Looking for a good mic on a budget for miking drums, in a 2-mic set up. Will this do well as a compliment to good kick mic?
654043
This would serve you very well. For its price it would definitely do that and much more. I do however suggest other mic sets due to the fact that this is much more expensive than what you would need to achieve that quality drums live.
654044
It'll probably do it well, but in my opinion you would have better results using the ORTF (2 mics overhead) setup in addition to the Kick mic. A good and inexpensive ORTF combo: Superlux S502
654045
It'll probably do it well, but in my opinion you would have better results using the ORTF (2 mics overhead) setup in addition to the Kick mic.A good and inexpensive ORTF combo: Superlux S502
1206672
I think you would find this mic to be fairly spectacular for that type of recording application. I would suggest using the "flat response" position of the switch on the side of the mic and then EQ as needed.
525647
I purchased it to use in live streaming and have not used it yet for that purpose. But, I did run some initial tests with it to see how it sounded with and without it. My results were done using my iPod touch 4th generation. Using the Blue Mikey gave my recordings more clarity with less room noise. I still need to test it with loud music playing in the recording since I want to use it for live streaming worship nights with my band. I think this mic would work for you pretty well for the purpose that you mentioned.
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I've tried different microphones for home studio recording I do not recommend a shotgun mic for music. But if you are using the mic for just voice recording it could be a nice option. For my camera recording I use the SG 108 and it's pretty good for the price. So in my opinion it should be a good buy.
2241261
I've used it for micing acoustic guitars and guitar amplifiers with decent results so I would say yes. I have yet to use it for drums or other instruments but I see no reason why it wouldn't work.
899031
I found it doesn't have a lot of distortion. Is it pro-level? Not even close, but for a budget and for most people that might listen to recordings done with it, it will be fine. I've recorded performances with it, and as a shotgun mic, it filters out external noise nicely.
1153289
No, this mic all round is no good. It's not worth the LONG wait either. I highly suggest looking for a different microphone. I beat box a lot and wanted a mic so I got this, Audio-Technica ATR-1300 Unidirectional Dynamic Vocal/Instrument Microphone It is a really decent microphone, and I haven't had a single problem with it.
2251374
Yes, it's been a great little practice amp for me and my boys. For a couple more bucks my buddy bought the next model up which includes a jack for microphone. I'd get that one if i were buying another.
1438447
I've only used the mic once. I'm not sure because I primarily use this only for music. Sorry I couldn't help.
1433659
You need a mic preamp with in built phantom power . It should be a minimum of 15 Volts and can be up to 48 volts max. For drum use,48 V is better. It has an omni directional sensitivity. Will pick up room ambiance. Note that the max spl is 127dB for 1% distortion and so position may be critical for good sound. Has a very flat response and should sound good.
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As far as sound quality goes, its awesome. The part where it lags is on on muliti track recording. I say this because you can't record seperate tracks individually like you can on a digital recorder. You can run 6 drum mics, guitar cab, bass, and vocals and whatever else in simultaneously and be fine but they are all going yo be down to left or right channels. You can go back and add overbubs with no problem but if you everything on its own channel so you can go back in and protools it, its not gonna be so easy. But for what I use it for it is an awesome unit and I highly recommend it for recording practices and shows. If you are trying to make a good HQ demo, get a tascam or something similar. As far as sound quality goes, its awesome. The part where it lags is on on muliti track recording. I say this because you can't record seperate tracks individually like you can on a digital recorder. You can run 6 drum mics, guitar cab, bass, and vocals and whatever else in simultaneously and be fine but they are all going yo be down to left or right channels. You can go back and add overbubs with no problem but if you everything on its own channel so you can go back in and protools it, its not gonna be so easy. But for what I use it for it is an awesome unit and I highly recommend it for... » Read More As far as sound quality goes, its awesome. The part where it lags is on on muliti track recording. I say this because you can't record seperate tracks individually like you can on a digital recorder. You can run 6 drum mics, guitar cab, bass, and vocals and whatever else in simultaneously and be fine but they are all going yo be down to left or right channels. You can go back and add overbubs with no problem but if you everything on its own channel so you can go back in and protools it, its not gonna be so easy. But for what I use it for it is an awesome unit and I highly recommend it for recording practices and shows. If you are trying to make a good HQ demo, get a tascam or something similar. « Show Less
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I used this set up to record a bunch of spoken word poetry so I would say yes.my understanding is the mic is also designed to work well in environments that are not acoustically sound. So again, you should be good.
2015604
Yes it's a great mic. I used it with the Scarlett 18i20. Also with a mackie mixer to outboard beheringer compressor.
51986
Yes, for the ADAT alone, but only if you dream of picking up the 8-channel mic preamp. If you're questioning about the extra 2 inputs, then I doubt you'll need to spend the extra. For me, the more inputs, the better. Not everyone has the need to mic a drum set or more than two acoustic instruments at once like I do. For me, this is just the beginning, I'm gonna keep looking for a good used 8-channel preamp. The reason I got this is because my old, reliable MOTU 896HD with 8 mic/inst inputs up and died on me.
767896
Its a great choice, specially if you are new to this kind of equipment, great portability too! Make sure to get a good quality mic, Alex
1829223
It really depends on what kind of sound you're looking for. We went with one of Rode's higher end mics and put an Apogee Jam in the middle for higher quality sound. We bought everything for about $500.
429998
Its not as good as a studio mic but magnitudes better than the phone mic. I would not trust it to get a live gig without input gain controls. Use good software to record with that has eq and gain controls. I use the paid version of Hi-Q MP3 rec for Android and its decent. Then run it through Audacity.