anyone used a cheap kick mic?

[microkit]

I know all about the $199 industry standard kick mics. I'm curious if nayone has experience with some sub $100 ones.

[lud2002]

I haven't tried it, but I've heard good things about the AKG D110. $70 at Musicians Friend.

[RemoNico]

I use a Shure PG52. I bought it for $95, and it works great for me. No complaints.
Cheers!

[weps]

I heard a Nady used. Forget that one.
I've heard a Peavey used, mixed by an old road dog pro, and it sounded good.
I've heard/used the (now) 2nd tier cheap CAD (KSM 4xx series??), mixed live by a studio pro, and it sounded pretty good.

I keep hearing good things about the Audio Technica cheapees and real good comments on the better ATM25 (about $120 used) and it's little bro, the ATM Pro25.

I see AKG D112s and a few Shure Beta 52s often going for about $100-120 on ebay. Patience is required ;>)

weps

[SMX_Dizzy]

Yea you can get a Shure Beta52 really cheap on eBay, maybe $140-$150 if you try hard. It'd be well worth the extra money.

[dubsnack]

The old SM57 will do the trick, you know. I would use that over any low quality "kick" mic.

[Tju85]

As others said..what the time comes for my to buy a kick mic, I will just buy a used Beta 52 or D112 off ebay.

Those mics will last awhile...so don't worry.

[bighairbigdrums]

I made my own subkick.

[SMX_Dizzy]

I made my own subkick.
PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE make a thread in this forum on how to do that! Even the HRF is begging someone to!

[bighairbigdrums]

Very easy. take an old tom, an old speaker (I use a 6") and a mic cord. Take all the hardware off one side of the tom. You can put a mesh head on the other end for looks DO NOT use a regular head it will sound like crap.Take your speaker and use elastic bands looped throught the mounting holes on the speakers to the mounting holes on the tom. Wire the speaker up backwards. Put it in front of your kick and plug it in.

[Willers]

I have a CAD bass drum mic that came with a 100$ mic package. It works good with a PA, but unfortunately it suck for recording

[microkit]

the subkick is not a new idea, producers have been doing the same thing for years with speaker cabinets. yamaha just put it in a nice package, with the shell, mesh heads, and little tripod. they're also strictly for BOOM, mean to be paired with a regular condenser, or i guess a dynamic.

dubsnack, a sm57 will work? i've heard of those being used as cheap overheads, but never on kick or bass guitar.I thought you needed a bigger diaphragm.

[Bob_S]

SM57 can be used a kick microphone, but it is usually used to capture the "click" or impact of the beater with a seperate mic or subkick to capture the low end of the kick.

[dubsnack]

the subkick is not a new idea, producers have been doing the same thing for years with speaker cabinets. yamaha just put it in a nice package, with the shell, mesh heads, and little tripod. they're also strictly for BOOM, mean to be paired with a regular condenser, or i guess a dynamic.

dubsnack, a sm57 will work? i've heard of those being used as cheap overheads, but never on kick or bass guitar.I thought you needed a bigger diaphragm.

It's not like it's going to get you a massive boom, but heck yes it'll work, and I think it works better than getting a lesser quality mic that happens to have a larger diaphragm. The SPLs are cool. I think you'd get the best results without a reso head and have it stuck up inside the kick shell.

[Drummer_Guy]

Actually I used a Nady mic that came with a package on my kick and it was pretty good for doing rough tracks.

That being said, it took forever, and many failed attempts to get the sound right.

Let's just say hours of mic positioning and perfect EQ MADE the mic sound good, lol!!

[RCman2626]

I've had good success with the sm57. Granted it doesn't capture the low end, I'd choose that over a cheaper kick drum mic. The only issue I've had is when you use the same microphones all over the kit, the frequencies that are captured are very limited. You end up having to crank the kick drum's volume in the mix to make it stand out.