Make the best 800 dollar drum mic kit
Make the best 800 dollar drum mic kit
Hello,
what would your prefered 800 dollar drum mic kit be?
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what would your prefered 800 dollar drum mic kit be?
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sm7b-~270 used-350 new
sm57x3- ~60 used-100 new
AT873R -i got mine for 60 used, i think that was a pretty rippin deal though.
this is my setup a lot of times. this is with sm7 on kick, 57s on snare, rack tom, floor tom, and single overhead placed towards my ride cymbal.
Im not a good drummer or recordist though, but i like the sounds i get pretty well.
I would like to use fewer mics to get more room sound, but my room sounds like doody.
sm57x3- ~60 used-100 new
AT873R -i got mine for 60 used, i think that was a pretty rippin deal though.
this is my setup a lot of times. this is with sm7 on kick, 57s on snare, rack tom, floor tom, and single overhead placed towards my ride cymbal.
Im not a good drummer or recordist though, but i like the sounds i get pretty well.
I would like to use fewer mics to get more room sound, but my room sounds like doody.
Why not?
-Hunter S. Thompson
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Tough call. Depends on the sounds you like.
I'd probably do this:
OH - Nady RSM-4 ribbon x 2 $160
Snare/Toms - CAD 4piece drum mic kit with TSM411s (snare and rack toms) and KBM412 (for floor tom) $150
Kick/Front - CAD GXL3000 multipattern condenser - $120
Kick/inside - Heil PR40 - $325
That takes you right up to about 8 bills.....
I'd probably do this:
OH - Nady RSM-4 ribbon x 2 $160
Snare/Toms - CAD 4piece drum mic kit with TSM411s (snare and rack toms) and KBM412 (for floor tom) $150
Kick/Front - CAD GXL3000 multipattern condenser - $120
Kick/inside - Heil PR40 - $325
That takes you right up to about 8 bills.....
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Id go with 2 nicer overhead mics, maybe nt5's, or pro 37's something you like, then throw in a kick mic E602, D112, it really depends on what kick sound you want. Then a sm57 or other mic that you might like on snare. I would think that would get a good drum sound. If your over heads sound good and are placed well, you shouldn't have to worry about toms much (if the drummer knows how to hit the drums well). I find I can more about overheads and kick mic's more then any other mic on the set.
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I'd think $800 can get you lots of flexibility as far as building a mic cabinet for drums.
If buying used, you could do go:
Kick: e602 $150
Snare: sm57/atm23/beyer m69 $60-$100
Overheads: 2x Oktava mc012's $250
or...
Kick: sm7 $250
Snare: sm57 $60
Overhead: AKG c414 $500
Or just get a single awesome mic and place it where it sounds best.
If buying used, you could do go:
Kick: e602 $150
Snare: sm57/atm23/beyer m69 $60-$100
Overheads: 2x Oktava mc012's $250
or...
Kick: sm7 $250
Snare: sm57 $60
Overhead: AKG c414 $500
Or just get a single awesome mic and place it where it sounds best.
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I have to say that my favorite snare mic for the 5x14" snare in the studio here is the AKG C-414... but there's your whole budget in one mic.
My favorite tom mics for the drums I have here in the studio (walnut shell Gretsch with Evans EC2 coated heads) is the TapeOp Ribbon (PPA brand 'R-One' mic) although sometimes the small drums will get something different like an Electrovoice N/D 468.
Really I think the best single piece of advice would be to get the best pair of condenser mics you can squeeze into that budget. I don't know if the AT-4050 is selling cheap enough to fit a pair into $800, probably not, but a great pair of clean and smooth multi-pattern LDC mics will be one of the best investments in mics you could possibly make. Then every configuration of stereo pair is available to you on the overheads, and they will capture a great sound that represents the whole drumset. Any spot mics on snare or bass drums will just add a little presence.
-Jeremy
My favorite tom mics for the drums I have here in the studio (walnut shell Gretsch with Evans EC2 coated heads) is the TapeOp Ribbon (PPA brand 'R-One' mic) although sometimes the small drums will get something different like an Electrovoice N/D 468.
Really I think the best single piece of advice would be to get the best pair of condenser mics you can squeeze into that budget. I don't know if the AT-4050 is selling cheap enough to fit a pair into $800, probably not, but a great pair of clean and smooth multi-pattern LDC mics will be one of the best investments in mics you could possibly make. Then every configuration of stereo pair is available to you on the overheads, and they will capture a great sound that represents the whole drumset. Any spot mics on snare or bass drums will just add a little presence.
-Jeremy
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I like it on snare, usually a bit more than a 57.suppositron wrote:Anyone use an e609 on snare? I'm doing that now. sounds better than a 57 I think. I have it under the hi hat about 4 inches away from the snare pointed towards the center of the head. kinda lets the snare breath a bit and i dont pick up as much ringing overtones.
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If I could do it all over again, and not be stuck with all the cheap shit I have now, I'd get a Heil P(?)40 for Kick and the absolute best pair of condensers I could afford for Overheads. Probably the JolyMod MC-012's, if I could afford them for what was left of the $800. That might not be perfect for everything. But you could fill it out with close mics that you begged or borrowed for bigger sessions and those pieces will never go out of style. Plus, you could probably sell the JolyMods down the road for close or more than you paid for them. I can't say that for most of my mics.
Edit: Oh, and build yourself a couple or three tapeop omnis (~$25 each) for room mics and a heart mic.
Edit: Oh, and build yourself a couple or three tapeop omnis (~$25 each) for room mics and a heart mic.
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