Best Tom mics on the low end - Page 2

yesac81 · 27th May 2008

+1 on d2's and d4's... just plain good.

opentune · 27th May 2008

Had good results with SM58´s on the toms. On the other hand i don´t
have use an SM58 in other recording situations...

pootkao · 27th May 2008

All depends on where the cymbals are.
Most drummers I record have their cymbals pretty low.

With metalheads and huge cymbal racks extended to the ceiling, yeah, hyper will bleed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by drmmrboy

Are we really reducing bleed with hyper, or inducing..??

On the cheap, I kinda dig 57's for toms, but maybe cause I'm soooo used to hearing them there..

jeremynothman · 27th May 2008

audiotechnica at23s are pretty good (wishing i'd bought a pair on ebay i saw for $100)
... then again, i've had good results with sm57s - mostly a source thing to me

jval · 28th May 2008

CAD M179's work well for the money. They have the hyper-cardioid option.

flail19 · 28th May 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by A LaMere

This is one of the few places that I prefer the Audix i5 over an sm57...

Don't have any experience with the d2...

Audix i5 on snare and toms for me...

I used to use sm57 for toms on the cheap and always got fair results. I am interested in how the i5 stacks up. Also the Sennheiser e609 supercardioid might sound decent.

Onder · 28th May 2008

I've used the D2 on toms before with pretty pleasing results, definitely worth checking out.

Anyone tried a sm57 with the transformer-removal mod on toms?? I'm interested in trying this.

ScottyD · 28th May 2008

I have tried the i5 and the SM57 on toms. I think the i5 has less bleed with close miking, so I would personally lean towards that. I'm actually thinking of picking up 3 i5's for my tom duties. Same price as the SM57, and I'm usually happy with the i5 on my snare...

-ScottyD

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27th May 2008	#31
yesac81 Gear maniac Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 173	+1 on d2's and d4's... just plain good.

27th May 2008	#32
opentune Lives for gear Joined: May 2005 Location: good ol´germany Posts: 1,553	Had good results with SM58´s on the toms. On the other hand i don´t have use an SM58 in other recording situations...

27th May 2008	#34
jeremynothman Gear maniac Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 182 1 Review written	audiotechnica at23s are pretty good (wishing i'd bought a pair on ebay i saw for $100) ... then again, i've had good results with sm57s - mostly a source thing to me

28th May 2008	#35
jval Gear addict Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 488	CAD M179's work well for the money. They have the hyper-cardioid option.

28th May 2008	#37
Onder Gear interested Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 19	I've used the D2 on toms before with pretty pleasing results, definitely worth checking out. Anyone tried a sm57 with the transformer-removal mod on toms?? I'm interested in trying this.

28th May 2008	#38
ScottyD Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2007 Location: NH Posts: 167	I have tried the i5 and the SM57 on toms. I think the i5 has less bleed with close miking, so I would personally lean towards that. I'm actually thinking of picking up 3 i5's for my tom duties. Same price as the SM57, and I'm usually happy with the i5 on my snare... -ScottyD