Sleep Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 I need to record drums for my band and make them sound as professional as possible. Kick, Snare, Cymbals are the most important things... Toms I guess would be nice but... I've only got around 300 dollars to spend. I already have 2 Dynamic Shure Microphones that are very nice. I've got a nice mixer as well. So what are the best microphones quality/money wise for recoring Kick, Snare, Overheard Cymbals and also some tips on how to set up the mics and how to adjust the settings would be nice :) Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splintercell37 Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 I've never mic'd drums in my life, but give these videos a watch, they might help you :) [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbWGGPmubH0]The Drum Setup - 1.1 - YouTube[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z1d0ixQFzo]Close Micing A Tom - 1.4 - YouTube[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fooby Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Don't quote me on this, but I think SM57's are used allot, so I'd just buy a couple more, or SM58's and remove the pop filter, they're exactly the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
approximately Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 I'm using SM57s for my guitar AMP and they're great. As far as I know, they are good for Snare and Toms. You should look for a mic which can record low frequencies for the bassdrum (Shure Beta 52A would probably be a good choice) and two condenser mics as overheads for the cymbals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fooby Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I feel so sorry for a drummer's wallet, us guitarists have it easy :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
approximately Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Well, I bought myself an edrum to avoid this question. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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