What's your to go DRUM MIC kit?

[voodoo4u]

KK: AKG-D112

SN: SM-57

SN bottom: Neumann U-89

HH: AKG 451

T1: Senn MD-421

T2: Senn MD-421

T3 (floor): Senn MD-421

OHs: Neumann U-87 X2

ROOM: Tele U-47

[JonMiller]

KK: SM7 Inside, Re-20 somewhat outisde, Blue Stage one rocket outside

SN: SM 57 Beta

SN bottom: SM 57

HH: Joe Meek JM 27

T1: MD 421

T2: MD 421

T3 (floor): AKG D112

OHs: ADK A-51

ROOM: Audix F12 Stereo Pair, Royer 121 mono really far away.

[MarkRB]

K in: Beta 52 / D12 / Re20 / Opus 99
K out: NS10 if you insist. + U47
Sn Top: SM57 (non-negotiable)
Sn Bottom. 441
HH: C451, Beyer201
Ride: C451
Toms: SM98s. No 421's TYVM. SM57s or E604s otherwise.
OH's: U87s
Room: What's left?

[musicjohnny]

Kick Beta 52

Snare Top SM 57

Tom 1 57 if I'm going indie, 421 otherwise

Tom 2 same as above

Floor Tom Beta 52

Overheads Audio Technica 4041

Stereo Pair Rooms Rode Nt1a

Far room Audio Technica 4060

I rarely mic the hats but I use a km184 if I do, also I'll usually throw a 57 or a sdc under the snare but I very rarely use it.

[Syncamorea]

D112, D6, Beta 52

Beyer m201

AT Pro 35 condensor

AT AE 5100

Sennheiser e904 (x3)

AKG P2 (floor tom)

Blue Bottle Rocket (x2)

room mic varies, last time out an AKG Perception 420.

[floydisbest]

KK: RE20

SN: Beyer M201

SN bottom: 441

HH: Audix i5

T1: 421

T2: 421

T3 (floor): D112

OHs: Okt 012's

ROOM: Nady TCM1050 Joly modded

[Steffmo]

KK: Sennheisser 602

SN: 441, i5, Beyer 201

SN bottom: various, I don't do it often

HH: 451, 460

T1: 421

T2: 421

T3 (floor): 421, D112. RE20

OHs: KM84, 451, AT4040

ROOM: Coles 4038, Shure KSM32. C12VR

[George Necola]

Originally Posted by Cosmonauta

KK: i6/condensor

SN: sm57

SN bottom: 414

HH: 451 or 57

T1: 421

T2: 421

T3 (floor): 421

OHs: violett amethyst vintage

ROOM:

414 as xy in front of kit. Ribbons as mono overheads rooms

Akg d52 as **** mic. Using lately the bullet proof 12gauges too.



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[willyk]

KK: D112 in, D112 out

SN:SM57

SN bottom: nope

HH: nope

T1: Senheiser 421

T2:

T3 (floor): Senheiser 421

OHs: Rode NTKs or AT 4041s

ROOM:Neumann U87 and AKG 414


For me lately, less is more.

[littlenemo]

KK: RE20 in R121 out

SN: SM57

SN bottom: SM57

HH: KM84

T1: MD421

T2: MD421

T3 (floor): MD421

OHs: CASCADE X15

ROOM: AKG 414

[MickeyMassacre]

K: sen e602
Sn:57
Sn b:57
Hats: n/a typically, but a 57 side addressed with a pop screen every once n a blue moon
T: ev408b
T2: ev408b
TF:sm7 or 414buls
Oh: c12vr
Room: crappy old shire lavaliere mic taped to the ceiling.

[dismaus82]

KK: RE20 or Beta 52 or PG52

SN: Audix i5

SN bottom: EV 635A

HH: n/a

T1: e604

T2: e604

T3 (floor): e604 or Kel HM-2D

OHs: Fatheads, Samson C02s, or Schoeps CMC6U

ROOM: Kel HM-2d, or Blue Bluebird, or EV 635A


not the best but you'd be surprised the sounds we get :D

[Revson]

KK: Audix D6, maybe a 421 near the beater

SN: Audix i5

SN bottom: Audix i5

HH: Heil PR40 or a 57

T1: 421

T2: 421

T3 (floor): 421

OHs: 414 XLS's

ROOM: Rode NT1a's

I also spot mic the ride with a 57 and I may spot mic other cymbals with an sm81 if I'm feeling saucy. It's not the most creative setup ever, but it gets the job done.

[NathanEldred]

KK: ifet7

SN: Sennheiser e604

SN bottom: If used, e604

HH: Josephson c42

T1: TLM103 (20db inline pad on these)

T2: TLM103

T3 (floor): TLM103 or D112

OHs: pairs of - KM84, KM86, KM69 (FETs), U87s, Bock 195s...would love a pair of Bock 241s here. I prefer LDCs.

ROOM: Same as overheads or R84

[PreacherX]

Not yet my goto but i'm gonna try some new things next time and i have strong hopes for it.

KK: D6 inside, DIY Subkick outside.

SN: Sm57

SN bottom: Sm57

SN shell: *Behringer C-2

HH: Usually dont need this so i'm going with a Behringer C-2/sm57 just in case i have to have it. Same with the bell of the ride.

T1: Sm57

T2: Sm57

T3 (floor): Md421

OHs: Se1a A/B not too wide apart. *12Gauge Green12 A/B wide.

ROOM: *12Gauge Red12 X/Y far away, SE X1 as mono fairly close.

