Shure or Sennheiser?

HetfieldRules

HetfieldRules

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In regards to recording drums...

I went with Shure SM57's for snare and toms, Beta 52 for the kick, and 2 PG81 condensers as left and right overhead mics. i went with Shure because well 57's are supposed to be the standard, the Beta 52 being one of the 2 most common kick mics and then the condensers because they were at the right price. It seems though that I may have invested in great drum mics for a live situation, but maybe not the best for studio recording. i have been reading good things about Sennheiser e604's and that they sound much better on toms and snares then the 57's in a studio. Is it worth making the switch to these or other mics? or are the 57's really still the standard?
 
Re: Shure or Sennheiser?

There's a reason that the 57 is still an industry standard. In the right engineer's hands, there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with an SM57 mic on drums.
 
Re: Shure or Sennheiser?

If you're going to get a Sennheiser, get an MD-421 (it can get a wide variety of different tones - I love that mic to no end). Those are a standard on toms, but Shure mics are standards and you can't go wrong with the SM7, SM57 or Beta 52.
 
Re: Shure or Sennheiser?

yeah see being on a budget makes buying 3 $380 mics a tad difficult....those Audix mics seem to get very good reviews....and said to sound much cleaner then the 57's ...same with the sennheiser....but obviously the 57's are more popular
 
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So many records are either augmented with or completely replace the drums with samples now a days. You should be able to get a great drum sound with what you have.
 
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the last place i recorded at did that...i was not a fan...sounded so unnatural although im sure it can sound good...just not my thing. looks like im gonna stick with practicing and EQ'ing before i drop more money on mics
 
Re: Shure or Sennheiser?

the 421 is as much a standard in the studio as a 57, even for guitar amps
the most common use seems to be, or used to be, and what I do as well:

57 for snare
421 for kick
overhead condenser pair for toms and cymbals

and the B-52/D-112 for the kick in live settings
 
Re: Shure or Sennheiser?

If you can get your hands on an MD-421, you can switch between a "bass rolloff" response or flat. The flat response will boost the proximity effect on close miking, so it's good for fat drum sounds. The 57 has a slightly smaller diaphragm, but it's built to take intense sound pressure levels.

Nothing wrong with what you've got, and any engineer worth his/her weight in cables will know what to do with a set of 57's.
 
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I think any engineer worth his salt will run a 57 through high dollar gear...
 
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