Tom mic suggestions.

[Loren Littlejohn]

So I think this is my next upgrade and I am going to do it this month (provided my friend wants my current mics) I need 3 tom mics and my budget is around $300 for the 3 of them but I suppose I could go a little over. I was thinking used pack of e604s but I am open to other suggestions.

Suggestions?

 

[HeadCrusher]

I guess someone's gonna say 3 SM57s!

 

[deanbailey]

Audix D2's and D4's used perhaps?

 

[ReliXKeepeR]

Not really about the shures
The two best choices are three e604s or two Audix D2s and one D4 for the floor (or just another D2). I would prefer the Audixs. Another good choice will be two Opus 88s and one 87.

 

[R-Stuur]

I want to buy these. They're fairly hard to find because they're really popular amongst those who 'know'. Apparently has a very nice beefy sound to the toms http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/wired_mics/4751d979dbb1341d/index.html

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

Which AT are they? When I click on the link I have no microphones on the page

 

[egan.]

Which AT are they? When I click on the link I have no microphones on the page

atm25

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

I really do not want 3 57 mics.

I would rather have a set of d2-d4 or the pack of e604s.

Those ATM25 mics looks sweet but trying to find disconitnued mics-no thanks.

 

[Glenn Fricker]

Just upgraded from e604's to md421's. All I can say is, "wow."

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Oh man would I love to have a set of md421s but fucking a I can't afford it.

BTW Glen I am thinking of having you do some reamping with your recto using dual 57s. How long do you think it would take to reamp 16 or so DI tracks?

 

[LSD-Studio]

Audix D2

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Well I can get a pack of 604 mics for around $280 new OR I can get a set of D2 mics for around $340 new (evilbay prices).

Is the exstra money worth it?

 

[ReliXKeepeR]

Just upgraded from e604's to md421's. All I can say is, "wow."

Dude, if I remember well you uprgraded to from 604 to 421 3 or 4 months ago

Well I can get a pack of 604 mics for around $280 new OR I can get a set of D2 mics for around $340 new (evilbay prices).

May be LSD can answer.

 

[LSD-Studio]

Dude, if I remember well you uprgraded to from 604 to 421 3 or 4 months ago


May be LSD can answer.

I'd say yes.
haven't worked with the 604 too much (just 2-4 weeks on drums) and they're good, I still prefer the D2 by far.


for me it's either md421 or D2

YMMV

 

[ReliXKeepeR]

And how about 421 vs D2? How's the difference?

 

[LSD-Studio]

And how about 421 vs D2? How's the difference?

wasn't there a mic-shootout thread here?
if this wasn't covered I could record Samples with D2 vs. 421 tomorrow (Incubator are entering the studio, so I'm recording drumsn anyway...)

 

[~BURNY~]

So D2 are hpercardioid right?
I've always wondered how much it matters regarding bleeding from the cymbals.
I seem to remember Andy saying that D2's were pretty close to MD421 so if true, the real difference lies in the directivity patern.
Also,I'm curious to hear about the e904.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Aight well I am leaning towards a set of D2s then. Should I get 2 D2 mics and one D4?

 

[ReliXKeepeR]

wasn't there a mic-shootout thread here?
if this wasn't covered I could record Samples with D2 vs. 421 tomorrow (Incubator are entering the studio, so I'm recording drumsn anyway...)

Yeah, but if I remember well (I usually remember very well) there were no 421s there.
It would be great to make this comparison for us! And you can may be check the bleeding with some hits of the other drums!

Danke im Voraus!

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

And you can may be check the bleeding with some hits of the other drums!

Oooh yeah thats a good idea.