Senheiser MD 421 or Shure Beta 52 for kick drum?r kick drum mic?

[H-man]

Hey guys- so I'm looking for a good kick drum mic, and I'm looking at either the Sennheiser MD-421 of Shure Beta 52 w/ three SM-57's (mic pacakage). Any feedback would be great. Anyone getting good results using 57's on the toms? If so, I might have to go with the Shure mic package. Thanks for all the feedback and happy recording. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[marcoustic]

Hi H-Man!

Why do you go Sennheiser or Shure?
Why not stick to the classics?
I would suggest the classic mics like the AKG D112 or the ElectroVoice RE 20.
There´s a drum mic package by AKG:
1 x D 112 and 4x C 418 (Clipmics for Toms or Snare).
This package is awesome look for it...

Markus

[gh10606]

I think for the money, the Shure package is your best bet. 57's sound fine on toms -- don't let anyone tell you different. I personally haven't heard the Beta 52 on a kick drum, but I've read some positive reviews. Besides, I don't really think the 421 is your ideal choice on kick anyway. It's not awful, but I prefer the AKG D112 or the Electro-Voice RE-20, myself.

Good luck,

Glenn

[bounce88]

I would say check out the AKG package before you commit to anything. I chose the D112 over the others on the kick and love it, though I haven't heard the 418's, I believe they were designed with Toms in mind. My two cents.

[darby]

For the kick drum I have used the Senn. e-602. The mike is fairly new I think. I rented one first but the sound was really great so I bought one. Really great mids! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[EdwinC]

I would go for the AKG D112. The Audio Technica ATM 25's are not bad too. I haven't tried the Shure ones, and for the MD 421's, they sound simply excellent for toms. I'd keep it at the tops rather than at the kick.