I’m a singing drummer and I just bought a Beta 56a because of my research here. Awesome!! One thing I did do, to lessen the proximity effect, is replace out the stock windscreen with a Beta 58 round style windscreen. This increases the distance from the element slightly and cuts down on P’s and B’s a bit (as this windscreen is more tailored for vocals). Makes it more like singing into a regular vocal mic. Thanks, Sweetwater!
Vocals Only for Bleed Comparison: Mic #1 - AKG C 520 - 3:55 Mic #2 - Crown CM-311A - 5:35 Mic #3 - DPA 4088-B - 7:36 Mic #4 - Sennheiser ME 3-II - 8:53 Mic #5 - Shure Beta 54 - 10:32 Mic #6 - Audio-Technica ATM73cW - 11:57 Mic #7 - Shure Beta 56 - 14:09 Mic #8 - Telefunken M80-SH - 16:49 I think I would like the head-worn only option because the mic stand mounted mics requires your drummer/ performer to have consistency on singing into the mic. If the drummer goes for a drum-fill/ complicated phrases his head would need to move away from the mic capsule to see where he's playing. So that's a no go for me. Also SNR ratio of the singer is very important to prevent feedback from monitors on stage. More signal from the singing as opposed to ambient noise feeding in to the mic. So the cleaner/ drier the signal, the better. So my consideration would only be Crown CM311 & Shure Beta 54. The DPA has good bass extension but in a live situation with a noisy environment, an engineer would use a High Pass Filter anyway.
Nick . . . this is SO helpful! As a singing drummer, have been fighting mic bleed over the snare forever . . . had NO idea the super cardioid would be such an asset . . . I am currently using the crown . . . and definitely changing!!!
@@brosolution I use the Crown and, in my live situation, it works great, I don't have the bouncing problem because I keep the element pretty close to my lips.
First of all, I watched the video fully intent on a headset microphone. I have opened my mind back up to a dynamic. Secondly, I think the tune was optimal for the purpose and the entire video was objective, helpful, and nicely executed. Just as expected from Sweetwater, and Nick.
Wow, what an interesting video! It was fascinating to hear the bleed coming from the drums when just the vocal mic was playing back. Nice drumming and singing. Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video!
I'm not a drummer (I can work well with machines) but, I am a lead vocalist who's ALWAYS interested in microphones of all types and brands and, how they sound in comparison situations. I liked this presentation a great deal! It also gave me a few surprises? The DPA 4088 gave me the biggest surprise of all but, all in all, I think they all performed admirably in this test and so, it's still a tough choice for anyone to make? I myself use a Shure WH20 XLR with an Alesis Miclink, in my act for when I need both hands free. The Alesis Miclink is a superb piece of kit for so little money and it's going to drive down prices in the wireless arena, for sure which, at the end of the day is a good thing for all of us! John A. Christie, Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Thank you Nick, very informative. I've used a Shure 58 on a gooseneck over the top of my head for decades. The form factor of the Beta 56 looks useful. Not being able to "work the mic" or get away from it to cough or curse the bass player will likely keep me away from the headset style.
Dynamic with the same setup is my personal preference but I will wear a headset if I have too. I do a lot of backing vocals when I play drums and I love supercardioid pattern mics for vocals. I use many microphones on my kit. Shure, Telefunken, Audio Technica and Sennheiser. The song sounds very Cirque D'Soliel. I know that Nick D'Virgillo worked there, great drummer and vocalist.
Wow! Thanks for this incredible video, Nick! It was so helpful. Our drummer is using a Crown CM-311a right now and we're getting TONS of bleed from his kit, and it's been murderous in our in-ears! I think we should try the Telefunken M80. That one seemed to have the best drumSound rejection and, as you rightly pointed out, allows the drummer to actively use mic technique to get their desired effect. I'm so glad you mentioned that bc that's actually a pretty big deal. As a singing guitarist, I know the benefit of being able to do that. And I think our drummer would love to have that control, as well. Last thing - your drumming on KG's "Shaming Of The True" was simply amazing. Thanks for everything you're doing at Sweetwater. You're the man!
To my ear the standout winners are the AKG C520, the DPA4088, and the Shure Beta 54. The Shure and the DPA seem to have a little less bleed through than the AKG. The Shure sounds almost (95%) as good as the DPA, so for the money, the Shure is the winner unless you just have the additional $429 laying around you don't need.
