PDPSabianGuy
Member
Hey all, I know I know "Quit buying stuff for your kit", but this is a pretty good issue for me. I need to mic my bass drum. I have tried ported, non-ported, pillow both ways, different beaters, and I still cannot hear my bass drum well. I have some hearing issues with certain frequencies and this is one of them. My wife's voice sometimes is another, but let's not discuss that one.
I have a bass drum mic already for some reason (brand new). I thought my stereo by my kit had a mic input and I could just try that, but no luck.
So what is my cheapest option to mic it? Do I need to get a mixer and a speaker? If so I know one of them must be powered. Can I try like a cheap bass guitar amp and hook it into there? Help me out here Drummerworld you know hearing your bass drum is important. Especially when just learning, because I have to know if I am even hitting it at the right times. I will get whatever I need (might take awhile) to be able to hear it. It does not have to blow me away, just a little amplification would help tremendously.
Thanks in advance for your advice on how to do this on a budget.
I have a bass drum mic already for some reason (brand new). I thought my stereo by my kit had a mic input and I could just try that, but no luck.
So what is my cheapest option to mic it? Do I need to get a mixer and a speaker? If so I know one of them must be powered. Can I try like a cheap bass guitar amp and hook it into there? Help me out here Drummerworld you know hearing your bass drum is important. Especially when just learning, because I have to know if I am even hitting it at the right times. I will get whatever I need (might take awhile) to be able to hear it. It does not have to blow me away, just a little amplification would help tremendously.
Thanks in advance for your advice on how to do this on a budget.