noiseforsatan Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Hi guys,I want to buy a new set of kit mics and I cant decide between Audix D-series or Sennheiser E-series. Also I know they are not the best but they are just in my price range. For me there both good and have pro's and cons. Thanks :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Which Audix kit? They have several varieties. In any case, I'm a fan of the Audix drum mic kits. The "kicker" for me (pun intended) is the D6 for the bass drum--my current favourite for this purpose even if I use non-set mics elsewhere. As far as I know, all the D series kits include the D6 as standard. Some the the cheaper Audix kits don't (they don't have "D" series numbers though) and even these work well if you you buy a D6 separately and add it to the system. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichM Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Why limit yourself to one brand? Mix and match with what suits the music you're working with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Why limit yourself to one brand? Mix and match with what suits the music you're working with. The usual reason is "money". You tend to get a lot more mics (plus specialist mounts etc.) for you money buying a pre-selected kit from one of the main manufacturers. Yeah, picking and choosing can let you customise your sound but, frankly, all the kits I've tried have worked darn well for the money and would be hard to better without spending a fair bit more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brainwave-generator Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Which Audix kit? They have several varieties. In any case, I'm a fan of the Audix drum mic kits. The "kicker" for me (pun intended) is the D6 for the bass drum--my current favourite for this purpose even if I use non-set mics elsewhere. As far as I know, all the D series kits include the D6 as standard. Some the the cheaper Audix kits don't (they don't have "D" series numbers though) and even these work well if you you buy a D6 separately and add it to the system. Bob Wrong, some of the lower D-kits have D4's as the kick drum mic, not the D6. Personally, I used the D4 on kick, but I was with a jazz band where a softer kick worked better, the D6 has a harder, edgier kick sound which is great for rock music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameskerr87 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Mix and match is they way forwardI have ( for drums)4 e604s1 beta522 SM57's2 Rode NT5's Got them all second hand off ebay for around £500, took a while mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 The D6 is a good sounding mic, especially for rock, but I feel the e602 is better as an all round drum mic. The drum clips for Audix mics I have used in the past (For D2 or D4s on toms) were not very good at holding the mic in place, I prefer the sennheiser mounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertKendall Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 My current favourite combo would be.. Kick - Beta91 and Beta52 (possibly with a SM57 on the outside of the drum aimed at the beater)Snare - Beta57 (top) e604/SM57 (bottom)Toms - e604Hats - Beyer M201Ride - Beyer M201Overheads - c414 Iv always wanted to use a Beta52 on floor tom(s).... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Wrong, some of the lower D-kits have D4's as the kick drum mic, not the D6. Personally, I used the D4 on kick, but I was with a jazz band where a softer kick worked better, the D6 has a harder, edgier kick sound which is great for rock music. In their old kits, yes. However, they've changed their range and all the ones prefixed with "D" (actually "DP" now) have the D6. The cheaper kits are now the "FP" series. In any case, I also suggested to the OP that if he's offered a kit without the D6 he should buy that as an extra mic separately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave SA Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Audix kits all the way. There's nothing wrong with the clips if you secure them well. You'll have to go to the sennheiser 9 series to directly compare the quality. 604's are not that rugged in the grand scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefez Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Audix kits all the way. There's nothing wrong with the clips if you secure them well. You'll have to go to the Sennheiser 9 series to directly compare the quality. 604's are not that rugged in the grand scheme.+1, we have several Audix kits in stock, and don't really have any issues with the clips. We do stock some alternatives to the mics themselves, and sometimes sub out bits and pieces depending on the engineer's preference, but in the main, they remain whole. As an all round kit, Audix really is the way forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyP1955 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 A friend has E904s and D4s. He prefers the sound of the D4, but owing to the mount and smaller package he uses the 904s on everything but floor tom - always a D4 there. If I were starting from scratch or upgrading, I would likely do the same. However if you can buy them right, the EV 408 are quite good as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisw92 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Mix and match is they way forwardI have ( for drums)4 e604s1 beta522 SM57's2 Rode NT5's Yeah that sounds about right, I personally would swap one of the 57's for an Audix i5 though. Anyway I wouldn't like to be forced to a kit, but Audix mics are usually (in my experience) great for the kick and snares and sennhisers are great for toms and highhats, I have never used either of them two brands for overheads (I usually use some rode ones or perception 150's) so I cannot judge about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyP1955 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 The i5 sounds ok, but there's no reason to use such a big & heavy mic when the D1, D2, or D4 will do as well or better (as will the 904). The little Audix condensers (ADX20D, M1244) are also fine on drums (except floor tom - use a D4). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthowe Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 the set up I use a lot is: KickBeta 91Audix d6 or b52 depending on band SnareB57 topsm57 bottom Hi HatAkg Ck91 TommsE904 OHShure sm81 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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