This is the comparison of
16 recordings of different cardioid microphones 
used to catch the drums overheads

ORTF like stereo system ( mic pointing the edge of drum set)
drums recorded in room 208, IMD Bjergsted

drum set:
- Pearl Export Select - 22' kick, 12 ' tom, 16' floor tom
- Ludwig Supraphonic - 14x5,5 snare
- Sabian B8 ( crash cymbal with sizzels)

performed and recorded by : @5zym

all files have been brought to similar loudnes level with minimum limiting process ( 0,5dB)

preamp RME UFX

microphones model in order

01. M149 cardioid wide
02. M149 cardioid narrow
03. M149 cardioid
04. GT 50
05. ATM 33
06. ATM 10a
07. ATM 4033
08. ATM 31a 
09. MD 1 b FET
10. KSM 44
11. CL02
12. 2011
13. C452 eb
14. KM 140
15. KM 184
16. C414

drum overheads - cardioids - see description for details

v02

This is the comparison of
12 recordings of different omnidirectional microphones 
used to record the drums overheads

AB like spaced stereo system ( mic pointing the snare drum)

recorded in room 208, IMD Bjergsted

drum set:
- Pearl Export Select - 22' kick, 12 ' tom, 16' floor tom
- Ludwig Supraphonic - 14x5,5 snare
- Sabian B8 ( crash cymbal with sizzels)

performed and recorded by : @5zym

all files have been brought to similar loudnes ( RMS and loudnes ) level with minimum limiting process ( 0,5dB)

preamp RME UFX
microphones model in order

01. 2006
02. 4006
03. 4090
04. C414 omni
05. CL2 omni
06. ECM 8000
07. Karma omni
08. KSM 44 omni
09. M149 wide cardioid
10. M149 omni
11. MK2
12. MKH8020

drum overheads - omnidirectional - see description for more details

Recordings and soundfiles made by students of Music Production and Recording group in UiS, Norway. Feel free to leave the comments;) 

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