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AKG D 7
by KabyemelaJ
I have experience with a lot of microphones, cheap ones, vocal ones, studio ones and condensers. This, while giving studio-quality sound, crisp vocals, minimal popping, and fantastic omni-direction, it can be a bit expensive for more idle hobbyists. For any professional, indie or aspiring to be professional, as long as you have the ... money, this would be PERFECT for you. But for people who sing/record more as a hobby then anything else, while this would give you almost unsurpassed quality in the price range, I would personally recommend opting for a cheaper one.
But if this is in your price range, then I can give you a plethora of features to entice you to follow through on your order. This microphone can transform any room into a studio, it seems to automatically have some sort of gate feature, since while I was testing it with background noise, it was not detected at all. While there were a few instances of popping, it was relatively low, but any simple pop filter would eradicate this problem completely. I found that it was omnidirectional by turning and moving the microphone as I spoke, and volume or pitch drops were virtually undetectable. My high notes were crisp, low notes the same. There didn't seem to be any buzzing, and when using monitor speakers, there was very low delay.
As a professional microphone, there is no better, but for any hobbyist on a budget, I would recommend cheaper.
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AKG D112
by professorlamp
The AKG D112 is quite often heralded as a goto microphone for kick drums and occasionally bass guitar. What's failed to mention is the few genres that it is heard in, this microphone predominantly features in indie rock, brit pop and other similair genres. The sound you get isn't very defined, there seems to be too much focus on the ... lower midrange and this can quite easily muddy up a mix.
Of course if you plan to sample replace your kick drum entirely I don't recommend this mic, I recommend the cheapest one you can find as all you need to do is pick up the sound for it.
If you are working in a rock and metal context and think that the drum tones you are getting are useable and that you can get a good sound without samples then I recommend the Audix D6. The Audix D6 is perfectly suited to most types of music due to its frequency response and can be seen in use by most engineers working in that field.
Another alternative is the shure beta 52, it does what the D112 does, but better!
I personally wouldn't buy one due to my previous experiences with one, however, if you're new, into 'poppier' genres and want reassurance in a good product then I suggest this microphone.
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AKG D112
by drspoon57
Along with my dual C1000S I also purchased this little wonder microphone, even with my woollen ear I could realise the limits of whacking a 58 in the kick drum 'cause that's all we had. It is specifically designed for optimum bass response, and has become known a bit like an industry standard for kick drums and sundry booming things. You ... can buy it individually for around a £100, which if it can solve your awful kick drum problems later in the mix then it is an absolute steal.
When I unpacked the box you have to admire the construction of the microphone, excellently sturdy and a wonderfully curious design shape. Although I must admit the previous seventies incarnation, the D12, is just a down right timeless looking microphone and the D112 doesn't really come close to matching it stylistically at least.
In use what a revelation! The kick drum "oofs" instead of a meagre "eef" (In about 10 minutes I will probably have no idea what I am saying either), it is a rather beefy sound and although the midrange boost seems to give it a baseball effect that cannot detract from its impressive ability. I have branched outwards, using it on various amplifiers for either bass or guitar and this microphone is always capable of surprise for something so "one dimensional".
In conclusion, after trying a few other specialist bass microphones, I have to say this really is a phenomenal microphone. It would be great to get a go at its predecessor but still this has been a corner stone for many sessions.
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