Overhead Microphone Shootout (Neewer, AKG P120, Audix ADX51, Sennheiser e614, Shure SM81, AKG C414)
My friends and I decided to shootout and compare all of our collective drum overhead mics. Prices of these mics range from $100 to $2800. Although the quality of the mics is different, the overall sound was captured in this video directly into Pro Tools through a Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 interface. Besides some minor EQ no major editing was done. I’m including links down below to the microphones we used incase you are interested in purchasing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: Neewer: 0:30 AKG P120: 1:12 Audix ADX51: 1:58 Sennheiser e614: 2:43 Shure SM81: 3:30 AKG C414: 4:14 Neewer: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01... AKG P120: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/deta... Audix ADX 51: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/deta... Sennheiser e614: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/deta... Shure SM81: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/deta... AKG C414: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/deta... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ludwig Classic Maple Drums 13' Rack Tom 16' Floor Tom 22' Kick Drum Rogers 70's Steel Snare Istanbul Agop Xist 14' Hi-Hats Istanbul Agop Xist 20' Crash Istanbul Agop Xist 21' Ride Vater Fatback 3A Alclair Custom In Ears (Be sure to check them out. Great quality products and amazing customer service) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check Out My Socials! Instagram: @ben.jones.drums Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Thanks For Watching!!!

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