I Tested 42 Drum Microphones, Heres What I Learned

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Can any of these mic packs beat the Shure SM57? We tested all the drum microphone kits we could find in the store at Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center... DPA, Audix, Sennheiser, sE, Neumann, and Earthworks were all put to the test! What were your favorites?

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special thanks to:
Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center
Paiste Cymbals
Vater Drumsticks
Gretsch Drums
Revolution Drum Co.
Red Bridge Studios

recorded at Red Bridge Studios
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0:00 how the blind test works
0:40 Mic Pack A
1:54 Mic Pack B
3:01 Mic Pack C
4:10 Mic Pack D
5:19 Mic Pack E
7:12 Mic Pack F
8:27 Mic Pack G
9:25 THE QUIZ
11:08 Our Favorites
12:52 The Mics