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    I have been struggling with sound thru my mics. I have been getting a descent sound, but not exactly what I have been wanting to hear. I want my drums to sound thru the mics, what they sound like in my room(full, open, warm sound with attack and punch)and I have not been hearing that thru my EV PL series mics. I also feel I shouldn't have to mess with a ton of EQ to get close to a sound I want, but still not achieving the sound I am after. I have been so frustrated with this. I am the type of person, that is something doesn't sound right, it bothers me to the point of distracting me from my playing. So I started doing some research, shopping around, watching videos and just spending a lot of time researching drum mics. Everything I read led me to the Audix D Series Mics(D2's, D4's and D6)so I started looking around online getting prices and I was like, OMG I can't afford these. So before I decided to take the plunge, I contacted a very well known, very talented drummer, who I happen to be good friends with(who also happens to own a recording studio)to ask his opinion, and he also suggested the Audix D Series mics, and that is was he uses, so I met with him, check them out, and was instantly sold on them. There solidly built, look fantastic, but more importantly, they produce the sound I have been desperately trying to get. So I spent several days shopping around, to see how cheap I could get these mics, because I just could not spend $800 on mics. So I ended up, after a week of constant searching and searching. I found all of the mics I need(wanted) for total out the door shipped via eBay for just under $500. This includes the heavy duty case, 2 D2's, 1 D4, 1 D6 the i5 and 3 D-Vise mounts. These are ALL brand spanking new, but I purchased them all piece by piece and I am stoked!!!

    Now for the review.

    Audix swears up and down that these need little to no additional eq, compression or anything. Well let me just say, THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT! I turned all my EQ setting flat(0) and plugged these mics in and HOLY MOLY these mics are amazing. The sound that I have so desperately been wanting took literally 5 minutes to achieve. The D-Vise Mounts are so great and they allow perfect positioning with total ease. There is ZERO bleed from mic to mic ZERO which is HUGE to me and my room. The quality is just top notch, and I have to say I am beyond excited about these mics.

    Expect a new video very soon, and I am sorry for the long review.
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    DWdrumr.................I've also been looking for decent mics............I may go with the Shure 57-52 kit, just because the cost is significantly cheaper than the Audix mic packs..............still not sure (no pun intended) though.

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    DW, thats a good story and great review
    Enjoy the Music!

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    I use the same mics and I agree with your review. I added (2x) Shure 57 and (1x) AKG T-170 as overheads mics:


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    Quote Originally Posted by late8 View Post
    I use the same mics and I agree with your review. I added (2x) Shure 57 and (1x) AKG T-170 as overheads mics:

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