30/07/2026
Which bass drum mic is best?!
The answer is the all of them…. In the right context!
AKG D112 - Some love it, others hate it. 🥁
Personally I’ve never had much luck with this mic on a bass drum. But I LOVE IT on floor toms and bass amps! However it does shine on anything more vintage sounding.
Electrovoice RE20 - The Elephant’s C*** 🐘
A studio classic! Loved by many engineers on all sorts of instruments from bass drums, to guitars, to vocals! I really love how tight the drum sounds with this mic, leaving lots of space for big lows in the bass!
SE V-Kick
A modern classic! (pun intended)We’re using it in “classic mode here to match it closer to the other mics. It’s punchy, cuts through the mix and pairs really well with a boundary mic inside the drum.
I often find myself reaching for the SE as it works in most situations but sometimes the track calls for something more “vintage”.
Which mic is your favourite?