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kick drum microphone hunting

May 5, 2010 Recording
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Tried the standard AKG D112 many times and found it to be un-naturally boomy in the bottom. Tried the Beyer M88 TG over the years and though more natural than the AKG, I found that there was something just not quite right about how the kick drum sound was translating. Some drums sounded good while others just did not like this mic

By Sonic Onion (Gearslutz.com)

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