Kick Drum Mic Shootout - Shure Beta 52A vs Sennheiser e602 MKII

The Sennheiser e602 MKII can be bought for under $200 AU while the Sure Beta 52A is approximately $375 AU. For almost double the price I'm a bit disappointed with the sound of the Shure. Maybe it will work better on different kick drums in different situations. Time will tell.

Use the time stamps to watch the parts of the video that you are interested in.

0:00 Introduction
0:19 Overview of the microphones and a look at the capsules
2:04 Overview of the mic setup for the drum kit
2:19 Future Chewie explaining that you should watch to the end and that there is no processing on the sounds
2:46 First examples (Dead centre)
4:12 Mic towards the shell of the drum - Pointed at the beater
5:46 Mic Half-way inside the drum near the shell - Pointed at the beater
7:11 Side by side comparison
7:42 Summary

I own both of these microphones and am not endorsed or sponsored by anyone. This is a completely objective review of these microphones and my opinions are exactly that, my opinions.