Shure Beta 52A Kick Mic

[billdrum]

Wow.....I tried out a Shure Beta 52A Kick Drum mic Saturday and what a great mic! It really gave alot of ooomph without having to push the system in any way. It really produced a solid, deep and full sound. We played a large open room, so I'm going to borrow it again when we play a smaller, tighter venue to see how it responds in a different acoustical environment. But so far, I'm very impressed. Anyone else have experience with this mic?

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y38/bmachold/shure_beta52.jpg

[White Rabbit]

Its pretty much a studio standard.

Although I do like the AKGD112 , the Beta 52 is also a preference for me in the studio. Im not quite sure how they stack up with specs and graphic response charts and what not but I tend to think the Beta 52 overall has a more vintage sound , that is less edgy than a D112.

take this with a grain of salt , because im usually not the guy placing the mic!

[Seafroggys]

more vintage than the AKG?

I'm split between the Shure and the AKG, I don't know what I want to get. I love that classic rock sound, so maybe the Shure is the way to go?

[White Rabbit]

I like the D112; it sounds good in a number of situations (rock, rock, rock &... err... , but I think the Beta 52 has a more full-bodied, weighty sound which could be used in a wider variety of situations

[Seafroggys]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/seafroggys/beta52.gifhttp://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/seafroggys/akg.gif

Stretched and scaled so they match in scale.

[White Rabbit]

The proximity effect is more important on a bass drum mic. And the charts dont match well for this purpose

[billdrum]

I haven't used the AKG, so I can't speak for it. I'm sure the tuning of the drum and of course the environment have a lot to do with the sound also, so the specs don't tell the whole story. I'm also sure they're both great mics and I'd like to try the AKG sometime too. I definitely had a great experience with the Shure though.

[Chippy569]

beta52 in studio, 'cuz it gives a bit rounder sound, and D112 on stage, which handles SPL a little better and picks up brighter sounds (i.e. projection, definition) a little better too.

[Half Life]

I own a Beta 52 too Bill, and it is a great bass mic. I've used mine both live and for recording and it's worked great for both situations. I haven't tried the D112 either but that's been probably the most popular bass mic choice as far as I can tell.

[Seafroggys]

The proximity effect is more important on a bass drum mic. And the charts dont match well for this purpose

if you notice for the Beta52 is lists proximity ranges, though the text is really hard to read (bottom one is 2 ft. next one up is 2 inches, etc.). Also, they are scaled exactly the same, is just there's a difference in white space for both of them, so they don't exactly match up vertically, and I'm too lazy to change them ;)

[Drummer300btx]

i own one. it is good.