Decent drum kit mic for 1000 ...

Nemesys · 9th July 2006

hi, can some one recommend on a good set of drums mic's, i know there are some packages by Audix & shure, they are any good ? i was thinking buy diffrent mic's for the job with a $1000 limit ... help ...

NesNeedsGear · 9th July 2006

USD prices.

audix d6 kick - can be found for $175

a Unidyne-labeled SM57 (older ones) top snare - $90

2 Sennheiser 904's Toms - $380-400

Studio Projects C4 stereo pair O-heads - $300

puts you at $965. leaves $35 for some beer and babyback ribs.

OR you could come up with just about $120 more bucks for an Audix D4 floor tom mic.

warhead · 9th July 2006

Studio Projects C4 pair is an excellent suggestion on a budget, the cardioid and omni caps come in handy for different situations and have a very nice response for drum use.

Audix i5 on snare = kills an SM57 in my experience.

Audix D2 rack toms, Audix D4 floor is hard to beat.

E/V ND868 has been good to me on kick.

I really like the AT3031 on hi hat lately.

War

Nemesys · 9th July 2006

great !!! for now ive come up to :

Audix i5 99
AUDIO TECHNICA AT3031 160
Audix D2 100x2
Audix D4 120
EV ND868 238
Studio Projects C4 300

ive come up to total of : $1017

(that meens i have to quit smoaking for 2 days)

anymore suggestion will be great !

against88 · 9th July 2006

d112 used for 100-125? (if you're going for a ...rounder? kick)
D6 used for 150? (better for modern or clicky stuff)

I-5 is pretty fun on snare. 99

the audix D4 is pretty awesome.... but for another option you could do a 3 pack of e604's on the toms for 300. i know a lot of people who love them, and they are easy to clip onto the toms... no mic stands.

i'd totally skip the hihat mic, saves money and tracks...no one really NEEDS a hihat mic.

over heads could go with the oktava 012's. 200 used or new from oktava usa for 350-400.

hmm let's see... that comes to like 699-969 ish. depending on what route you take. those are all pretty standard mics. most people are familiar with them, reliable etc etc. though i guess if you want to have the "super familiar" thing going on you could throw a 57 on the snare instead. whatever works!
-w

indie · 9th July 2006

How's the bleed on the Audix i5 compared to a 57 on snare?

Stoneroses6300 · 9th July 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nemesys

hi, can some one recommend on a good set of drums mic's, i know there are some packages by Audix & shure, they are any good ? i was thinking buy diffrent mic's for the job with a $1000 limit ... help ...

Yo Nemesys, what is going to be your signal chain that these mics will be going into...What are you recording on also...

warhead · 9th July 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by indie

How's the bleed on the Audix i5 compared to a 57 on snare?

Comparable in level but smoother in sound.

War

liquidorange · 10th July 2006

audix d-4 on the floor tom is killer. audio technica 4040s on overheads. used a shure 58 with the transformer ripped out on the high tom. its nice and bouncy sounding. that sennheiser e-609 silver on toms sounds crappy in comparison. kick drum- audix d-6 and a audiotechnica 4047 about 3 feet away on the outside of the kick sometimes making a tunnel with a chair and packing blanket.

TheRigaletto · 11th July 2006

Im a big fan of the Audix set. We have 2 sets at 2 different locations and you can get the job done around 1k

AdamJay · 11th July 2006

i would try to find a used pair of Beyer M160's, but test them before you lay the cash down. Buying used ribbon mics can backfire.
they're great for overheads.

2nd hand D112 and 57's for the rest, and you should be under budget.

bigbone · 11th July 2006

Ok ...i will try also....

d112 Bass drum
SM 57 snare
AT ATM25 toms
OH'S SE 1a or AT3035

9th July 2006	#1
Nemesys Gear Head Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 33 Thread Starter	Decent drum kit mic for 1000 ... hi, can some one recommend on a good set of drums mic's, i know there are some packages by Audix & shure, they are any good ? i was thinking buy diffrent mic's for the job with a $1000 limit ... help ... __________________ PsyTrance For All

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NesNeedsGear Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 833	USD prices. audix d6 kick - can be found for $175 a Unidyne-labeled SM57 (older ones) top snare - $90 2 Sennheiser 904's Toms - $380-400 Studio Projects C4 stereo pair O-heads - $300 puts you at $965. leaves $35 for some beer and babyback ribs. OR you could come up with just about $120 more bucks for an Audix D4 floor tom mic. __________________ "As long as the reason of man continues fallible, and he is at liberty to exercise it, different opinions will be formed." James Madison, 1751-1836

9th July 2006	#3
warhead Jai guru deva om Joined: Feb 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 12,253	Studio Projects C4 pair is an excellent suggestion on a budget, the cardioid and omni caps come in handy for different situations and have a very nice response for drum use. Audix i5 on snare = kills an SM57 in my experience. Audix D2 rack toms, Audix D4 floor is hard to beat. E/V ND868 has been good to me on kick. I really like the AT3031 on hi hat lately. War __________________ Warren Dent, Owner - ZenPro Audio: Gear Now & Zen

11th July 2006	#10
TheRigaletto Gear maniac Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Perrysburg, Oh Posts: 210	Im a big fan of the Audix set. We have 2 sets at 2 different locations and you can get the job done around 1k __________________ Play a note wrong once...it's wrong...play it twice...it's jazz...

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AdamJay Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 2,825	i would try to find a used pair of Beyer M160's, but test them before you lay the cash down. Buying used ribbon mics can backfire. they're great for overheads. 2nd hand D112 and 57's for the rest, and you should be under budget. __________________

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against88 Gear addict Joined: Aug 2005 Location: philadelphia! Posts: 400	d112 used for 100-125? (if you're going for a ...rounder? kick) D6 used for 150? (better for modern or clicky stuff) I-5 is pretty fun on snare. 99 the audix D4 is pretty awesome.... but for another option you could do a 3 pack of e604's on the toms for 300. i know a lot of people who love them, and they are easy to clip onto the toms... no mic stands. i'd totally skip the hihat mic, saves money and tracks...no one really NEEDS a hihat mic. over heads could go with the oktava 012's. 200 used or new from oktava usa for 350-400. hmm let's see... that comes to like 699-969 ish. depending on what route you take. those are all pretty standard mics. most people are familiar with them, reliable etc etc. though i guess if you want to have the "super familiar" thing going on you could throw a 57 on the snare instead. whatever works! -w

9th July 2006	#6
indie Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2004 Location: C-ville area VA Posts: 1,618	How's the bleed on the Audix i5 compared to a 57 on snare?

10th July 2006	#9
liquidorange Gear addict Joined: Jul 2003 Location: tri state Posts: 395	audix d-4 on the floor tom is killer. audio technica 4040s on overheads. used a shure 58 with the transformer ripped out on the high tom. its nice and bouncy sounding. that sennheiser e-609 silver on toms sounds crappy in comparison. kick drum- audix d-6 and a audiotechnica 4047 about 3 feet away on the outside of the kick sometimes making a tunnel with a chair and packing blanket.

11th July 2006	#12
bigbone Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Montreal Qc Posts: 1,631	Ok ...i will try also.... d112 Bass drum SM 57 snare AT ATM25 toms OH'S SE 1a or AT3035

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