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From: Ron on 23 Feb 2010 05:13 On 22/02/2010 20:28, geoff wrote: > Ty Ford wrote: >> On Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:49:59 -0500, geoff wrote >> (in article<Y8idnTZjCK5cABzWnZ2dnVY3goidnZ2d(a)giganews.com>): >> >>> Steve M wrote: >>>> "Jerry" wrote: >>>>> just curious about which kik mic everyone would recommend. >>>>> >>>> >>>> Audix D6 >>>> EV RE 20 >>>> Beyer M88 >>>> Shure Beta 52 >>>> >>>> Pretty much in that order of preference. >>> >>> Audio Technica ATM25 (discontinued). >>> >>> >>> geoff >> >> >> Audio Technica AE2500 twin element. >> >> dynamic and condenser in one mic > > Thus completely diufferent ! Great sounding mike tho
From: Denny Strauser on 23 Feb 2010 06:46 geoff wrote: > Steve M wrote: >> "geoff" wrote: >>> Denny Strauser wrote: >>>> What did you buy? >>>> >>> D6, to add to my RE20, D112, ATM25, and MD421 (which I would be too >>> scared to stick in a kick - I've seen results ....) >>> >> What "results" would those be? > > Stuffed diaphrams, twice. From the repairer's point of view. And not from > being in the 'wind-tunnel' - just SPL from the beater. > > geoff The 421 has been my favorite kick mic for decades. I've used them thousands of times & NEVER had one go down. I only worry about drummers beating on the windscreen when I use them on toms. - Denny
From: gwatts on 23 Feb 2010 08:22
Denny Strauser wrote: > geoff wrote: >> Steve M wrote: >>> "geoff" wrote: >>>> Denny Strauser wrote: >>>>> What did you buy? >>>>> >>>> D6, to add to my RE20, D112, ATM25, and MD421 (which I would be too >>>> scared to stick in a kick - I've seen results ....) >>>> >>> What "results" would those be? >> >> Stuffed diaphrams, twice. From the repairer's point of view. And not >> from being in the 'wind-tunnel' - just SPL from the beater. >> >> geoff > > > The 421 has been my favorite kick mic for decades. I've used them > thousands of times & NEVER had one go down. I only worry about drummers > beating on the windscreen when I use them on toms. > > - Denny I remember an advertisement for the MD421 where they fired a pistol about a meter away from the 421 and showed the oscilloscope trace of the 421's output: a sharp peak with no flat topping estimated at 151 dB. |