MoreBeer
Silver Member
I've noticed that when I'm recording my drumming and playing more gently, such as when the wife and dog are home, the kick drum sounds great. Very thick with an excellent lower-end thump when listening to what I just played.
When playing at what would be considered normal volume levels however, and hitting the kick harder, I get much more of a POP sound and lacking most of the low-end goodness. Adjusting the gain back really doesn't help much, if at all.
I'm thinking that maybe using a ported reso head may help and sticking the mic inside or just at the opening to the port. Currently mine isn't ported.
The kick mic is a cheaper CAD mic although a ton of drummers have given this mic great reviews. I was thinking about getting a Shure Beta 91A and laying that down inside the kick on the Evans pillow.
Any thoughts much appreciated!
When playing at what would be considered normal volume levels however, and hitting the kick harder, I get much more of a POP sound and lacking most of the low-end goodness. Adjusting the gain back really doesn't help much, if at all.
I'm thinking that maybe using a ported reso head may help and sticking the mic inside or just at the opening to the port. Currently mine isn't ported.
The kick mic is a cheaper CAD mic although a ton of drummers have given this mic great reviews. I was thinking about getting a Shure Beta 91A and laying that down inside the kick on the Evans pillow.
Any thoughts much appreciated!