your favorite dynamic mic for toms?

drumsound · Post by **drumsound** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 1:41 am

JohnDavisNYC wrote:i almost always use the oktavas, but on a session last week (in between construction days) i used a beyer m88 on floor tom and it was amazing. i want to get another one and try them on toms... definitely more of a 70's vibe than the oktavas. and super tight rejection.

john

M88s on floor toms (or rack toms, or snares) work really well.

phantom power · Post by **phantom power** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 9:28 pm

NewAndImprov · Post by **NewAndImprov** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:12 pm

A studio I've done a number of projects in lately has a pair each of Audix D2's D4's. Really liking them on toms quite a bit. One project I did there has, IMHO, the best tom sound I've ever captured. The fact that it was a great drummer on a well-tuned kit with new heads didn't hurt, but the Audixi captured them well. Love the D2/D4 on congas as well. In a pinch, the D4 makes a pretty decent kick mic, had to use it when our normal kick mic failed on a session, and it was good enough.

SafeandSoundMastering · Post by **SafeandSoundMastering** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 1:00 am

For me it's nothing out of the ordinary.... boring........... 421 and yep 57... I have no trouble with 57's on all toms and snare.

Sounds lame but I have had good sounds out of some Thomann cheap mics...

http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_t-bone_bd200.htm

You cannot get any better than these if you are on a super cheap budget for kick and toms. Surprisingly usuable. (ugly though, lol)

vapour trail · Post by **vapour trail** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 2:10 pm

a pleasant surprise to me were the Blue Ravens.

getreel · Post by **getreel** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 4:29 pm

I have a Blue Raven. I guess I should try it on toms but I usually stick with SM57s, 421s, or SM7s in various combinations.

Sean Sullivan · Post by **Sean Sullivan** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 8:36 am

If dynamic: MD421 or SM57

If condenser: 414's. I love them on toms. Especially if they have the Audio Upgrades modifications.

I think U87s sound good on toms if you like them to have a lot of mid-range smack. If you find yourself boosting 4K-6K on toms, you'll probably like U87s. Just make sure you have a good drummer (or the micas aren't yours!) because they could get whacked.

Other fun options are Electro-Voice RE15's and AKG D19's. Both have shot up in price lately.

You could also try and track down an old Shure UniDyne III SM57. They sound a little different from the new SM57's. Finding one in good working condition is another story.

Also, try removing the transformer from a SM57. Just to zap it with phantom power if you do so.

top_ape · Post by **top_ape** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 10:50 pm

casey campbell wrote:

ev nd468

Yep, these are great. Check out the slightly older EV 308 or 408, the precursor to the 468. Similar sounding and very easy to position and can be found quite cheaply if you look a little.

Brett Siler · Post by **Brett Siler** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 5:14 pm

vapour trail wrote:a pleasant surprise to me were the Blue Ravens.

I have heard the EV Cardinals on toms and they sounded great. I bet the Blue Ravens sound good. It's hard to go wrong with Electro Voice.

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