MICROPHONES I WISH I BOUGHT when I started RECORDING DRUMS

[@AndrewMasters]

What were the first mics you bought to record drums?

[@JakeReedmusic]

SM57, BROOOOO!!!

[@prashuryagoswami6122]

wait you played for this mayer track?

[@drdelewded]

Specifically for drums? I had just gotten an inheritance U47 Fet Vintage D12e Vintage D112 D12VR 3X 421 2X 441 2X Tlm 102 2X Royer 121 C451eb Vintage I also bought an SM7b at the time, but not for drums.. Though now that I've culled the majority of my mics (There was many others I didn't list) I am using the SM7b as a HH mic.

[@drdelewded]

Id like to get a pair of 81s for OH I have a pair of 414 b-uls now (used to use the Royers and 102s(great mics for a lot of stuff kinda wish I hadn't sold them) I still have 2 421's but went and got 6 EV N/D468s for a killer price, I haven't used all 6 yet, but want to do top bottom snare with them on my next large drum tracking gig.. I have 32 IO so Im all about uses as many tracks as possible when tracking drums for options.. (I know a lot of people are against that, but my day job is in post audio mixing for TV.. and we want as much and as many source takes as possible to use as options.)

[@jas_bataille]

@@drdelewded Add to that list the best carbon mic you can get for effectively replacing a reversed-wired speaker cone with far better gain, and a Vanguard V44S stereo. You can use this as a Blumlein pair with both capsules as figure 8, or run it through the included splitter box to get it to send a mid side signals! It sounds so good some top engineers sold one of their Neumanns after getting it. Best to widen the stereo image as overhead or as a room mic. Cheers! (also I hate you ;)

[@HeltonDeJesus]

Sounds very good bro!!! but I think u forgot to mention, three key things, your room sounds incredible, the drums are tuned spot on, and the mic positioning are perfect. with out those 3 things it doesnt matter if you have the best drum mics in the world, it would not sound like that!!. !!love your videos bro!! keep rocking those drums!!

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks for checking it out! I appreciate it.

[@ChristianIce]

91 on the kick is the best I've ever tried. You'll love it.

[@ChristianIce]

@Zack Darce Dude, trust me. You put iut in and you have all you need. The rest will be just showing off :D

[@HR2635]

Behringer BA19a actually performs better in our studio. At around 1/3 the price.

[@songmore]

Been doing this for years.

[@lukesmith9059]

@@HR2635 Interesting, I bought the Behringer clone when I was short on cash, and I thought it sounded quite good. Then my friend let me borrow his real Beta 91A, and it was like a night and day difference, with the Shure on top. Of course that's just in my case, that's very nice that the cheaper mic won out in your situation.

[@joeriley192]

As I like the studio tours, really appreciated this video. Liked how you showed recording the drums and the process of mixing. I started with Shure Beta-52 and SM57.

[@AndrewMasters]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@montearnstam6827]

Drums sound great! Snare sounds especially crispy with just enough resonance.

[@AndrewMasters]

Appreciate it!

[@alfuzz]

Wow. I honestly never thought the SM7 would sound THAT GOOD on snare. Thank you Andrew, you got yourself a new subscriber!

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks for the sub!

[@RickK1988]

Started out with the low grade Audix drum mics (ADX-90, f15, f10, f12, etc..) back in 07/08. Upgraded to CX212, Micro-D, D6, i5. Past couple years I've really broadened that inventory. D2, D4, another D6. ADX-51, OM2, OM3, OM5, OM7 (for singer's vocals). Got a few different MXL condensers/ribbons. Beta 91A with a Kelly SHU Flatz internal bass drum mount system (highly recommend you look into that). Hyper cardioid mics are great in closed environments with more than 1 person playing. Gotta love that off-axis rejection. Sweet vid, per usual.

