Best of the Blog: In pictures: Recommended bass drum mics

A neutral, modern mic. Forward lower mid range. Suitable for rock, pop and indie.

Aggressive and forward modern mic. Exaggerated top and bottom end. Great for hard rock, metal, anything requiring ‘click’ and ‘punch’.

Slightly scooped lower mid, accentuated upper mid. A modern classic suitable for a wide range of styles.

The predecessor of the D112. A legendary vintage microphone sadly no longer in production. Flat and neutral, with a full low mid frequency response. Fantastic for indie or any application requiring thud with less ‘click’.

A very flexible microphone with switchable EQ for different applications.