Members Thunderbroom Posted September 7, 2007 Members Share Posted September 7, 2007 I'm looking for a mic for my GB 212. Normally I run with the DI off of one of my GB heads but plan to use my Univox on Saturday. I could get a Countryman and put it between the head and cab I suppose but was thinking maybe a mic would be better. My preference would be for a mic that I can drape on the cabinet instead of having to use a mic stand. Any recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members takeout Posted September 7, 2007 Members Share Posted September 7, 2007 A Sennheiser e606 or 609 fits the "drape" requirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted September 7, 2007 Author Members Share Posted September 7, 2007 A Sennheiser e606 or 609 fits the "drape" requirement. My guitards both use a 609. It only goes to 40Hz. Is that going to be a problem with a B string? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Prowler Posted September 7, 2007 Members Share Posted September 7, 2007 The mic I see requested most often for bass amps is a Sennheiser 421. I've looked through old riders from some biggish bands, and many of them have requested this one. I've never tried it out myself, but the 421 should be able to handle a low B. It can also double as a kick drum mic in a pinch. You would need a stand with it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members barneyc4 Posted September 7, 2007 Members Share Posted September 7, 2007 Wouldn't the best bass mic be a kick drum mic? Like a Shure Beta 52? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted September 7, 2007 Moderators Share Posted September 7, 2007 Wouldn't the best bass mic be a kick drum mic? Like a Shure Beta 52? I suggested the 57 and 52, but they don't meet the hanging requirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted September 7, 2007 Author Members Share Posted September 7, 2007 The hanging/draping is a big deal for me. I really don't want to have to carry a small mic stand to a gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Apendecto Posted September 7, 2007 Members Share Posted September 7, 2007 I suggested the 57 and 52, but they don't meet the hanging requirement. I always use a 57 because I thought the 52 sounded like {censored} on bass (there could be a lot of user error there) but I've never tried both. Yo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Apendecto Posted September 7, 2007 Members Share Posted September 7, 2007 The hanging/draping is a big deal for me. I really don't want to have to carry a small mic stand to a gig. You could probably get away with draping a SM 58 if you don't have a 609 laying around. Yo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted September 7, 2007 Moderators Share Posted September 7, 2007 I always use a 57 because I thought the 52 sounded like {censored} on bass (there could be a lot of user error there) but I've never tried both. Yo. I prefer the 57 as well. It is my dynamic mic of choice for everything except kick drum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Apendecto Posted September 7, 2007 Members Share Posted September 7, 2007 I prefer the 57 as well. It is my dynamic mic of choice for everything except kick drum. Same here. What do you use for drum overheads? Yo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members barneyc4 Posted September 7, 2007 Members Share Posted September 7, 2007 Same here.What do you use for drum overheads?Yo. I use Shure SM 81s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted September 7, 2007 Moderators Share Posted September 7, 2007 Same here.What do you use for drum overheads?Yo. I had been using a triangulated setup, kick, overhead left, overhead right. I had been using Octava small diaphram condensers, but #1 they break all the time and #2 THEY BREAK ALL OF THE TIME. I haven't recorded live drums in about a year and a half so I currently am condenser mic free (unless you count all of the broken Octavas...). It is time to start looking though because I have a big project coming up soon and I want to get the tracking done well. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Apendecto Posted September 7, 2007 Members Share Posted September 7, 2007 I think you could use something like this, too. Yo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted September 7, 2007 Members Share Posted September 7, 2007 I think you could use something like this, too. Yo. Adam Jones' rig??? I use an MD421...and my drummer uses it as a kick drum mic. It sounds really good. It's even got an adjustable thing on it to dial in certain frequencies. Its very versatile. Not a hanging mic though...sorrry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted September 7, 2007 Author Members Share Posted September 7, 2007 I think you could use something like this, too. Yo. Hmmm...that setup is doable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catphish Posted September 7, 2007 Members Share Posted September 7, 2007 Why do you think a mic would be better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FreestyleIntruder Posted September 7, 2007 Members Share Posted September 7, 2007 Honestly, I wouldn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Apendecto Posted September 7, 2007 Members Share Posted September 7, 2007 Adam Jones' rig???I use an MD421...and my drummer uses it as a kick drum mic. It sounds really good. It's even got an adjustable thing on it to dial in certain frequencies. Its very versatile. Not a hanging mic though...sorrry. Hahah. I was thinking the small hanging mic stand. Yo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragon9666 Posted September 7, 2007 Members Share Posted September 7, 2007 http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/AKG-D-112-Kick-Drum-Microphone?sku=271161 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted September 7, 2007 Author Members Share Posted September 7, 2007 Why do you think a mic would be better? I don't know that a mic would be better. I was thinking it "might" be better as in being a more versatile purchase. Since I already have a couple of DI's (but not one that will work inbetween the amp and cab), another DI purchase doesn't seem like a great idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xOriginalNinjax Posted September 7, 2007 Members Share Posted September 7, 2007 My SM 57 is laying around here somewhere. Bought it for recording/live mic'ing of my cab for bass...but I don't mind the little stand that I have to use...The only issue I'd have with a hanging mic is that its so close to the speaker...*shrugs* I dunno man...I think I'm useless here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted September 7, 2007 Author Members Share Posted September 7, 2007 Why is it okay to drape a mic on a guitar cabinet but apparently not okay on a bass cabinet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xOriginalNinjax Posted September 7, 2007 Members Share Posted September 7, 2007 Why is it okay to drape a mic on a guitar cabinet but apparently not okay on a bass cabinet. Well, I'm just thinking from my recording (limited) experiences...mic's have a distance recommendation of a few inches for them to get peak performance without too much air being shoved into the mic...so personally, I'd rather put a stand out, move it back, and give myself some more headroom and save the life of the mic if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reverend179 Posted September 7, 2007 Members Share Posted September 7, 2007 Audix D6. Thread over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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