Drum mics

#21
4Mal said:
One of the truths of drum mic’ing. Start with a good sounding kit.. if not you are screwed right from the start... your mics really won’t shine... and the best you can do is damage control...
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Funny you say that - I have a friend with a really good band. No matter what - the drummer doesn't want mic's clipped to his drums....... doesn't want mics where he can see them - says they distract him, and tunes his toms and kick in a way that he likes but also causes resonant rings. He tells my friend if you want them in PA fix it on your end. I can't imagine dealing with that.
 
#22
Frankjohnson said:
Funny you say that - I have a friend with a really good band. No matter what - the drummer doesn't want mic's clipped to his drums....... doesn't want mics where he can see them - says they distract him, and tunes his toms and kick in a way that he likes but also causes resonant rings. He tells my friend if you want them in PA fix it on your end. I can't imagine dealing with that.
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Chances are he's a purist who can't stand the way close mic'ed drums sound. Works fine for traditional music, but not great for pop styles. When I play bass in a big band I prefer to use an upright. When I play bass in a funk band, it's electric all the way...basically I like to use the right tools/techniques for the gig.
 
#23
Wound up going with the e602 on the kick,e604 on the snare,and a e614 overhead. Had it pointed at the empty space between the snare and mounted toms. Worked better than I expected. Luckily the drummer knows how to tune his kit properly,so getting something usable took no time at all. Any thoughts on compression on the overhead?
 
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