Drum mic clips

AntonHunter

Anyone got any recommendations or things to avoid if I'm looking for clips to mount mics onto toms? I tend to just use Glyn Johns plus kick and snare as most of what I record is live with limited channels (and often jazz, so drummers good at self-balancing etc), but am recording a friend soon just in drums so going to experiment with close mics.

Maybe SM57, or a couple of weirder choices (Beyer M81, AKG D3600) so could do with some relatively flexible clips.

mrkb

I use these K&M ones, sturdy, easy to mount and flexible in mic placement.

https://www.k-m.de/en/products/mic-stands/microphone-holders/24030-microphone-holder-for-drums-black/24030-300-55

octatonic

mrkb said:

I use these K&M ones, sturdy, easy to mount and flexible in mic placement.

https://www.k-m.de/en/products/mic-stands/microphone-holders/24030-microphone-holder-for-drums-black/24030-300-55

I have these too.

AntonHunter

Great, thanks both, I'll most likely order some.

PolarityMan

I've had a bunch of cheap ones and they are pretty much all universally crap....I k ow that's joy very helpful but do t do what I did and cheap out as I end up gaffa taping them in position every time I record.

mike257

Those K&M ones are alright but very limited for positioning. I find they almost always put the mic further over the drum than I'd like, which is more of an issue on smaller toms. 

I'm partial to an LP Claw, lot more flexibility.

There's also something to be said for just using stands!

I'm a big fan of getting everything on clips, but all my audio work is live touring, so streamlining the setup, the amount of kit, and the time taken to get on and off stage is paramount. If you're in a studio environment, just throwing them on mic stands gives you more positioning options and means you're not picking up any mechanical vibrations at the mic, which can be an issue with clips. 

AntonHunter

As it happens, the session has been pulled, so no need any more :-( I still think I'll pick up a clip or two, as most of my recording is live, so lightweight, quick set-up is the goal too, although I see how stands would often be better.