Re: Heil Drum Mic kit
So, I have had the mics out a few more times and have some more comments.
Pro:
I like the mounts on the tom mics. The drummers like em too because of the nice rubber bits where they clamp.
I have used the PR30s in several roles where they sounded great! They work real nice as overheads on the kit. I really like the PR30.
I used them the other night on a 30 year old kit - my second flat drummer in 2 months One was about 3 feet above floor tom and the other the same distance over the rack tom. I had a great balance of all the drums and cymbals as well as the high hat. While the toms sounded good and the snare clear but not overwhelming like it often is, the high hat was nice an crisp. I was even able to mute the bass drum mic for a while and the kick still came through nicely.
I also used them on some trombones to good effect. One for a normal trombone and the other one on the bass trombone. Great sound.
I was able to use a PR22 one evening as a vocal mic and I really liked the sound of it. In comparison the PR35 seemed a bit dull. The 22 is a hotter mic so that might have incluenced my impression a bit.
I also used the PR22 on some horns with good results.
Con:
- It is a real bear to get the mics out of the case. Fortunatley the top layer lifts off and you can grab the mic.
- The mounts for the PR30s have strange threads. They look to start right at the beginning but the stand goes in about half an inch or more before engaging the threads. On some stands this means you only get a few turns which makes me uneasy. Other than that the mounts are easy to use.
- While I had no problem getting good sound from the PR48 bass drum mic, it sure is a heavy beast. I thought my Beta52 was heavy. At least the mount isn't wedged against the XLR like the B52 though the weird angle it comes out at didn't work for me for either a straight or a right angle cable. Most stages I do are tight and space in front of the bass drum is precious.
Now I need to return the kit to Bob with my thanks. I really enjoyed having these mics to use. I will miss them!
I expect I want some PR30s (or the PR31BW - think short PR30) and some PR22s to add to my locker. I feel I have enough tom and bass drum mics to not need more at this time.
