Snare mic clamps and stands

[drew_drummer]

Hey dudes,

I'm looking for recommendations for a small, compact, unobtrusive, way to mic a snare. I'm tired of fighting with long boom stands to get it in the narrow gap between the toms, cymbal mounts, and hi-hat. I want something that I can get an SM57 on, pointed directly at the centre of the snare, without being in the way of the drummer or causing him to have to move his shit around.

I've looked at the Audix DVICE, but I'm worried about vibrations causing phase issues.

I'm thinking then, is there some small stand and gooseneck attachment that I could add to it, in order to put it right under the snare, and then reach up and around to mic the top skin???

I did search, but didn't find too much on the subject. Forgive me

 

[jangoux]

Well, here in Brazil we have small stands that do just that, so I am sure you have that in UK Just dont get anything that holds to the snare rim.

 

[drew_drummer]

What are the names of those stands Jangoux? Just so I've got something to go on... ?

 

[JamesNorman]

LP do a mic clamp that fits on runs bout 20 pound use them all the time at live gigs I do sound for!

http://www.gak.co.uk/en/lp-mic-claw/4027

 

[jangoux]

man, i dont know the name in english. I call it 'short stands' but I am sure there is a proper name. It works perfectly for snare because it maximum height is just below what drummers usually use their hi hats. Sorry for not helping more.

 

[ahjteam]

edit: works for KsE, so why wouldn't it work for you?

 

[Trevoire520]

K&M do a wee drum clip mic holder thing. Think I got mine from Studiospares.

 

[AdamWathan]

I just use these, but with booms screwed on the top:

Works like a charm, love them to death! Fuck tripod stands and fuck full size mic stands. They are honestly useless for everything but overheads, vocals, and holding up blankets.

 

[006]

edit: works for KsE, so why wouldn't it work for you?

The only thing I see the e604 on in that pic is a TOM, not a snare.

 

[BLUElightCory]

I would just get a short boom stand or a clamp and/or gooseneck setup that you can clamp on to a cymbal stand.

Avoid any solution that clamps to the rim of the drum.

 

[006]

I know it will cost some coin, but... this is where the Granelli modded SM57, the angled one, comes in handy. Use a short stand that just goes straight up next to the snare and you have the angled 57 on the end. Seems like a good solution.

 

[greyskull]

1) buy a studio spares full size stand as they are incredible value for money.
2) Remove the base part of the stand from the legs and the top half from the screw bit in the middle
3) Attack with hack saw
4) put back together

 

[drew_drummer]

I just use these, but with booms screwed on the top:

Works like a charm, love them to death! Fuck tripod stands and fuck full size mic stands. They are honestly useless for everything but overheads, vocals, and holding up blankets.

Hey Adam,

Doesn't the mic fall down due to the weight, or am i just being a spazz?

 

[bryan_kilco]

Hey Adam,

Doesn't the mic fall down due to the weight, or am i just being a spazz?

I picked up 3 Audix DVice clamps for fucking $75.....and they are garbage. They are the gooseneck ones....and if you're trying to use any mic with some weight to it, they will sag...fast. We were running SM57s on snare/toms and after a few mins of playing they'd be touching the drum heads. We also have 1 Shure clamp....sturdy metal....and I think they go for the same price (3/$75) and are MUCH sturdier!

 

[drew_drummer]

Yeah. Ideally I don't want to use clamps. But I want some small and sturdy stands that aren't going to fall over, that I can squeeze into the gap between the hi-hat and bass drum... for micing the snare top.

 

[DolphinSplatter]

The LP claws are the shit. They don't sag and you can attach them anywhere you want.

 

[colonel kurtz]

[qoute]I've looked at the Audix DVICE, but I'm worried about vibrations causing phase issues.[/quote]

+1 to what bryan said about these things being crap

i have 5 of them that came with my audix mic set...good thing they were essentially free as part of the bundle or i'd be totally pissed, because they blow large quantities of ass!

 

[AdamWathan]

Hey Adam,

Doesn't the mic fall down due to the weight, or am i just being a spazz?

It is bigger than it looks in the pic, really sturdy. You can tighten the hell out of the bolt at the base and that thing won't go anywhere, especially with a boom on it so the main stand can be pointed up straight.