beyerdynamic m201

[Lasse Lammert]

has anyone tried it on snare (and compared it to an sm57) ?

 

[vespiz]

Very nice!

Less hi-hat, more bottom end and top. Still, a different sound all-together compared to a 57, so if you're used to working with that, it might be a little ?? at first. I know it was for me..

 

[Trevoire520]

Did a quick shootout of a M201, 57 and 58 on snare the other week.

57 sounded really weak and boxy, no real snap or thud. Might have been a dud as I've had ok results with them before.

58 was much better, more highs and lows, sounded very hyped and pre-eq'd though.

M201 had the thump of the 58 but without the snap. Sounded MUCH more natural and I think it would take eq way better than a 57 or 58.

Really wanna try out an I5, but i think you can definatley get great results with a 201

 

[FalseMessiah Mike]

I use the M201 all the time as an under snare mic with a 57 on the top. The M201 works really well on the under snare. I haven't tried the M201 as a top snare mic or a 57 as an under snare mic... I should give it a go next time I track drums.

 

[Lasse Lammert]

just ordered one.

curious to hear how it sound on guitars.

post some more opinions

 

[Lasse Lammert]

first testdrives passed...really digging it so far:


http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/.../500968-mic-shootout-m201-vs-sm57-guitar.html

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/...00966-mic-shootout-m210-sm57-km184-snare.html

 

[Lasse Lammert]

I actually think I need more of these to throw them on chinas and hat and use them as room mics

 

[greyskull]

according to Albini
"Hypercardioid dynamic mic, can handle very high SPL. Useful for snare drum, freak high-SPL situations where you still need good midrange clarity. If the SM57 were a microphone, it would sound like this."
god bless him