kick drum microphone shootout - comparison of 13 mics

D112 - beta 52A - e902 - D6 - MD421 - MD441 - RE20 - ATM 250DE - M88TG - Subkick & more mics..
Each microphone is placed inside and outside the kick. You are hearing the kick mic in the mix and solo. Please do not forget to switch to HD video.

(0:00) AKG D112
(0:33) Shure beta 52A
(1:06) Sennheiser e902
(1:39) Audix D6
(2:12) Beyerdynamic TG50d (flat+kick EQ)
(3:18) Beyerdynamic TG70d (flat+kick EQ)
(4:24) Audio Technica ATM 250DE (condenser+dynamic, mixed 50/50)
(4:57) Electrovoice RE20
(5:31) Beyerdynamic M88TG
(6:03) Sennheiser MD421
6:36) Sennheiser MD441
(7:09) large-diagramm condenser Sontronics STC2
(7:41) DIY Subkick
(7:58) DIY Subkick + Sennheiser e902 (mixed 50/50)


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other Mics in use:
Snare: SM57
Toms: SM57
Overheads (spaced pair): Line Audio CM3
Room (AB pair 60cm): Line Audio OM1

Mixed in Nuendo:
no FX and EQ processing,
soft compression on master channel with long attack and gain reduction max 6db.

Recorded into Presonus Firepod / FP10 interfaces
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