[@Ted_Swayinghill]

Dang we really started at the same time (around 2008) Throughout my journey I learned that the nuance of factors (a mic’s frequency response, placement within a room,etc.) can influence the amount of work you put into making the sound you hear in your head a reality during the mixing process. I’ll eventually get my hands on a sm7b or the new sure sm4

[@centralscrutinizer7374]

AKG D1000e. 1976. I had three. They’re all I owned for the next ten years.

[@KwesiAyoKweRobinson]

YO DREW YOUR DRUM MIX IS CLEAN AF!! ndddd you are solid as hell!!!

[@AndrewMasters]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@zcb27]

i know you’re mainly a drummer but i’d be interested to see a similar video about vocal mics

[@AndrewMasters]

Noted!

[@daleonov]

Man. Those drums sound amazing. And my jaw dropped once again when I realized that inserts on the tracks are empty. You nailed it at the source!

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@arianamastersofficial]

Lol All of Jacks' cards all over your studio. Great video, I loved the editing on this one.

[@AndrewMasters]

Thank you dear

[@ahorakemusic]

Great video! I'm a HUGE fan of the SM7. I'm an Audix guy ,myself, but this shows why Shure has been a main stay in so many studios.

[@forestwhitehead]

those drums sound incredible dude.

[@AndrewMasters]

Thank you!

[@melissabell585]

The 91 has been my preferred “slap” mic on kicks for a while - usually with a sub-kick or the Warm Audio FET 47 clone on the outside if the drum has a reso head. It’s also super cool as a low/floor room mic, which can be really interesting in the mix depending on your room.

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks for sharing!

[@syap8888]

This is the sound I started when I learn to mic-up and mixing drums. After a big round of all other mics like Audix, Sennheiser, AKG, and I still love the sound of these Shure microphones.... Thanks for sharing.

[@-Equivox]

i like sticking the beta 91 inside the kick drum, some times it's nearer to the beater, sometimes just sitting in the middle. fantastic sound regardless.

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks for sharing!

[@savingspainmedia]

Great playing man! And I’m always surprised how much I like 57‘s on Toms. Would love to see the processing you did on the drums.

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@BradleyOverton]

Excellent video Andrew. I've literally been watching your videos one after another. So interesting and knowledgeable. You've reignited my enthusiasm for recording music in my home studio. Thank you.

[@ZachariahConnor]

The SM7b is so good on a lot of things...not for everyone or everything but works very well on loud midrange sources

[@michaelgehringmusic8440]

I used an SM7 on hats for years. What great mic for so many sources.

[@jas_bataille]

I mean I've been playing for 15 years, I literally just got a studio to put my drums in moving them this week to start working remotely, and this video pop-up. Think I'm on the right track :D Also got a beta 87A so I guess the 91A will be next! My old man, who have 40 years of experience, recommends carbon-capsule microphones for bass drums to get that sub-low "oumph" cuz it cuts all the transient! He said that he tried the reverse speaker wiring trick back in the days but wasn't satisfied with the gain. You can get modern bullet carbon mics for harmonica or get an old one on Reverb. He had a Geloso one that was good he said.

[@AndrewMasters]

Sounds great! Thanks for sharing and checking out the video.

[@kikohurtado1]

Sounding really good, the SM91 is going to give you a lot of detail but watch out for snare bleed, it's going to be more pronounced

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks for watching!

[@JasonWelchMusic]

I started out with nothing but a bag full of Behringer C-1 mics. They were $55 each and were unbelievable as drum mics for the price. BIG sounding and open live sound on every recording. But my engineer HATED them. He wanted more 1970s style separation, and begged me to go with dynamic directionals. So heres what I got. Kick... Beta 52 Snare.. AUDIX i5 Hats.. SM57 Toms.. Peavey 328 Floor tom.. Peavey 321 Overheads.. Heil pr31bw Thats 8 mics... and all the room I have on my interface. Honestly, I see no real need to upgrade my setup. Im getting so many compliments now on my tone, tuning, mics and room sound. I think it sounds great, but I do miss the open room sound. When I get more channels, I'm going to grab an SE -VR1 Passive ribbon for room, and another Heil pr31bw for snare top, and move my i5 to bottom side.

