Double Bass Budget Mic for home recording, also live?..

[Eric Hochberg]

Drew Gress used a SM 58 for some time into a Walter Woods MI-100-8, it sounded incredible, but it was Drew Gress. I like the SM 57 but it's a bit of a challenge to mount on a bass, you need an H-Clamp or On Stage Mount. It's a true workhorse, but there are a whole

group of mics now for live double bass amplification. Unfortunately, their not as inexpensive as a SM 57 or in some cases as durable.

Before he got an AT35, the soundman at the Green Mill in Chicago used a 58 between the afterlengths resting on the tailpiece. Did a fine job. I also heard a Branford set there and Eric Revis used two 58s next to each other on his bass. Giant sound.

 

[juusokasperi]

I use the Troll ribbon on a mic stand rather than mounting in between the bridge feet. It's a relatively affordable option to look into as well.

 

[Adam Booker]

Hinted at this earlier, so I’m dropping this here. I’ll also start a new thread, for discussion.

 

[Jay Corwin]

400 bones puts it past the budget microphone category IMHO.

 

[Adam Booker]

400 bones puts it past the budget microphone category IMHO.

I completely sympathize, especially given the current reality.

 

[Matthias Hacker]

This is my first attempt on home recording, just to challenge myself and to have some fun with playing music while I´m missing my bandmates. Maybe I´ll play the theme and solo track again and make a video for youtube, but I´m not sure if it´s worth the effort. It´s all recorded with a really cheap AKG C1000. There are better budget mics around, but it kind of works.

 

[basss]

If you want to go super budget I've been using an ISK Pearl for home recording. It's a $30 condenser that gets very good reviews on recording forums.

Pearl

 

[Jay Corwin]

This works surprisingly well. Again on a budget. I run mine into a Countryman DI then into my cheap 8 track.

The Radio Shack mic rebooted]

 

[N. Kentucky Bass]

If budget is low, think about getting extra mileage from the purchase by using an inexpensive omni-directional lavaliere mic. You can use the mic for enhancing audio quality of Zoom conference calls -- and mic your bass for recording or live FOH. Here's where I clipped mine directly to the f-hole. Cardboard strip protects the bass top from bite marks. By placing the mic inside the f-hole, you get the full rich sound of the bass. Omni-directional pattern has no proximity effect so the signal is flat. Simple, effective, sounds great!

 

[AGCurry]

If budget is low, think about getting extra mileage from the purchase by using an inexpensive omni-directional lavaliere mic.

I would add to this that this works much better if you have a "bass roll-off" switch engaged.

 

[N. Kentucky Bass]

I would add to this that this works much better if you have a "bass roll-off" switch engaged.

Funny you should mention that ... my experiment routed the mic signal through a dual-tube Noble preamp with the HPF switch on. The crossover starts around 90 hertz. I usually have that on by default as it helps tremendously to clean up lower frequency mud that stresses the speakers and wastes wattage.