solid drum mics for a live sounds

dzara 4 · 12th November 2007

Hi,

My friend and I just finished our album and have just recruited a drummer for live shows. He has approx 500 dollars for mics . I have an sm57 I was thinking about using for the snare and I also have a shure kms44 I was possibly thinkin about using as an overhead. any suggestions on mics i should advise him to purchase with the money he's got

Thanks

Blindside · 12th November 2007

Audix D6 and 3 x i5. D6 on kick, 57 on snare, and the i5s for toms/snare.

tINY · 12th November 2007

Depends on the venue. Sometimes a RE20 in the kick and a pair of RE15's overhead can be fine....

SM57's on all drums but the Kick are pretty common. The AT450's are supposed to be really good for overheads.

Drums are where you can really get pricey on mics.....

-tINY

12th November 2007	#1
dzara 4 Gear nut Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 82 Thread Starter	solid drum mics for a live sounds Hi, My friend and I just finished our album and have just recruited a drummer for live shows. He has approx 500 dollars for mics . I have an sm57 I was thinking about using for the snare and I also have a shure kms44 I was possibly thinkin about using as an overhead. any suggestions on mics i should advise him to purchase with the money he's got Thanks

12th November 2007	#2
Blindside Gear addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 485	Audix D6 and 3 x i5. D6 on kick, 57 on snare, and the i5s for toms/snare. __________________ Check us out.... www.myspace.com/riversidedriverva

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12th November 2007	#3
tINY Gear Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 10,206	Depends on the venue. Sometimes a RE20 in the kick and a pair of RE15's overhead can be fine.... SM57's on all drums but the Kick are pretty common. The AT450's are supposed to be really good for overheads. Drums are where you can really get pricey on mics..... -tINY