Which Shotgun Mic For Over The Drum Kit?

84K · 14th April 2006

Which Shotgun Mic For Over The Drum Kit?

What do you like the most for this? Has anyone done shootouts of shotgun mics over the kit? I have a 416 and it is cool, but is there another shotgun mic better for that 'snare from above' sound? Thanks Everyone!!!!

**Remoteness** · 24th June 2006

I'm kind of a guy that will grab whatever mic is in front of me when I don't have a particular choice in mind but, here a list of a bunch of other shotguns for your review...

AKG C390 w/ shotgun capsule (I forget the model)
AKG C480B w/ CK69
Neumann KMR81
Rode NTG-2 (cheap)
Sanken CS1 (cheap)
Schoeps just came out with a shotgun
Sennheiser K3U w/ ME80 (cheap)
Sennheiser K6 w/ME66 or ME67 capsule
Sennheiser MKH416 (the standard)
Sennheiser MKH418S (stereo shotgun)
Sennheiser MKH60
Sennheiser MKH70
Sennheiser 816 (old time long shotgun)

Many of these mics are really considered short shotguns or spot mics.

14th April 2006	#1
84K Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2004 Location: right coast Posts: 3,857 Thread Starter	Which Shotgun Mic For Over The Drum Kit? Which Shotgun Mic For Over The Drum Kit? What do you like the most for this? Has anyone done shootouts of shotgun mics over the kit? I have a 416 and it is cool, but is there another shotgun mic better for that 'snare from above' sound? Thanks Everyone!!!!

24th June 2006	#2
Remoteness Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 7,405	I'm kind of a guy that will grab whatever mic is in front of me when I don't have a particular choice in mind but, here a list of a bunch of other shotguns for your review... AKG C390 w/ shotgun capsule (I forget the model) AKG C480B w/ CK69 Neumann KMR81 Rode NTG-2 (cheap) Sanken CS1 (cheap) Schoeps just came out with a shotgun Sennheiser K3U w/ ME80 (cheap) Sennheiser K6 w/ME66 or ME67 capsule Sennheiser MKH416 (the standard) Sennheiser MKH418S (stereo shotgun) Sennheiser MKH60 Sennheiser MKH70 Sennheiser 816 (old time long shotgun) Many of these mics are really considered short shotguns or spot mics. __________________ Steve Remote AuraSonicLtd.com the home of ASL Mobile & Location Production Remoteness on the Linkedin Network What about my Facebook Profile? Remoteness on Myspace

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