So you've got your toms tuned perfectly and it's time to mike them up. Whether you're recording or playing live, choosing great microphones for your toms can make or break their presence in the...

Overhead microphones are arguably the most important in capturing the sound of a full drum kit. Close miking helps to accentuate. Overheads capture the true sound of a kit. Whether singular or...

The snare drum is one of the most essential elements in percussion. It provides the backbeat of so many genres and really gives life to music. There are about as many opinions on miking snare drums...

The kick drum is such a critical element in so many musical genres. It's also quite an interesting instrument and requires an equally special microphone to capture it sufficiently. The Shure Beta...

Toa Corporation EM-410 Lavalier Mic Lavalier and lapel microphones. Sometimes you see them; sometimes you don't. Sometimes it's effortless to hide them away, sometimes it's not practical, and...

Neumann U 87 AI With Shock Mount And Pop Filter If you've only ever used stage microphones, chances are you haven't used a microphone shock mount either. Those big basket-looking microphone...