SM58 on kick...

Wilbur · 23rd December 2008

Tomorrow two of my bands will be doing some recording at the practice space. The best mic I have available for kick will be a spare SM58. Any tips on coaxing a decent sound out of it in a kick drum?

Nutmeg II. · 23rd December 2008

Throw it in and check it out.
It will not sound like a god kick mic but should be useabel with some EQing.

I recorded rehearsal sessions with just one SM58 in front of the drumset and it is very doable and does sound better than you might think.

Question is what else you have on the drumset?

Anyway I would sugest to place it directly at the kickresos port inline with the reso and faceing straight to the batter side). (aka mic axis 90° to reso)

HeavyG · 23rd December 2008

...I have used a Beta 58 on kick with good results. A dynamic with high SPL capabilities is never a bad choice. I inserted the 58 into a port on the reso head and pointed it directly at the beater (contact spot) with the entire body of the mic inside the kick.

Goliath|Audio · 26th December 2008

I've used the 57 on kick (basically the same mic). Not all that bad. Just like real estate: Location, location, location.

Wilbur · 26th December 2008

What location would you guys recommend?

Nutmeg II. · 27th December 2008

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Originally Posted by Wilbur

What location would you guys recommend?

I allready told you my favorit one, but realy it depends on the drums, head choise, tuning, drummer, ... find the spot.
You'll never get a good drumsound fallowing advices from idiots posting at internet forums.
You got to move the damn mic and listen your self!

I know the sweet spot on drumsets were a single mic will sound great and balanced, but I found it my self.

Stop hanging around in forums and start recording and moving mics!

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Nutmeg II. Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2003 Location: GEARmany Posts: 985	Throw it in and check it out. It will not sound like a god kick mic but should be useabel with some EQing. I recorded rehearsal sessions with just one SM58 in front of the drumset and it is very doable and does sound better than you might think. Question is what else you have on the drumset? Anyway I would sugest to place it directly at the kickresos port inline with the reso and faceing straight to the batter side). (aka mic axis 90° to reso) __________________ "Any recording engineer who uses a tube U47 is obviously not a professional" Stephan Temmer 1979

23rd December 2008	#3
HeavyG Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 821	58 on kick... ...I have used a Beta 58 on kick with good results. A dynamic with high SPL capabilities is never a bad choice. I inserted the 58 into a port on the reso head and pointed it directly at the beater (contact spot) with the entire body of the mic inside the kick. __________________ Nelly Drummer, Vocalist, Project Studio Stunt Pilot “My vocation is more in composition really than anything else - building up harmonies using the guitar, orchestrating the guitar like an army, a guitar army.” Jimmy Page

26th December 2008	#4
Goliath\|Audio Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2006 Location: ∑∆ Posts: 1,553	I've used the 57 on kick (basically the same mic). Not all that bad. Just like real estate: Location, location, location. __________________ "Oh freddled gruntbuggly/thy micturations are to me/As plurdled gabbleblotchits on a lurgid bee. Groop I implore thee, my foonting turlingdromes. And hooptiously drangle me with crinkly bindlewurdles, Or I will rend thee in the gobberwarts with my blurglecruncheon, see if I don't!"

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