Andy
Honorary Member
Heil PR48 + Herculese solid base short boom.
Across the years, I've used more bass drum mic's for live reinforcement than I can remember, both for personal use, & multiple festival PA jobs, so I have a fairly good idea of what works in a wide variety of situations. Recording is a different matter (I've not tried it to date), but live, this combo works so well.
The PR 48 has all the "plug in & play" live EQ I look for, but, to my ears, still maintains great transparency compared to other more harshly scooped / boosted popular models from others. It rewards well set up bass drums, but also flatters the not so good sounding stuff if necessary.
The Hercules solid bass short boom is just the most convenient & stable stand out there. Really well made, compact footprint. Even the base cutouts are useful in sneaking around bass drum spurs or other stand clutter.
Across the years, I've used more bass drum mic's for live reinforcement than I can remember, both for personal use, & multiple festival PA jobs, so I have a fairly good idea of what works in a wide variety of situations. Recording is a different matter (I've not tried it to date), but live, this combo works so well.
The PR 48 has all the "plug in & play" live EQ I look for, but, to my ears, still maintains great transparency compared to other more harshly scooped / boosted popular models from others. It rewards well set up bass drums, but also flatters the not so good sounding stuff if necessary.
The Hercules solid bass short boom is just the most convenient & stable stand out there. Really well made, compact footprint. Even the base cutouts are useful in sneaking around bass drum spurs or other stand clutter.