Drum Microphones

Drum Microphones come in all shapes and sizes. Each drum mic has unique characteristics.

Different mics capture different parts of the drum kit. Dynamic and Condenser microphones are the most common types of microphone used to capture drums.

Dynamic microphones offer a good mid-range frequency response and will often be used on the Snare, Toms, and Kick Drum, and their rugged build makes them strong enough to survive the occasional miss-hit. Condenser Microphones are often used as room mics or overheads to capture the wide frequency range of the cymbals and the ambience of the live room. They are generally more sensitive and fragile, and often come with a ‘pad’ switch to attenuate high sound levels.

At Gear4music, we offer a wide range of drum microphones, as well as a large collection of Drum Mic Packs designed to make mic’ing up your kit even easier.

About Drum Microphones

Mic’ing up a drum kit can be one of the most difficult tasks an engineer can face – thankfully, with the right microphone, the job can become much easier. Traditionally, a drum kit is mic’d up with a mic on the kick, snare, hi-hat and two overhead mics for the cymbals and toms. However, as with all mic applications, there is no rule to this. For achieving certain sounds, engineers may prefer to add specific tom microphones, or further room mics to capture ambience. Many manufacturers make drum mic sets that consist of the essential mics. The Shure PGDMK6 Drum Microphone Kit provides three PG56 snare/tom mics, a PG52 kick mic and two PG81 overhead mics.

The AKG D112 dynamic mic is a studio favourite for handling the high-pressure of a kick drum and is also available at Gear4music.com

Drum Microphones

SubZero SZD-50 Kick Drum Microphone

SubZero Dynamic Instrument Mic with Cable and Mic Stand

SubZero Instrument Condenser Microphone

Shure PGA57 Cardioid Dynamic Instrument Microphone with XLR Cable

AKG D40 Dynamic Instrument Microphone

Shure PGA56 Cardioid Dynamic Snare / Tom Microphone with XLR Cable

Audio Technica AT2020 Cardioid Condenser Microphone

SubZero Clip-On Instrument Condenser Microphone + Complete Clip Pack

AKG D112 MKII Kick Drum Microphone with Flexible Mount

Shure SM57 Dynamic Instrument Mic with Boom Mic Stand and 6m Cable

AKG C430 Condenser Overhead Microphone

Shure Beta 57A Dynamic Microphone

Sennheiser e602 II Dynamic Instrument Microphone

Shure 545SD Classic Unidyne Instrument Microphone

Sennheiser e614 Overhead Condenser Microphone

Shure Beta 52A Bass Drum Microphone

Audio Technica AT2035 Condenser Mic

7 Piece Drum Mic Complete Set Including Stands and Cables

Samson DK707 7-Piece Drum Mic Set

Shure PGADRUMKIT4 Drum Microphone Kit, 4 Piece

Shure Beta 91A Condenser Kick Drum Microphone

Rode NT5 Condenser Microphones, Matched Pair

Audio Technica MB/Dk7 Microphone Set with Stands & Cables