Shure BETA52A Super Cardioid Dynamic Kick Drum Microphone with High Output Neodymium Element, Silver
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It'll be a warm and low pick-up for you. For a cleaner sound, however, you should run a line from your bass amp to the mixer board rather than placing a microphone in front of another speaker. It's just that your final mix will be less clean, and you'll have more feedback variables.
It's a dynamic mic, the BETA 52A. It isn't powered by phantoms. This microphone's XLR cable is directly connected to your mixer.
It is extremely effective! It has provided me with the best bass drum sound I've heard in years. To get a good sound, make sure the microphone's gain is turned up.
Not a great start. This is a large xlr microphone for use in recording studios. Bass drums are a great way to add some depth to a song.
Selected User Reviews For Shure BETA52A Super Cardioid Dynamic Kick Drum Microphone with High Output Neodymium Element, Silver
That is after eight years of continuous use and travel. I can re- I could solder it (and have in the past), but with the amount of gigs I'm doing right now, I just don't have the time or patience, so I went out and bought a nice, shiny new one. . . and I'll repair the old one so I have two! br>br>In the past, I've used a variety of kick mics (AKG, Shure PG series, Sennheiser), but this is **the one**. Even on a kick drum with no sound hole in front, this is the only mic I've ever used that provides a good balance of "woof" and "slap. " You can make a kick drum sound stadium-ready with just the right amount of EQ/Compression. as if it were a sound system.
It produces a deep, round kick drum sound that you can feel in your chest and that you only hear in night clubs. Years ago, I went to a *NSYNC concert and fell in love with the kick sound from the band, and only now, with this BETA 52A mic, am I able to replicate that in your gut deep dancing kick drum sound. This mic has a ridiculously low low end. br>br>Previously, I used a Subkick with a Shure BETA 91 mic mounted inside my DW with Kelly Shu flat, and while the sound was good, I was never completely satisfied. I got rid of the subkick, and the BETA 52 boosted my kick drum to *NSYNC territory. If I had known how much of a difference this mic would make, I would have paid $2000 for it. I'm speechless, and I adore, adore, adore, adore, adore, adore, adore, adore.
DO NOT BUY THIS MIC IF YOU WANT TO USE IT FOR VOICE. This is for you if you want to mic a drumset's kick (bass) drum. The unit has a spring-loaded thread mount that keeps it pointed forward when mounted on the end of a boom stand inside the kick drum. (This is useful because it's not easy to get your hand inside to adjust. ) If you're using it outside the drum, you can easily adjust the angle by tightening the screw. For the price, the sound quality is excellent. It's subjective, but if this is your first foray into the live and recorded sound market, it's a good place to start. Is there better than this? Of course, from Shure and others, but you'll pay a premium. Because Yamaha TF series mixers have a preset for this, it's simple to get started. (Use the preset as-is or as a starting point for fine-tuning EQ, compression, and other parameters. ) br>br>Additional information: This is a big microphone! The onstage MS9411TB is a very heavy stable boom stand that will handle a mic like this well, so don't skimp on the kick drum boom stand. The last thing you'll want is a good microphone on a cheap stand, because mic impact is bad news!.
What a SLAP! My kick sounded incredible in person, but I was tearing my hair out. If you're having trouble getting a punchy, defined bass drum from your mixer and can't seem to find the right settings. Don't look back once you've gotten this. Because this mic is sensitive and perfect for that heartbeat in your chest thump, I barely changed my settings except to lower the gain.
This is the microphone I use to record my upright bass. It appears to be fantastic! I play in a bluegrass band, and having an electric sound is the absolute last thing you want. So, after consulting a number of experts, I've decided to hook up my upright bass to a Marshall Bass amplifier via a Fishman preamp. The Shure Beta 52A is then used to record the bass amp, which is then fed into the sound system. This is a fantastic sound! Bass is played live. MY EQ is under my control. and I'm aware of my surroundings.
It was a reconditioned mic, so it was probably bad. The rattle came with it and after the second use, it stopped working. Sure is no longer a reliable source of information. My friends claimed that this was the industry's go-to mic, but I disagree.
I'm not sure what happened, but these mics appeared on eBay for $23 each one night. So, because I'm not a fool, I purchased two. They returned to being extremely expensive after my order was completed (someone made a mistake somewhere). That said, I'm not complaining because these perfectly capture bass drum hits, bass guitar cabinets, and anything else that needs to be picked up 45-degrees. Running through a DI at 400 Hz is preferable to running through a DI at 400 Hz.
These are something I use in my studio and with my production setup on occasion. These microphones have always been a favorite of mine, and the price has recently dropped significantly. The sound is both robust and excellent.
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