Getting a raw and awesome drum sound with fake vintage mics

A couple of years ago I picked up a few of these Pyle PDMICR42 microphones 100% based on how they look and the price.

Do not think these are super high quality microphones, because they are not. That being said, this does not make them useless. The sound of these mics is very raw and hot for a dynamic microphone.

I set up two of them on drums—one placed just above my kick drum on a 4-piece kit pointed at the snare, and another above my left shoulder also aimed at the snare.

I did this in a fairly untreated room and the result was surprisingly full. It’s a raw and aggressive sound that I really like a lot.

See the video below to hear what I mean:

I used the same two mics in a different room and a much smaller drum kit for completely different results. The video below was recorded in a professionally treated room with my Tama Club-Jam Flyer. The result has a similar tone, but it’s far more controlled and mellow. I thought it worked perfectly on this track:

Overall, these mics are very worth the price, and they work well in many applications!

Keep your drum room cool with this window-less AC!

 

I have to admit that this thing is a bit of a crazy idea, but if it works, it would totally be worth it, especially in the summer months. 

 

So, how does this AC work if it doesn't need a window or hose or any ventilation at all? Well the clue is in those 3 little ice packs you see to the left of the unit. So basically the way it works is there is a water reservoir that is a little over one gallon, you insert the 3 ice packs into the chamber and supposedly it can cool for 8 hours like this. 

 

That being said, you'll need a way to freeze your ice packs beforehand, but it is essentially an 'Ice Fan". Which, ironically was the name of one of my first bands, haha. 

 

Anyway, if any of you out there want to give this thing a try and let me know your experience, I am very curious to hear how well (or not well) it works! This could be a good solution for you if you had one of those tiny enclosed drum rooms with no windows.  

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