Snare Top Mic Shootout - Shure SM57, Shure Beta57a, AKG c1000s, Beyerdynamic MC930

Island Shootout Series Episode 4
Drum Shootouts Part 3 - Snare Top Mic Shootout

4 microphones were chosen for this shootout which are all mics we may use when recording drums depending on what is needed for the song and style.

Shure SM57
Shure Beta 57a
AKG c1000s
Beyer MC930

High quality sound files of this shootout can be found on our website. Make sure to listen through some nice studio monitors or high quality studio headphones. We'd love to hear which you liked the best so please leave us a comment below.

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Thanks to Jack Thomson for coming in and running the shootout today. To find out more about Jack and his drumming please visit his facebook page.
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Thanks to Babylon Burning for the use of 'Chasing Sunsets' in the outro.
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