2 blondes. Infinite adjustments and they will also hold your beer.
Simple solutions for a complex world.
I'm still using the old LP claws but they're beat up and I was thinking about trying something new.
What mic holders are you guys using these days for your toms/snare drums (still the LP claws)? What mounts the best, doesn't move and stays out of the way?
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2 blondes. Infinite adjustments and they will also hold your beer.
Simple solutions for a complex world.
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YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE DEVIL YOU DON'T KNOW.
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WILL ROGERS
I use Sennheiser e604's for live snare and tom duties. They come with their own rim mount.
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My blondes come with several ways to mount them and the carrying case is a sight to behold.
YOU MESS WITH THE DEVIL YOU KNOW.
YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE DEVIL YOU DON'T KNOW.
VAE VICTIS
ONCE YOU HIT A CERTAIN AGE, YOU BECOME PERMANENTLY UNIMPRESSED BY A LOT OF CRAP.
I HIT THAT AGE 20 YEARS AGO.
IF DOGS CAN'T GO TO HEAVEN, I WANT TO GO WHERE THEY GO
WILL ROGERS
Man, those Sennheisers are beautiful. I didn't really want to buy the full mics but I like the idea that they take up a lot less room.
Yep, that's one of the reasons I really like these mic's. They do a great job, are sturdy, well made and stay out of the way of my flaying sticks. They are a pretty good all purpse mic and are often used on other instruments such as brass and woodwind. Definitely recommend them for the gigging drummer who values decent sound quality as well as ease of setup. For example, when mic'ing up a snare, I will always try any place the null area (in this case the area behind the mic where the pick up pattern disappears) towards the hi-hat in order to avoid spill. These are so compact that it is pretty easy to do. I also like the sonic results I get from either an SM57 or an i5 but they are longer units so achieving good placement can be trickier.
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I think the general consesus for live situations is they are very similar sounding and the vast majority won't pick up any discernable difference. That said, the e604's were specifically designed for tom and snare applications hence their size and default mounting option with some reviews suggesting they reproduce deep tom tones better than the 57's. The SM57's are built like tanks and will probably take direct hits from drum sticks better. In the studio, I would happily use either although would mount the e604's off a stand so as to avoid picking up the usual noice associated with rim mounts. Live, the e604's are just that bit more practical with reduced need for compromise with regards positioning. It might be this issue that helps with drum micing the most enabling the best possible sound production but, for me, the e604's become my preference for live for the size and mounting options.
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When playing live, I use Sennheiser e904s on toms and SM57 on snare. The e904s are the metal version of the e604s.
I use the K&M 24030 microphone holders for both e904/SM57 and I leave the mics attached to the holders when I pack them in the case ...
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