol omni 635a right over the kit

MoreSpaceEcho · Post by **MoreSpaceEcho** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 10:38 pm

thanks guys. i bet the 635 would be ace. and i was thinking i should try the ol 57 as an overhead. i'm one of those who loathes the 57, so it never occurs to me to try it on anything. but i'll check it out when i get home tomorrow.

i tried an m160 and an at3060, and they were both alright, but still kinda too normal sounding...

dave nutz if you wanna post a clip that'd be great!

gevermil · Post by **gevermil** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 12:01 am

M160 not good ?

my favorite for now

Mark Alan Miller · Post by **Mark Alan Miller** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 12:20 am

A 421 on the 'S' setting? And if that's too bright, put a thick sock over it!:)

cgarges · Post by **cgarges** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 7:10 am

I'll put in a vote for the 635A. I'll also throw in the Oktava ML52-2 and the Altec 633A. Also, check out some modern kick drum mics like the D112--spikey upper mid peak, but plently of low end, too.

Chris Garges
Charlotte, NC

MoreSpaceEcho · Post by **MoreSpaceEcho** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 11:18 am

gevermil wrote:M160 not good ?

my favorite for now

no no no, the m160 is awesome. my favorite mic right now too. it just didn't sound messed up enough. i want the drums to sound like a grimey sample of a beat off an old record, that sorta thing. but i want to record it like that, i'm not interested in just piling a ton of EQ on a normal sounding mic. i just wanna do it with a kick mic and one other one somewhere...

ima tune the fuckers and try a 57 right now...

I'm Painting Again · Post by **I'm Painting Again** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 12:52 pm

MoreSpaceEcho wrote:
gevermil wrote:M160 not good ?

my favorite for now
i want the drums to sound like a grimey sample of a beat off an old record, that sorta thing.

is the mic really the thing to do that with though?

MoreSpaceEcho · Post by **MoreSpaceEcho** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 2:42 pm

it's a start.

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