Good deal on AKG D112 on Ebay

Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2003 11:45 am

I've just started recording drums. I picked up an Audix D12 as part of a package deal. I'm pleased with it. I get good lows around 60 and attack around 4k with very little/no tweaking. Would I notice a huge improvement by using a D112?

Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2003 9:37 am

I am not familiar with the Audix D12. Did you mean the Audix D6? Because that is an exceptional kick drum mic, and will equal and depending on your personal tastes even out-perform the AKG D112. They're both real good mics though.
As a follow up on one of my previous posts, I mentioned the Samson Q3 as a possible kick drum mic. Well I went and saw one, FORGET IT! Samson sells this item as a kick drum mic, and it may be a perfectly good mic for certain other applications, but definitely not for kick. It's a small diaphram mic about the same size as a SM57. It will be easily overwhelmed by a kick drum. caveat emptor.
My list of suitable kick mics would be:
AKG D112
Audix D6
Shure Beta 52
ATM25
and that's about it for recording.
For live stage mic'ing where you don't have as critical an ear, you can get away with:
Shure PG52
CAD KBM412
Audix F12
AT 25 Pro (I just found out about this one here and checked it out)
But these just don't sound the same.

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2003 2:49 am

The Pro-25 (AT) is more like a 57 to my ears, I have one of those and one of the ATM-25's which is a TOTALLY different mic. The ATM-25 on kick nails you in the solar plexus without leaving you wondering where the "sizzle" went - for live or recorded sound, it works really good @ about 8-10 inches from the beater strike point, inside the shell, pointed almost dead at the beater impact but from the side about 4-5 inches. I love mine, gonna order a second one in case I wanna stereo mic something with a lotta low end.

They're on sale at American Musical Supply, just got a new catalog couple days ago. I paid $169 and thought it was a good deal, now they're on for $139.

Brighter than a 112, but it's easier to turn DOWN the treble than to have to BOOST it, and that extra slap cuts through on boom boxes... Steve

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 10:54 am

I also own the ATM25 and it's a wonderful mic. I got it at a very reduced price because GC is discontinuing this mic and they made a brief mistake and priced it at the same price that they had for the AT Pro 25 (a mistake that they immediately corrected).
The AKG D112 is a wonderful kick mic though and very versatile, but it does have a sound of its own. It's not as specific a sound as the Beta 52 which I feel is good only for a heavy rock sound, but it is a bit stacatto. The ATM25 is a warmer and rounder mic and much more suited to traditional jazz and blues which is what I prefer to play.It picks up the resonance of the shell more. When I need a slammin' rock kick mic, I will use the CAD KBM412 which I picked up fom GC for $50. For that heavy rock sound, you can't beat it especially at that price. When I don't use it on kick, it makes a great floor tom mic.

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