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Drum Mic Setup

Mike on drums
Ready to record!*

 

Sennheiser e602 mic

Sennheiser e602 kick drum mic

 

Close up
Kick drum mic close-up

 

Overhead
Tom mics from the drummer's perspective

 

small tom mic placement
Sennheiser e906 on the small rack tom

 

large tom mic
Sennheiser e609 on the large rack tom

 

snare drum miking
Sennheiser MD421-II snare drum mic

 

snare close up
Snare drum mic up close, about 1 inch away

 

hi hat cymbals
Sennheiser e614 on hi-hat cymbals,
pointed away from the snare drum

 

weight on cymbal mics
When using heavy cymbal overhead mics,
added weight helps keep the stands upright

 

weight on mic stand
Same technique, using a guitar amp

 

drum mic setup
Thanks for checking out our drum miking
overview. Have fun recording!

*Thanks to Portland drummer Mike Annoh for being so cooperative after a long recording session!

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