#1681733 - 06/09/05 06:52 PM
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found a deal on the we for the audix D-series package and it appears to be okay looking. other opinions anybody??
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#1681734 - 06/09/05 09:30 PM
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I personally don't like them, as they are all way too hyped.
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#1681735 - 06/09/05 11:13 PM
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i've had good results with them..
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#1681736 - 06/09/05 11:26 PM
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Chris Cavell
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They are, in my opinion, the best drum mic package ever put together. I use them pretty much exclusively now for snare, toms, floor tom and kick (D1, D2's, D4, and D6 respectively.) Sometimes I'll augment the D6 with a large di out front of the kick.
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#1681737 - 06/10/05 03:01 AM
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Philip O'Keefe
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I reviewed the Audix i-5 in EQ a few months back. I had two in for review, and I liked them enough to buy them both, if that tells you anything.  They're my "go to" snare mic these days.
I also own a few D-2's, which are really good tom mics IMO, and I also like them on guitar amps (in place of the usual SM57) a lot. For me, I don't really find the sound to be hyped, but there is a bit of a dip in the mids, which means sometimes you have to place them a little bit differently. Not a lot mind you, just a bit closer to the edge of the cone, and angled in towards the dustcap a bit. Fairly standard. One nice thing about them AFAIC is that they don't suffer from lower midrange buildup when you stack tracks.
And on toms, I use the usual type of placement - just a bit in from the rim, with the mic angled in towards the tonal area of the tom - about midway between the center of the head and the rim. I have the height above the head at about 3-4" or so, sometimes a tad more. Their small size really makes placement easy, especially when you're dealing with a drummer who sets his cymbals really low.
The D3 is really flat in frequency response - Where, if you have not used that one, I imagine you would probably like those better than the D2's. Anyway, those can be really cool on trumpet. One of my favorite dynamics mics for that application, although I'd usually go for a ribbon if I had my druthers.
The D4 was their original "kick mic", and as such, it never really "worked" for me. And I don't think I was alone in that opinion, because it take all that long before Audix came out with a different "kick mic" - the D6. The D4 works well on floor toms and bass cabinets, but the D6 is definitely a better kick mic IMO. Actually, if I wasn't so in love with the RE20, the D6 would be a strong contender for my favorite "inside" kick mic.
Everyone's tastes are different, and I really have no idea if your opinion will align more with mine or with Where's - who is a knowledgeable guy with a lot of experience - but all I can say is that I've been very pleased with my Audix mics.
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#1681738 - 06/10/05 06:15 AM
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For live work? Maybe. Certainly a budget answer. For live work? Not in my studio. I guess that it depends upon what you are looking for. As Phil said, the RE-20 is a good kick mic, and very useable in so many other places. The Oktava 012s are great as hat or overhead mics, and are useable in so many other places.... etc, etc.
I'm basically against dedicated "drum" mics. Whats wrong with them that they can only be used on drums? In my view, a mic in -my- studio should be a great mic, and should be useable on most anything. In my view, I'm trying to collect a great selection of great mics, so that any mic I grab will be an excellent choice, even if I might have other excellent choices right at hand. I'm not trying to acumulate a large collection of cheap mics. But in my view, the front end... mics, mic pre, and converters... are where the sound starts, and I want to start out with the best that I can manage. Your milage may vary.
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#1681739 - 06/10/05 08:15 AM
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The d-series were never billed strictly as drum mics. They are very versatile: like Phil, I like to use the D1's and D2's on electric guitars. They offer a different flavor than the standard 57 or 421 that seems to layer better than either. The D4 is my goto bass cab mic.
I haven't pulled out a 421 since I bought the D mics that didn't get put back in the closet after a few minutes only to be replaced by one of the Audix mics.
The D2's and D3's are pretty good horn mics too...although I rarely use them for that.
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#1681740 - 06/10/05 08:19 AM
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I have three D2s and used them almost exclusively on toms. I prefer 421s but I don't yet own any. I've had good success with them.
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#1681741 - 06/12/05 07:34 AM
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Big fan of the D3 for horns here, also. It's actually very un-colored IMO, so it would be good on anything that sounds good on its own. Reason I like it for trumpet is its low output, which allows you to hit the preamp a little harder compared to other dynamic mics. For that reason, it may be more suited to louder sources than quieter ones.
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#1681742 - 06/12/05 11:52 AM
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Philip O'Keefe
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Good point Christopher... the D3 DOES have a much flatter frequency response, and a lower output level. For some sources, that can be a good thing.
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#1681743 - 06/12/05 12:21 PM
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We had a local retailer who was kind enough to lend us an array of microphones for drum testing.
The Audix i-5 beat the Shure SM57 on the snare in my opinion. It added a nice pop to the attack that the 57 just did not have. The D-6 kick mic might be a good choice for a hip hop type sound still, I'll stick with The Shure Beta 52A's and AKG D-112's which we alreeady own over the D-6.
The D-6 did an excellent job however placed on an 18" floor tom! We all loved the attack and the nice round tone it gave us there. The D-4 in my opinion won hands down over the many other tom mics we tried them against. 421's, 57's, the Audix i-5, Rode small diaphram condenser microphones. Hyped? Maybe a little but, we found that we needed little to no EQ on these mics.
Our work is mostly heavy rock so, this may be a factor in our choices. On kick the 10" speaker wired in reverse as a microphone in conjunction with a Shure Beta 52A is our choice on kick though an RE 20 or Shure SM7 ain't bad either.
We even experimented with combos of microphones on each rack tom which gave an incredible sound.
Phase issues though would probably be many.
I say the Audix D series are worth adding to a microphone locker still, each source may as you all should know sound different even if a choice works somewhere it may sound horrible on the next drum kit! The more Mics the merrier!
By all means though stay away from the fusion series kits. In our opinion they were weak microphones. For horns, I'll stick with our Royer ribbons. The Audix mics do sound nice on a guitar cabinet though, I'll give you that. But IMO everyone should own an Audix i-5 for snare. It may not be the mic you use on every snare but it certainly sounded awful fine to these ears.
For overheads I love our AKG C414's, though the royers sound good sometimes to.!
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