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Double Bass AKG D 11?

McGryff

McGryff

Aug 5, 2001
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Rochester, NY, USA
www.ryangriffithbass.com
#1
Disclaimer: Apologies to all if this mic has been bandied about already, but I didn't dig anything up through the search function. If I missed it, please pass me the link!

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I just came across this nifty little dynamic mic online, and it claims to be specifically designed for bass instruments. Anyone have any experience with one whatsoever? At $99 it's a good deal, and the frequency curve is more suited for basses than an SM58 or 57.

Thanks!
 
#2
I haven't used one, but on paper it looks like a good option if you're planning to use a dynamic mic. The classic AKG bass instrument mic is the D112 (or its predecessor, the D12), but it has a tailored frequency response designed for kick drum, with a big boost at about 100 Hz (as does the Shure equivalent Beta52).
The response of the D11 seems relatively neutral, so it's probably good for URB.
 
#3
I don't like dynamic mics for DB. That being said, I haven't tried the Heil. The D112 is a pretty bad mic for DB. These mics are designed for high SPL's and I find them not articulate or sensitive. I don't even like the venerable RE20. I think the main reason guys use the RE20 is because they've seen it in old 60's jazz videos. I've tried it--don't like it.
 
#5
are we talking live sound or recording? if it's live, an excellent dynamic mic is a very viable solution, particularly the heil pr-40, which also works well for recording ... dynamics may lack the "crispyness" of condensers, but they also don't feedback like crazy.

jeff.

Mike Arnopol said:
I don't like dynamic mics for DB. That being said, I haven't tried the Heil. The D112 is a pretty bad mic for DB. These mics are designed for high SPL's and I find them not articulate or sensitive. I don't even like the venerable RE20. I think the main reason guys use the RE20 is because they've seen it in old 60's jazz videos. I've tried it--don't like it.
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#6
jrlynch said:
are we talking live sound or recording? if it's live, an excellent dynamic mic is a very viable solution, particularly the heil pr-40, which also works well for recording ... dynamics may lack the "crispyness" of condensers, but they also don't feedback like crazy.
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I'm talking about live situations. I rarely record and I'm not too concerned about equipment for that right now. Sorry for not clarifying that in the initial post, but it is indeed an inquiry regarding a mic for live shows. Thanks for your thoughts so far!
 
#8
I unfortunately had to cringe when I saw the price tag on the Heil PR40, as great a mic as it looks like. For a couple of reasons I'd have to go with a dynamic mic for the time being. One is budget... an SM57 or the D 11 I'm mentioning here are around $100, which is about all I can spend on a mic for the foreseeable future. The other matter is what was mentioned above: phantom power (or lack of it, in my case.)
 

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