[@jhardindrums]

My first set of mics was a super cheap CAD drum mic set, like $150 for the whole thing. They’re not necessarily great, but surprisingly still have use today if I want something totally different. The kick mic in particular sounds awesome on the floor tom if I just want that super low thump. Now I have a mixed bag of AKG and Shure mics. My overheads are a stereo pair of AKG c214s, and it’s wild to think how expensive just those two are in comparison to my original drum mics.

[@AndrewMasters]

Good stuff! Thanks for watching.

[@Newtperc]

I’ve been playing around with blumlien ribbon overheads and a single omni on the batter side of the kick drum equidistant between the snare resonate head and kick batter head. Gets a ton of kick drum depth

[@PlottingTheDownfall]

after ~25 years of experimenting with super expensive mics like 87s, 67s, Coles, etc, as well as Audix kits, Shure Kits ,Oktavia, MXL, and everything in between, my favorite drums mics are: Kick: EV RE-20 or Shure SM52 Snare: Beyerdynamic M201 Toms: CAD M179 - best tom mic and great on some voices and acoustic instruments - an all around workhorse mic. OHs: Neumann TLM 102 All relatively affordable, all produce pro results. My mixes come together quickly, I get a full drum sounds without weird mic dependent EQ; the tracks take compression and EQ well, and it's easy to blend in samples if I need to due to less than ideal kits being recorded. Covers a lot of ground for rock, pop, country, Americana, alt-country.

[@laneysommer]

Great information. Appreciate it, Andrew :)

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks for watching!

[@arianamastersofficial]

Thank you for checking it out Layla :)

[@SakMcL]

Now all I can do is just clue in on the hi hat lol SOLID. Picked up a presonus kit to get started on drum tracking!

[@impulseproman]

Man I want to hear more mics on your kit that's a super drum sound

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks!

[@robwrong5194]

awesome video man, dig all of your content and I appreciate you! I do use some Shure mics on drums, but only for snare bottom and room mics, I use SM 57s, I use an Audix D6 and Warm Audio 47jr for kick, and depending on toms, either Audix D2's/D4's or ADX51s, and then sE Electronics VR1 ribbons for overheads. Again Andrew, you're studio tour videos and also your drum micing vids have helped me a lot, cheers man!

[@justincloud3870]

Hey man, been away from you channel a while. Sounds great!

[@AndrewMasters]

I knew you would like this one, glad to have you back.

[@linus_drummer]

Great video! It’s super fun watching you having fun 😄 Love the channel BTW!

[@AndrewMasters]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@amberwoodstudio]

Good player + good kit + good mic’s + good preamps and you have a winner

[@jesserios7333]

I also use SM81's as OH's. On snare I use an SM57/Samson CO2 combo, on bass drum I used to use an AKG D112 but now use a Sennheiser e-602ii. On rack toms I use SM57's and on floor tom I use the D112 and it sounds amazing on there. Your snare sounds really good.

[@ben.bustamante]

DUDE AS SOON AS I HEARD HIT THE SNARE AND BASS DRUM IN THE FIRST SONG I WAS LIKE WOAHHHH THIS SOUNDS GREAT. GREAT DRUM MIX. IM 17 years old and im wanna basically do what you do. i play every instrument. i came out with a song called "U ARE" by Ben Elijah (me). I played everything and mixed everything and recorded. i dont know what im dooing but im doing what i think sounds ok to me. but yeah i want to be able to get great sounds like you man

[@AndrewMasters]

Keep at it dude, you’ll be better than me in a second

[@eyocs_]

I just searched up your song and listened to it and I actually really enjoyed it! Keep it up dude! 😉🔥

[@hondbanjer]

Sennheiser MD421 on everything. And a pair of SM81's worked ..

