Budget vs. Pro Drum Microphones!

Want to hear what a set of budget microphones sound like compared to pro mics? This is the video for you! I'm comparing a set of CAD mics with my other mics, to show that you can still get a great sound without breaking the bank.

0:46 Budget microphone (unmixed)
1:30 Pro Microphone (unmixed)
2:56 Budget microphone (mixed)
3:41 Pro microphone (mixed)

The CAD Pro-7 Drum microphone set is a seven piece kit which contains two small diaphragm condensers, a kick mic, snare mic, and three tom mics, and sells for about $199. Compared with the microphones I'm using (AKG 214s, Shure SM57/58s, Beta 52a, Sennheiser 421), you can hear a bit of the difference, but both options provide totally useable results! What are the differences that stuck out to your ears?

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I play Tama Superstar drums with a 22” kick, 12”,14”, and 16” toms, and a Pork Pie Little Squealer 13” snare. For cymbals, I use Zildjian 14” K Hats, 18” & 20” Medium Thin Crashes, a Sabian 21” AA Raw Bell Dry Ride, and an 18” Agazarian China cymbal.

Microphones Used:
AKG C214’s: Overheads
Shure SM57s and SM58s: 14” and 16” Toms, Snare top
Sennheiser MD421: 12" Tom
Shure Beta 52a: 16” Floor tom
*All running into a Focusrite Clarett 8pre and Saffire Pro 40 interface

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