SM7 on kick

**Blast9** · 18th March 2011

...Sounds great

Just did a gtr session for an album, and I noticedthe drums were mic'd up with an SM7 on kik, 2 sE ribbon mics for stereo "overall kit" sound, 57s snr top/bottom, 58s on toms.

Mic pres were Yamaha digital desk (model? 01V maybe)

No idea if the engineer used EQ or not but it all sounded fat and punchy.. Nice beefy kick. thumbsup

johndykstra · 18th March 2011

+1

It's my go to. Other options I have that it frequently wins over:

Beta52
Beta91
D112
MD421
U87

Second place would go to

Beyer M88

Want to hear:

RE20

and of course

U47

**Blast9** · 18th March 2011

Cool... good to know!

eascholz · 18th March 2011

Funny you mention this. I have an SM7B and a D112. Usually, the SM7 ends up on kik and the d112 ends up on floor tom. This works especially well on a deeply-tuned rock kit where the floor tom fundamental is way down there anyway.

xfreddex · 18th March 2011

The SM7b isn't bad on kick, but the Heil PR30 is even better IMO.
I also love the Beyerdynamic M69 on kick. thumbsup

Arthurelletson · 21st March 2011

a guy at the studio i intern in has a re20 that he uses on kick, i will try and get a slip of it for you.
it is nice and fat

refugee1 · 21st March 2011

My favorite is the audix d6 but I have used the sm7 on the kick. Very usable.

**Blast9** · 21st March 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arthurelletson

a guy at the studio i intern in has a re20 that he uses on kick, i will try and get a slip of it for you.
it is nice and fat

Yes another great "natural sounding" mic

jmik · 21st March 2011

SM7 + homemade subkick =

Oh, and RE20's are killer on toms.

gongbass · 21st March 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmik

SM7 + homemade subkick =

Oh, and RE20's are killer on toms.

Was going to say that the SM7 can capture the punch of a bass drum pretty well but you need something for the subs below 100Hz. To be honest I actually find the SM7 to have some similar characteristics to the Beta 52 (my normal goto mic) on bass drum. However you certainly can't use a Beta 52 on vocals!

Aaron Miller · 22nd March 2011

Yeah it works! With the settings on flat it's meaty and punchy. I like it on beater side for some more click attack. Still, my favorite is Beta 52 for single micing. The SM7B ends up on hihat sometimes.

ben_allison · 22nd March 2011

Anyone able to compare the SM7b inside kick to Beyer Opus 99, EV ND868, or ATM25?

I have an SM7b, and am wondering about a dedicated dynamic mic for inside the kick.

dialectic · 22nd March 2011

As we are in the realms of the low end theory I thought that I could be brave enough to mention an alternative large diaphragm dynamic to the the RE20 and SM7 which can be picked up quite cheaply... dare I say the Peavey PVM520.

There are some RE20 and SM7 users here on ebay that claim that the Peavey PVM520 is a very similar sounding mic.

I recently bought a PVM520 just recently as an inexpensive alternative to my other kick mics that feature a more tailored frequency curve and have been pleased with the results so far. Looking forward to giving it a proper workout during the next couple of weeks, not just on kick but also floor tom and guitar/bass amp.

**Blast9** · 22nd March 2011

"Peavey" is brave, but "Behr*nger" is much, much braver

dialectic · 22nd March 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blast9

"Peavey" is brave, but "Behr*nger" is much, much braver

Brave or foolish?

Sine Waver · 25th March 2011

Always like using the Glyn Johns method myself.

2x AKG 414 O/Heads
1X Audix D6
1X 57 Snare

Really captures the performance nicely.

18th March 2011	#1
Blast9 Moderator Joined: Dec 2003 Location: London Posts: 4,597 Thread Starter	SM7 on kick ...Sounds great Just did a gtr session for an album, and I noticedthe drums were mic'd up with an SM7 on kik, 2 sE ribbon mics for stereo "overall kit" sound, 57s snr top/bottom, 58s on toms. Mic pres were Yamaha digital desk (model? 01V maybe) No idea if the engineer used EQ or not but it all sounded fat and punchy.. Nice beefy kick. thumbsup __________________ :: New Album "Rooms" out now http://www.andymitchellmusic.com :: twitter > http://twitter.com/mitchellmusic - http://www.twitter.com/theyardbirds

18th March 2011	#2
johndykstra Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Midwest Posts: 4,580	+1 It's my go to. Other options I have that it frequently wins over: Beta52 Beta91 D112 MD421 U87 Second place would go to Beyer M88 Want to hear: RE20 and of course U47 __________________ phantom power doesn't make your voice sound spooky

18th March 2011	#4
eascholz Gear maniac Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 246	Funny you mention this. I have an SM7B and a D112. Usually, the SM7 ends up on kik and the d112 ends up on floor tom. This works especially well on a deeply-tuned rock kit where the floor tom fundamental is way down there anyway. __________________

21st March 2011	#7
refugee1 Gear maniac Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Southeastern Idaho Rocky Mountains Posts: 177	My favorite is the audix d6 but I have used the sm7 on the kick. Very usable. __________________ Brian Carter www.thesoundrefuge.com

22nd March 2011	#11
Aaron Miller Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Southwest USA Posts: 1,206 1 Review written	Yeah it works! With the settings on flat it's meaty and punchy. I like it on beater side for some more click attack. Still, my favorite is Beta 52 for single micing. The SM7B ends up on hihat sometimes. __________________ * Aaron,

18th March 2011	#5
xfreddex Gear nut Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 99 3 Reviews written	The SM7b isn't bad on kick, but the Heil PR30 is even better IMO. I also love the Beyerdynamic M69 on kick. thumbsup

21st March 2011	#6
Arthurelletson Gear maniac Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 195	a guy at the studio i intern in has a re20 that he uses on kick, i will try and get a slip of it for you. it is nice and fat

21st March 2011	#9
jmik Gear addict Joined: May 2010 Location: DC/LA Posts: 311	SM7 + homemade subkick = Oh, and RE20's are killer on toms.

22nd March 2011	#12
ben_allison Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,182	Anyone able to compare the SM7b inside kick to Beyer Opus 99, EV ND868, or ATM25? I have an SM7b, and am wondering about a dedicated dynamic mic for inside the kick. __________________ Benjamin Allison Check out my new album, We Enter the Dark Room, Alone I'm also giving away up to $100,000 at emphonik.com. http://roestudios.com/

22nd March 2011	#13
dialectic Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2008 Location: UK Posts: 883	As we are in the realms of the low end theory I thought that I could be brave enough to mention an alternative large diaphragm dynamic to the the RE20 and SM7 which can be picked up quite cheaply... dare I say the Peavey PVM520. There are some RE20 and SM7 users here on ebay that claim that the Peavey PVM520 is a very similar sounding mic. I recently bought a PVM520 just recently as an inexpensive alternative to my other kick mics that feature a more tailored frequency curve and have been pleased with the results so far. Looking forward to giving it a proper workout during the next couple of weeks, not just on kick but also floor tom and guitar/bass amp.

25th March 2011	#16
Sine Waver Gear interested Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 5	Always like using the Glyn Johns method myself. 2x AKG 414 O/Heads 1X Audix D6 1X 57 Snare Really captures the performance nicely.

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