Royer R121 vs. Shure KSM 313 vs. Coles 4038 vs. AEA R84 - Ribbon Mic Drum Overhead Shootout
Ribbon Mic Drum Overhead Shootout featuring the Royer R121, Shure KSM 313, Coles 4038, and the AEA R84. SoundPure Pro Audio Expert, Travis Hall, talks more about using ribbon mics as drum overheads in the third installment of our Drum Overhead Series. All four mics were recorded in our pro studio with the Phoenix DRS 8 mic pre and our Apogee Digital Symphony converter. Check out our other drum overhead videos, where we discuss SDC and LDC mics in more detail. If you like what you hear, check out this gear at SoundPure.com or call us anytime at 919.682.5552. Thanks for watching!
- Signal Chain
- Royer Labs R-121 Ribbon Microphone Matched Pair
- Shure KSM313/NE Dual-Voice Ribbon Mic with Roswellite Ribbon
- Coles 4038 Factory Matched Pair Ribbon Microphones
- AEA R84 Stereo Matched Pair of Microphones
- Shure Beta 52A Kick Drum Microphone
- Shure Beta 181/C Ultra-Compact Side-Address Microphone
- Canopus 6.5x14 The Brass Polished Shell Snare Drum-Die Cast
- Sonor 4pc Prolite Stage 3 Drum Set-Ebony White Stripes