Microphone for percussion

[fullbirdmusic]

Definitely low end, but we use the Sennheiser e604's for onstage mic'ing of congas - they work great and cost about $150ea.
-- b

LOVE Sennheiser mics. I use the e609 for guitar. Might be good for percussion as well. High SPL, so maybe not best for congas.
I have an 835 for vocals that I got for free that works very well on vox and instruments.

[ernstinen]

+2 or 3 on Sennheiser 421, an all around workhorse mic. Great on toms and kick, too.

How about the 441... More tonal versatility, just a great dynamic mic. Flatter than a 421, which has a presence peak.... The EV RE-20 is also a classic mic, but big and heavy.

My 2+ cents,

Ern

[tcro58]

There are finer mics of course ,but a well placed Shure sm57 has always worked fab for me ...from snare and toms to assorted dollar store kiddie percussion instruments!

[tcro58]

While this linked article deals with recording latin percussion,perhaps the info could be applied to live situations.
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/dec06/a ... /latin.htm