We tested out some kickmics at school...

[ahjteam]

Guess what mics we used We used four different mics, the first clip has 8 hits of each mic. The second clip has combination of the first and last mic with EQ and compression on the mids and highpass at 31hz.

http://www.ahjteam.com/upload/kicktest.mp3 (32 seconds, 128kb mono mp3, ~500kb)

http://www.ahjteam.com/upload/kicktest-02.wav (8 seconds, 24bit 44k mono wav, ~1mb)

edit: so the mics were Sennheiser e901, Sennheiser MD421, AKG D112 and a DIY subkick. The kickdrum was a 20" Premier Artist birch with a Remo head, pedal had a felt beater. We were planning to put a Shure Beta52 in there too, but we couldn't find it.

 

[greyskull]

D6, d112, beta 52, sub kick

 

[ahjteam]

D6, d112, beta 52, sub kick

2/4 correct guesses, 1/4 in correct order

 

[greyskull]

hmm
1 HAS to be the d6 i dont know of another kick mic THAT clicky

 

[ahjteam]

hmm
1 HAS to be the d6 i dont know of another kick mic THAT clicky

Nope.
1: Sennheiser e901
2: Sennheiser MD421
3: AKG D112
4: DIY Sub kick

edit: opinions on the sounds?
edit2: oh yeah, the kick was a 20" Premier Artist birch with a Remo head

 

[greyskull]

sweet
so i was not very right..
the sennheiser sounds mint with the sub for a rocky/metal sound

 

[Soundlurker]

Hm, the Sennheiser sounds pretty much like a beta 91, the 421 reminds of a beta52 and the d112 sounds like d112 or in other words: bad.

 

[AudioGeekZine]

PZMs are great for kicks.

 

[ahjteam]

PZMs are great for kicks.

Yup, and the best part is that the bassplayer can't kick the micstand live

 

[TheWinterSnow]

i really like that e901, real clear, has thump, but has the click, the clarity. Mixed with the sub, just brings it to a whole new level. def a metal combo!

 

[ahjteam]

i really like that e901, real clear, has thump, but has the click, the clarity. Mixed with the sub, just brings it to a whole new level. def a metal combo!

And when live I just love that mic because it really doesn't need almost any processing, but I still use a noise gate and usually dip some mud off with EQ and boost the lowshelf about 6dB, but compared to say B52 or D112 where you have to boost the highmids and highshelf atleast 6dB each to bring the attack to your face, e901 really has a lot more defined hi-mids

 

[ahjteam]

I added a picture of the frequency graph to the first post for you to ponder

 

[Machinated]

I love how the Audix mic really does sound as its frequency response looks haha.

 

[Metaltastic]

d112 sounds like d112 or in other words: bad.

Hahahahahahahahha, quoted for truth! HAET that mic...

 

[Morgan C]

Can you post the .wav of the e901 without the subkick? I'd like to make samples of that, its really nice.

 

[ahjteam]

Can you post the .wav of the e901 without the subkick? I'd like to make samples of that, its really nice.

I'll PM the link to you