Bass Drum Mic Shootout: AKG D112 vs. Your Studio Mics (Get the Best Kick Sound!)
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Ever wondered if you really need a dedicated kick drum mic? In this video, we put the legendary AKG D112 bass drum microphone head-to-head against common home studio workhorses! We're testing the Shure SM57, PreSonus BD-1, Shure SM7B, Sennheiser MD421, and AKG C214 to see how they stack up for recording bass drums. Get ready for detailed sound comparisons, insights, and surprising results that might just change how you mic your drums. Don't buy another mic until you've watched this!
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AKG C214 - https://amzn.to/4ja2yHp
Shure SM57 - https://amzn.to/4dxKRk0
Sennheiser MD421 - https://amzn.to/4mlN1Hh
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00:00 Introduction
01:00 AKG D112 Mic Out
01:27 Presonus BD-1 Mic Out
01:53 Shure SM7B Mic Out
02:26 AKG C214 Mic Out
03:01 Shure SM57 Mic Out
03:32 Sennheiser MD421 Mic Out
04:03 AKG D112 Mic In
04:24 Presonus BD-1 Mic In
04:48 Shure SM7B Mic In
05:13 Shure SM57 Mic In
05:33 Sennheiser MD421 Mic In
05:56 Head-to-head comparison
06:52 Closing Remark