What's Your Favourite Drum Mic Set?
The ancient art of drum mic'ing has been passed down the generations, it's secrets only to be unlocked with the coming of YouTube..
Whether it's for stage or studio, getting a great drum sound is so important, so we have picked out some of the best drum mic deals around at the moment to help you in the right direction. Of course, these kits contain mic's that can be used for many other instruments, so investing in a suitable drum mic collection adds lots of other sonic possibilities too.
Drum Mic Deals:
AKG's Rhythm Pack has a fine collection of mic's - the classic D112 kick drum mic, three D40 dynamic mic's and a pair of C430 overheads, all in a sturdy case for protection during transportation.
Sennheiser have a dedicated range of drum mics with convenient rim-mounts for tom and snare mics. The Evolution 600 Series Drum Case features four e604 dynamic mic's for toms and snare, an e602-II bass drum mic and a pair of e614 small diaphragm condensers for overheads.
Shure make some of the most well known stage mic's, and certain Shure mic's have become standard issue and appear on many a rider. Even their entry-level PGDMK4 Drum Mic Kit gives a great sound, with a PG52 kick drum mic and three PG56 mic's for snare and toms for well under £300
The DV Standard Mic Kits are great. They have been tailor-made, but often engineers will want to mix and match different mic's to get the sound they are looking for. After a quick poll round the office, we put together two neat bundles containing a varied selection of mic's that jump out as being great value for money considering the resulting sound..