AND: The mic from the security camera, sounds terrible but does get used sometimes in certain parts. And triggers on the kick, snare and toms for sidechain gate and if needed soundreplacement/enhancement.

I mainly record metal so there's always alot of stuff to capture. Not all of the mics will be used and some only gets used on specific sections. But i rather be safe than sorry.

* = Havnt tried yet.

[The Elf]

KK: D6/D112/MD421/SM91/custom sub-kick/ADK S7

SN: i5/SM57/MD421/MD441

SN bottom: MD441/EV635/NT55/i5/D6

HH (also Ride): NT55/MXL603/KM184

T1: MD421/SM57

T2: Ditto

T3 (floor): Ditto + MXL V6/D112/S7/D6

OHs: KM184/U87/NT55/MXL603

ROOM: MXL V67g/U87/EV635

[chevega]

KK : 112 or D6

FOK : Pearlman TM1 about 4 ft out

SN top : Beyer 201 or (rarely) 57

SN Bottom : 57 or 441 (rarely makes it into the mix)

HH : sm81 (also rarely in the mix)

T1: 421 or 57

T2 : 441 or 57

OH : Beyer mc930 (x2, left and right)

RM : 414 (x2, left and right, about 10 ft back)

RM ambient : TLM103 about 30 ft back

[tincan]

KK: D112/421/FET47

SN: 57/451

SN bottom: RE20/B57

HH: SM7/184

T1: 421

T2: 421

T3 (floor): 421

OHs: U87s

ROOM: 4038/C12/121

[joeq]

KK: inside EV N/D 868, RE-20,
outside U195, 414, M-G UM70

SN: sm 57, i5, M201

SN bottom: no tutt

HH: EV 635a, Sony ECM-22p

T1: 57

T2: 57

T3 (floor): 57, ATM-25

OHs: 2x = 414s, or SM 81s, 1x= R84

ROOM: 2x MC 930, 2x MK012

[ofajen]

A dozen Studio Traps plus an SM80 OH and another FOK.

Cheers,

Otto

[CyrusTse]

KK: AKG D112 Inside, no outside mic as I usually don't use one

SN: SM57 or Beta57A

SN bottom: SM57

HH: SM81

T1: Senn e604

T2: Senn e604

T3 (floor): Senn MD-421

OHs: AKG 414

ROOM: AT4040/AT4047

[BHickey]

For rock/ pop/ anything but jazz here's where I typically start:

Kick IN: 421
Kick Out: iFet7 with DIY subkick
Snare Top: 57/ 201/ SM 7/ Crown CM700
Snare Bot: KSM 27/ SM 57
Hats: SM7/ Super 55 SH/ 4040/ Crown CM 700
Toms: 421's/ RE20/ 414's/ 4050's/ MC012's
Overheads: 414's/ 121's
Ride: 414/ any SDC
Rooms: (whoa boy) 121's/ 414s/ 4050's/ Wooden Little Blondies/ Shure hanging mics/ SM 57s/ whatever else I'm curious about

[mattsplace]

KK: D6/D112
KK OUT: R121

SN: I5/SM57

SN bottom: B58

HH: AEA R92

T1: MD421

T2: MD421

T3 (floor): MD421/D112

OHs: 2xGefell M930

Mono ROOM1: R84

Stereo ROOM: 2x Coles 4038

[Grin-go-go]

Usually:
- Kick: D6 for Md421 inside + mic outside for more vin
- Snare: SM57 top and bottom
- OH: 414 XY or spaced pair
- HH - KM184 or royer 101
- Ride - KM184
- Toms - MD421 (but I'd like to have ribbons like Jospehson couse I love the sound of riibon on toms)
- Rooms - royer 101, blumlein

[Samuelito]

KK: B52 - D112

KK OUT: AKG C5600

SN: SM57 Unidyne III - AKG D1000e

SN bottom: AKG D1000e - AKG D330BT

HH: AKG D330BT

T1: SM57

T2: SM57

T3 (floor): D112 - C5600

OHs: Rode NT-5

ROOM: MXL V69ME modded (mono)


Far from my go to but is all I've got for now. Sooner or later will be adding a DIY subkick SPK, a pair of MK-012 MSP6 Michael Joly mod and a pair of 421.

[Matt R]

KK: Beta 91A In, Beta 51A Out (dead center of the head, not in the hole)

SN: SM57

SN bottom: SM57

HH: SM81

T1: SM27

T2: SM27

T3/T4 (floor): SM57 (more for space reasons)

OHs: MXL V69ME or Studio Projects C4 Pair

ROOM: I generally don't room mic.

The 27's do a damn good job on toms.

[psufilm]

KK: d112

SN: sm57

HH: sm81

T1: md421

T2: md421

T3: md421

OH: ksm32 spaced pair

RM: c414

[cyjanopan]

KK: RE20/AT4050 for more low end/MD421 for more punch

SN: C451EB/dynamic like M201, transformerless SM57, sometimes MD441

SN bottom: C451EB if I want bright, dynamic if I want warmer and slower sound

HH: none

T1: M201 or AT4050

T2: M201 or AT4050

T3 (floor): M201 or AT4050

OHs: SM69 FET/AKGs C414 B-ULS/C451EB

ROOM: depends on what`s left, most of time AT4050 in omni, or pair of beyers M160.

There`s no go to set, often SM69/C414s with kick is all I need

[stgaudio]

Kik - D112

Snare top - 57

Snare shell - Heil PR30

Toms - 421's

OH - Sontronics STC 1s

Room - Fathead pair