[@MrAndrewpederson]

My current mic setup is overkill but I am trying to figure out what I like and I just built the room. lol KickIn - Beta91a and AKG D112 KickOut - Miktek P11 and AKGP220 SNTop - Beta57 SNBtm - SM57 Rack and Floor Miktek P10's OH - Lewitt 640TS's Hat - Audix F115 Crotch mic - AKG P220. Sometimes I will throw a couple condensers up for rooms. I don't use all the mics (generally stick to 2 kick mics) but I have choices when I listen back. Here is a sample from the room... kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaeQpGpnlraIocU

[@MJ-dw7lc]

Man I just can across your channel ! Love it man, thanks for the awesome information. I’m a total greenhorn when it comes to miking and recording software. Will be watching and taking it all in man. Would love to pick your brains about all of the above. Keep up the fantastic work my friend, thank you 🙏🏻🥁🤘🏻👍🏻

[@antiHeroeCostaRica]

I use de SM7 for HH, its a killer... but i have the Audix D6 for Kicks, and D2 and D4 for toms. KSM 137 for OH, SM57 for snare top and bottom, and a Lewitt DTP 640 for outside kick. And suggestions are more than welcome...

[@bobdrums]

Great man! I bought a used shure mic kit with 52 and 57s to start. I’ve recently upgraded to the earthworks dk7 but I still use the 52 on kick! I got the behringer clone of the Shure 91 and it sounds pretty killer! Great video!

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks for watching!

[@GoLongboardBroseph]

I don’t know if it’s too much of a beginner video but, I would love to understand how you setup the mics/pres to avoid phasing issues, which mics and placement you might pay certain attention to, etc. Thanks for another great vid :)

[@robpittman3132]

Beta 91A inside the kick, Beta 52A in the hole, subkick...excellent combo live or on record

[@GearStuffandThings]

Presonus makes a mic called the PD70 it’s very close to an SM7B. Equally well built and $129 new

[@TheHifiEnvelope]

I bought a pd-70 last xmas and have been very satisfied.

[@dodo13500]

That snare tho! You have a new fan.

[@justinreynolds3935]

I have a behringer version of the beta 91a and it's awesome!!! For $60 it's a great mic. Uses phantom power. Sleeper mic for kicks. Also akg c214 great room or mono overhead.

[@LA610]

I looked at mikes for drums years ago and I think Sure at 2 levels with complete kits. I waited till I could afford the bass drum mike and then used sm58s for a while until I could afford sm57.

[@kylecalandrelle7209]

Sounds great. I want those 81s. I'm not digging my rode nt5s. Snare clips and everything else is to quiet.

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@rockboy360]

Rode NT5's are great too! I used them once on overheads and loved the sound

[@kylecalandrelle7209]

@@rockboy360 what pres did you use? Did you have to use a pad? Was it a big room? My little room with a focusrite clarette 8 pre didn't agree with them for whatever reason. I'm gonna have to give them another shot sometime though.

[@kimbeomcheol]

Crazy sound!

[@johnnydee5]

use a combination of a 57 and a 58 on my snare, both on top. been saving up cash to pickup some more. Want the Sm7 so bad. looking forward to that kick drum shootout!

[@AndrewMasters]

Nice! Thanks for watching.

[@dongwarrenmusic]

must wait and buy one DPA4055 Kick mic. once for all your life.

[@marcorock101]

Sounds amazing Keep up the great content, Andrew 🤟

[@AndrewMasters]

Thank you!

[@jamesjames77777]

SM81 is surprisingly good. Used one when the KM84 went bust and actually preferred the sound. Was shocked.

[@TheRobertCostello]

Audix D6 on Kick and FToms, Shure Beta 98AMP/C on toms and top snare, sm57 bot Snare

[@mrcoatsworth429]

That snare sounds so amazing.

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks man!

