Drum mics, can I do better then this ?

[Williamn]

Hello, im about to buy some drum mics and was wondering if anyone had some comments on those I picked or know if I could get something better for my money before I order them

1 OKTAVA MK 012-01 MSP2 MATCHED PAIR (overhead)
1 SHURE SM57LC BUNDLE (snare)
1 SAMSON 5KIT DRUMSET (Toms, kick)
1 AUDIX I-5 (snare)
about 709 euro (865 USD)

Im most likely gonna blend the toms and replace/blend the kick.

 

[Skaldir]

Sounds good to me, if you wanna replace kick and toms. The MK012 are great mics, and not only because of the price.

 

[crillemannen]

I use sm57 on toms, sounds awesome. And i would go with a Shure beta 91 on kick and sm57 on snare, but that i guess is a matter of taste. The oktavas are great OH mic's.

 

[jeid]

57's on toms are great. Do it!

 

[Trevoire520]

Instead of the Samson's buy triggers as you'll still use them once you've bought tom mic's.

I love I5's on toms and snare fwiw.

 

[Straight Shooter]

AKG D112 for the kick is an option. AUDIX I-5 is a go-to mic for me on snare.

 

[Trevoire520]

AKG D112 for the kick is an option.

uke:
imo

 

[arv_foh]

uke:
imo

+1

 

[jeid]

uke:
imo

+2

 

[barricade]

Instead of the Samson's buy triggers as you'll still use them once you've bought tom mic's.

A good drummer can make the drum sound pritty ql through the samson mics and you can still use microphones as triggers! I would go with the microphones... IMO

 

[MetalJonesy]

the samson Q kick is a fucking beast of a mic!!! the Q kit is an awesome buy!

seriously!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/369408/HLTC Drum Stem.mp3

samson C02s on some of the cymbals
used it for the kick, but thats been replaced anyway. However the Q kicks sound is really great!

 

[ParsonsMatt]

A good drummer

How often do you really think you'll be tracking one of those...?

 

[acappa]

TBone DC400, nice Shure replicas and nive OH

 

[gabriel g.]

triggered toms suck!!!! go buy some e604 or more sm57...
Better to buy a kick trigger and save that money, because in most cases you gonna replace it anyways....

 

[fps]

can someone tell me more about the samson CO2 pair? i need overheads on a budget, obviously i want them to sound good too.... these will pick up all the cymbals, but i'd need to mic the hi-hat specifically in addition, that right?