BonsaiMagpie
Junior Member
I'm the occasional lead singer (different leads on different songs) and drummer of my band. I currently use a mic on a boom stand higher than my head angling downwards towards me with the microphone facing downwards towards me. This comes in from the left (right handed drummer) and is almost the full length of the boom.
I don't use a side on mic, because some songs it's near constant singing and visibility of the kit is useful for me; especially in a gig environment with an unusual kit.
My main problem is over time the mic droops down. OK for practice, annoying for gigs, and if i don't take my own mic stand to gigs, nearly impossible. I've had two catastrophic gigs with microphones falling all over the place.
I was wondering what other singing drummers use, do you particularly stable mic stands, a positioning which doesn't need full extension, or do you use a headset? If you do use a headset, what works well for you? Brand / wired or wireless?
I don't use a side on mic, because some songs it's near constant singing and visibility of the kit is useful for me; especially in a gig environment with an unusual kit.
My main problem is over time the mic droops down. OK for practice, annoying for gigs, and if i don't take my own mic stand to gigs, nearly impossible. I've had two catastrophic gigs with microphones falling all over the place.
I was wondering what other singing drummers use, do you particularly stable mic stands, a positioning which doesn't need full extension, or do you use a headset? If you do use a headset, what works well for you? Brand / wired or wireless?