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Gear / Technical Help => Microphones & Setup => Topic started by: Phil Zone on August 26, 2013, 10:07:34 PM

Title: Busman bsc1 microphone kick drum issue
Post by: Phil Zone on August 26, 2013, 10:07:34 PM

Hi I have a pair of Bsc 1 mics from busman. For some reason most of my recordings have a lot of kick drum. Enough that I have a ton of eq to do. I run it through a littlebox with output transformers into a m10 if that helps.

Any suggestions or is that normal for this mic or all mics? And is it something else in my gear.

Thanks
Cam

Title: Re: Busman bsc1 microphone kick drum issue
Post by: page on August 27, 2013, 12:04:07 AM

(in no particular order)

A) You're output transformers are likely adding a touch to that lower register.
B) I spoke with a friend of mine who had them for a while and we both agreed that they sound flatter/heavier in the bottom end around the 100-200hz range compared to some other mics. (and maybe a touch softer above 5khz)
C) Rock in bars is typically mixed low end heavy.

you've got (at least) three factors that are sort of playing off each other.