[@TWdrums]

Are you a shure reseller 😅? Haha im joking. Great selection!! Would you make a comparison video using similar mics from other companies? I personally prefer a little bit of this, a little bit of that 👌🏻

[@rubenspoolder3567]

awesome sound man. i would have used a different crash, but other than that the sound was amazing. the crash doesnt even have anything to do with the mics, thats just a sound preference lol

[@yawanlepcha6648]

it sounds soo creamy and smooth man ... loved it

[@emma_nokongtador271]

there's a way to DIY the acoustic clouds you have in your beautiful room?

[@GoldenProductions2019]

I know who Kurt is Andrew he is great and makes some great content

[@JUD2784]

Boundary mic, i have thought about that. What about the, akg D112?

[@AndrewMasters]

The D112 has a different sound. It's got much more midrange punch. That's the mic that I started with.

[@drummerjeroensimons]

Try the se electronics v7x on snare and toms and thank me later man...:)

[@impulseproman]

Se mic will kill shure

[@dylandylan11731]

There is always one in the crowd eh 🤷‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@matoflynn]

Now this is what I wanted to know

[@Highpasspro]

OHs Beta 27s in a glens John’s style. Kick Beta52 in with Solomon LoFReQ. Snare currently SM57. SM7b HH. And don’t get me started on ways to mic Tom’s and the room, space is the limit

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks for sharing!

[@christiancanalita6487]

Man.....sounds SO good! That snare........YES!!! I use the 91 and the D6 on the kick. Have you tried the 52 on the floor tom?

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks for watching! I personally haven't tried that. I bet it's awesome.

[@DaasmangiDIGBYHoleong]

Great drum sound

[@gabriellessa4548]

nice dude!!! thanks for share!!!!

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks for watching!

[@kingalysterianlion5542]

Great video bro! You should try the Neve 88RS in the unison slots lol

[@TheSafetysheep]

What’s on the drum bus? Main bus? It helps to know because it’s not the raw mics. That said, man, absolutely awesome video,… great drumming and superb sound! Great job

[@AndrewMasters]

Great question, it looks like I have the Neve 1084 (EQ) + EQP1A going to the API 2500 Comp on the Drum buss, sending to a parallel bus with the Fairchild 670. Mix bus as the AirEQ - 33609 C - ATR 102.

[@DavidJenkinsDrums]

Sounds Great!

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks!

[@ryanzimmermusic]

Did you use a cloud lifter or any other dB booster on the snare SM7B? And just snare top!? Sounding great Andrew!

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks. No cloudlifter on the drum mics.

[@theopapakyriacou2819]

Can you do a review of your WA273EQ? Would love to hear your thoughts on it!!

[@cesarvalerio4292]

Great vídeo! Greetings from Brasil!

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks for watching!

[@kintaro_f]

sounds great! 🤘🥁

[@Gretsch0997]

thanks!!!

[@davemcclelland3164]

What mic pre's are they running thru? And anything else. The Sm7 is a beast and so versatile, I agree.

[@DrumPeearl]

Hey Andrew! I love watching your videos :) What are the clips you are using for your SM81 on this video? Thanks!

[@AndrewCCM]

Are you using that SSL UF8 much? Other than the SSL video, I haven’t noticed much use in your videos. I ask because I just got the UC1 today and the UF8 should be arriving tonight! Wishing LUNA would support controllers, but I’ll use logic until then I suppose. Enjoy your channel a lot. Have watched every vid and look forward to them each week. Congrats on 50k (or soon to be).

[@AndrewMasters]

I do! I use it for mixing and don't make a lot of videos on mixing. But I have been mixing a record and it's been outstanding for me. Thanks!

[@AndrewCCM]

@@AndrewMasters good deal. The UF8 just arrived. Will be spending weekend rewiring/arranging home studio. Almost bought the DangerFox desk, but went with the SSLs instead (for now). Now I’m making do DIY style on the furniture. Lol Take care!

