NO TALKING Audix D2 - E-604 - MD-421 - Full Compare (use headphones or audio monitors)

[@mezzodrums]

I'm not a professional, just curious, I hope this video can help you. ===MENU== 00:00 - Mic Postion 00:12 - Iphone Raw Record 01:19 - AUDIX - D2 ( SOLO ) 02:05 - AUDIX D-2 + BASS DRUM AND FLOOR TOM 02:27 - SENNHEISER E-604( SOLO ) 03:09 - SENNHEISER + BASS DRUM AND FLOOR TOM 03:31 - SENNHEISER MD-421( SOLO ) 04:18 - SENNHEISER E-604 + BASS DRUM AND FLOOR TOM 04:39 - ONE HIT - COMPARE 04:54 - DRUM FILL - COMPARE 05:05 - FINAL TEST - RHYTHM

[@erikondrums]

Hearing this its clear why the 421’s the classic

[@fredfox3851]

I preferred either Sennheiser to the Audix. I'm kind of surprised how well the 604's stood up against the 421's. Thanks for posting.

[@mlhbrx96]

It is my understanding that when Sennheiser was developing the e604, they wanted to create a portable dynamic mic that sounded like an MD421.

[@funnyminky]

I heard the capsule in the 421 is the same capsule used in the 604

[@mostyles328]

I want to like the Audix, but the 421 will take less eq in a mix.

[@expresateaudiovisual]

audix the betters

[@drummrboy]

I really don't know why the 421s are so popular with professionals, I never liked them. In this comparo, the Audix beat both, to my ears. The 604 pick up too much of the note, too much resonance. The D2s have more percussiveness.

[@KennethACrashwaggonMusic]

It's the industry standard thing (much like the dreadful sm57). They've been around for ages (well before Audix mics were a thing), and take eq really well fwiw. Like the various Shure mics, the Sennheisers get used because the engineers using them are used to them and know exactly what to expect. And every serious studio in the world will have a few available. Also, the MD421's are very usable on a lot of other sources, especially guitar amps, brass instruments and bass amps. A 421 on a bass amp paired with a Neumann U87 is a glorious sound. But... I'm not sure I'd ever use a D-series Audix on anything but toms. So there's that as well. Btw...for years my preferred snare mic has been an Audix i% (which also works really well on some guitar amps). Always experiment ;) Edit: with the 604's...NEVER use the provided clips and mount them on the rims of the toms. Use a stand instead and they sound WAAAYYYY better.