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Double Bass Best Mic for Live Double Bass?

#21
Hello Everybody,
Thank you for all the helpful information, I have been thinking about getting a mic for a while now. My only concern is volume. Are some of you guys playing with a full band? I play in a 5 piece New Orleans/ Trad Jazz/ Blues band w/ guts strings and a drummer, at times it can get pretty loud. Any info/help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance,
Michael
 
#22
Carvale said:
Hello Everybody,
Thank you for all the helpful information, I have been thinking about getting a mic for a while now. My only concern is volume. Are some of you guys playing with a full band? I play in a 5 piece New Orleans/ Trad Jazz/ Blues band w/ guts strings and a drummer, at times it can get pretty loud. Any info/help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance,
Michael
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Carvale,
It's looking more and more like the DPA 4099 is quite an achievement. It's not cheap, but it's not stupid expensive. It's got great specs. There is a hidden cost if you want to run it through an amplifier without standard phantom power ( like and Acoustic Image, Euphonic Audio, or Mark Acoustic) then you will need a phantom power module unless you are running directly into a P.A. that has that.

Ric
 
#23
I use the AT 2020 side address mic placed between the tailpiece and the body. I wrap the bottom of the mic body in the packing foam it came in and put a rubber band around it. Its sounds pretty good through the house. Before that I used a SM58 wedged between the a and d strings right above the tailpiece. The AT2020 is more sensitive to feedback so I keep the monitor level low and make it louder it through the house. I also make sure the front of the bass is pointed away from the drums.
 
#24
fingers said:
I'm not sure the H-Clamp will hold the Sennheiser. Definitely a great mic as is the EV RE20. Again too heavy I think. I used to use a Beta 52 on a stand but again too heavy.

I have to H-Clamp. I used it quite a bit with a Audix D2 which is really a tom mic. I did a good job but lacked some detail. I have had the most success with just a dynamic vocal mic. I've used a Beta57 with good results. Better mixed with a pickup though. It has a bit more of a airy sound. My mic of choice right now believe it or not is the good old SM58. A little more meat than the Beta57.


edit Ric beat me to it but I agree!
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If you seek a large diaphram mic, Heil PR40. Unreal sound.
 
#25
Gary Lynch said:
If you seek a large diaphram mic, Heil PR40. Unreal sound.
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Has anyone heard if Bob is ever going to release the smaller version of the PR40? It's certianly been in limbo for a long time now. Since I have a DPA 4099 it's doing all the heavy lifting mike wise. It has the many of same sound qualities that some of the big boys used in studios posess, it's way smaller, and has great off axis rejection.
 
#26
Ric Vice said:
Has anyone heard if Bob is ever going to release the smaller version of the PR40? It's certianly been in limbo for a long time now. Since I have a DPA 4099 it's doing all the heavy lifting mike wise. It has the many of same sound qualities that some of the big boys used in studios posess, it's way smaller, and has great off axis rejection.
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I've e-mailed Bob twice in the last 3 months; most recently about a week ago, and not heard back from him.

Guessing we will never see it.
 
#28
I'm using a Beyerdynamic dynamic
Pretty much the same as a SM58 (I use that a lot too) but a little brighter to my ears
Nice, clear close-micing
I don't have an H-Clamp though, I'm stuffing it between the bridge feet wrapped in a small towel
Really fits the "my bass but louder" dynamic through my Phil Jones Flightcase, though I don't usually use it in loud bands
 
#29
Howdy!!! I am a new member and I need some advice. I am trying to figure out the best way to use a microphone through an amp for live playing. I played in the band Royal Crown Revue for 10 years so a mic wasn't an option because the band was so loud. I play a lot of straight ahead Jazz gigs and I have been using an Underwood with the left magnet off through a GK 150 MB. I use gut strings and I roll all of the mids off and most of the treble as well to try and get my tone through an amp. It's okay all the subtlety and nuance go right out the window as soon as the amp goes on. I have always hated that aspect when trying to play with an amp and for years I have whenever possible used no amp at all. Obviously that is not practical especially since most drummers play way to loud.
So my dilemma is this: Should I get an H clamp and use a dynamic mic that I can plug directly into my amp or get a condenser clip on like the AMT 350 or the DPA 4009? That I am learning would require phantom power in order to run through my amp. Years ago I bought an EV RE 38 that sounds great but is really heavy. I don't think that it would work with the H clamp. I would just put it on a stand but I move a lot when I play and it's a drag to have to stay on mic.

Any advice? Specifically will the cheaper ATM 350 do the job or do I need to drop the dough on a DPA? also any suggestions for a great reasonably priced mic that I could use with an H clamp and plug directly into my amp.
 

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