[@JamesWeirEngineer]

I see your drum mics/inputs are bussed to a drum bus, which is then bussed to your output bus. inline you've got a neve, and api, aireq...etc etc etc....what are you settings on all those plugins? You VERY briefly touch on this, and I don't argue these mics are great as I've used a lot of them in my own career. But it would be helpful to know what/how much work you've done to colour the audio from input to output.

[@bdespain11]

That snare is absolutely killer! Is it just a Ludwig Brass Supraphonic?

[@MrSkylerBergman]

“A little pre roll here” too

[@acecomet]

Great video!

[@MrKenward777]

Cant go wrong with shure!

[@jacobkincaid123]

Drums sound amazing bro! Do you have any tuning videos?

[@thewatersofdream]

Thanks for sharing.

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks for watching!

[@thewatersofdream]

@@AndrewMasters love your channel, keep up the good work

[@cprang]

Hey Andrew, I really like your snare sound here. What snare, batter side head, and pitch did you use? Sounds like the resonant note might be a G#/Ab to me. Would you make a video going over your approach to drum tuning? Thanks man!

[@ksbav8r]

Beta 91 is my favorite live kick sound for anything where you want booty.

[@elmerymas355]

Nice video man! I am also a big fan of Shure mics. How did you set up your OH?is it space pair?thanks 😊👍🙌

[@tjwest87]

Great video man, guitar player who owns a drum set here. I'm curious what shell pack that is, they sound great. ??

[@lc66drummer89]

Hello Andrew what a beautiful sound you have there. I've been playing drums for 6 years, I never took lessons, only youtube and drumless. I'm going to move house and build a garage just to make my studio with good acoustics. What software do you use to record the drums? Greetings from Portugal

[@AndrewMasters]

I pick the software based off of the project I'm working on. Sometimes it's Pro Tools, sometimes its Logic and sometimes it's LUNA. Good luck with everything! Thanks for watching.

[@paulmitch180]

As long as we are nerding over here, what crash are you using? It's dope. As for the love of mics and drums... 4038. Wut.

[@JRHARDY]

Thoughts on the new UA modelling mics?

[@matthewalexander8513]

Great sounding kit! What sizes are those Slingerlands? 22, 13, 16? Champagne Sparkle? If so, I have the same set up (1965) with the matching 5x14 snare! Amazing drums and I will never part with them. The bearing edges on my kit are just a fat round over with thick, maple reinforcement hoops. Huge, warm sound.

[@robinalexandermusic2265]

Whats the depth of the snare? Is it 8 or 6.5?

[@MartinCliffe]

I have a 52 and a 91 in my kick, 56A on snare, Beta 98s on toms. OHs vary - I like Beta 27s or KSM137s, but sometimes for a more vintage sound a pair of SE R1 ribbons sound great. Never tried an SM7, at >4x the price of an SM57 I've often wondered if it's worth it?

[@johnc.4625]

What pro tools version are you using and what OS? Really enjoy your videos. Thanks

[@AndrewMasters]

Hey, thanks man! I'm running Catalina and I'm on the Pro Tools Subscription, so whatever is their most up-to-date version is what I'm using.

[@jonathankessler9853]

Sounds great! Personally, I went Audix over Shure cause I wanted something different and I can’t go back, i5s on snare and toms and a d6 on kick and man it’s a great sound. My usual overheads are a pair of Vanguard Audio Labs V1s and some sort of LDC or Ribbon in the middle of the two as a mono overhead. I’ve been looking to get one of those boundary mics for kick though, do you have a preference for having the reso head of a kick off while you record or do you see it as more genre specific?

[@Mixingmachine774]

Good snare sound man .Can You share your snare processing ?

[@matthewgray713]

You failed to mention that this video was sponsored by Shure! Yes I own a lot of the same models, they're great but they are other mics that shine equally or better in many scenarios. So why limit your video to just "Shure"?