Jazz Drums Microphone Comparison – Neumann, Earthworks, sE, Audio Technica, Shure, AKG

In this video, we're looking at some overhead and bass drum microphones for the jazz drum set. As I've been doing more remote recording from home, I've dialed in my home recording setup and wanted to share with you the microphones I use and how they sound. I haven't found too many drum set recording related videos with jazz drums, so I hope this is helpful if you're a jazz drummer looking to get started recording or looking to purchase some new microphones.

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Microphones demonstrated:

sE Electronics sE8 ($250)
Earthworks SR25 ($620)
Audio Technica 2035 ($150)
Neumann TLM 102 ($700)
Earthworks SR20LS ($479)
Shure Beta 52A ($189)
AKG D112 ($199)

Navigation:

00:00 Introduction
02:08 Recording Philosophy
05:14 Microphone Rundown
07:33 Equipment/Gear Rundown
09:36 sE8 Overheads
11:00 Earthworks SR25 Overheads
12:24 Audio Technica 2035 Overheads
13:48 Neumann TLM102 Overheads
15:14 Earthworks SR20LS Bass Drum
15:59 Shure Beta 52A Bass Drum
16:44 AKG D112 Bass Drum
17:28 Overheads Back-to-back (Drums)
18:02 Overheads Back-to-back (Cymbals)
19:41 Bass Drum Back-to-back
20:15 Final Thoughts

Other gear used in this video:

Interface: Focusrite Clarett 8pre
DAW: Logic Pro

Drums: Pearl Reference Pure
14x6.5" Pearl Sensitone Black Nickel Brass Snare Drum
12x8" Tom
14x14" Floor Tom
18x14" Bass Drum

Cymbals:
15" Zildjian K Istanbul Hi-hats
21" PGB Artisan Cymbals Homa Natural Ride
24" Meinl Prototype (Byzance Foundry Reserve Light Ride)
20" Meinl Byzance Extra Dry Thin Crash

Drumheads: Evans Coated G1
Drumsticks: Vic Firth SD4 Combo