Been singing and playing for a while and my Sennheiser e935 has been flawless. I do love the right angle cable shown here. I'll have to get me one of those.
Excellent! Hey shout out to Rare Earth's lead singer drummer Peter, massive hits and a show that blew this teenager totally away, back in the day. Anyone else get that experience?
Awesome video. And respect for having the guts to show us the vocals without reverb. A lot of people would cheat a little there. That really helps to hear the difference between the models. I'm definitely going for the Shure Beta 57A. The fact that you can't move the mic with a headset just makes the sound too static. Plus, because of my long hair, it's not practical. Anyone know what gooseneck model he's using?
very good cool video demo, requiring your best in-depth hearing, lol. No matter how u slice it, there's "give and take", "gain and trade-off", "positive and negative" to absolutely everything and that's just how it is.. so "specifics" become the choices determined.. Wish a few more dynamic mics were in the demo too. They all have their unique "special qualities" desired for entire various details involved with the vocal, drum kit, and backing track combined. I hear a touch more mid range in a few mics that muddy up quality, and hear a bit of distance in a few others, plus a few of the mics would allow the backing track volume to be turned up a bit eventho the subject matter topic is mostly about drum bleed.. Think I like the Telefunken M80 short body the best for dynamic mic, technique, and cable as my top gear choice to check in to.. The AKG C520 is a top headset pick I'd choose 'cause it's very clean and mixes very well blended to all three vocal, kit, and backing track. I have the Crown CM 311A and have had to do some custom alterations on it. After hearing it in this demo, to me, it and the DPA 4088 and the Shure Beta 54 would all be great mics for distant background vocals or for use with special auxiliary sampled backing effect needs that I can almost hear in the track, but it's a quick guitar note that almost sounds like a quick sampled voiced word.. I'm really most impressed with the overall quality of the Audio-Technica ATM73. I'm a rock singing drummer and I'm going to have to get one of those Apollo 8P Quad interfaces. I like those drum mics being used and their functional directional abilities too..
yo, Don Henley was a singing drummer?! Phil Collins of course. he's so good. By the way, excellent is not a word for reviews I use, but seriously on the uptick, this mic review vid was stellar and laid out with the minute slices. stellar!
I found this video super useful! A word for improvement - either have time codes for quick fire comparison of vocals solo'd or stack them all up at the end of the video!
VERY helpful video! Thank you, guys. I do wish he'd have mentioned Karen Carpenter in his list of singing drummers, just to catch everyone off guard. :-)
I'm surprised they didn't include the Sure WH20 headset "Dynamic" mic. It's the only headset that I know of that is Not a condenser mic. I've been using them for about 10 years now. Am I the only one?
Excellent work. I tried the Beta 56a because in this video the bleed is quite comparable to the Beta 54 headset. I’ve compared it to my AKG D7 and the drums sound better through that, with similar bleed. The 56a introduces a bit of snare drum ring which is a bit annoying. As Nick said, you can use any quality dynamic mic. Still looking for a headset but waiting for a sale. Thanks again for the great video.
Have any singing drummers tried the EV N96 ? (which is the current version of the older EV N/D967) I've read that it has the best off axis noise rejection, best for use on a very loud stage. And without a terrible proximity effect. Generally speaking, what mic has the best rejection from directly behind the mic? Dynamic mics are either cardioid or supercardioid, which both have some pickup from the rear. Why isn't there a mic that rejects the direct behind as well as it rejects the side noise?
I’d love to see console settings/meters. I’ve had a lot of success with the EV ND-96 (this video being 5 yrs old, it’s relatively new) with drummers the venue I work at. It’s a boomy warehouse kinda thing. Would love to see an updated video with the newer mics available.
I was noticing that as well! I keep getting recommended dpa as a brand, but from this video i hate it... obviously the gain staging has a lot to do with that, but as someone who is quite a loud singer, i dont feel a dpa headset would work well for me, especially considering the very high price
Idk how well this would work, but wouldn't inverting the polarity of your mic cancel out the drums bleeding through? Phase cancellation? Again, it might be suboptimal, but if you're in a pinch...
Do you know what mic is suitable for music director at drum.. With something sensor auto at behind mic.. When we close to mic it will sound.. If far.. So won't capture drums area
Very helpful video Thanks a lot Nick D'Virgilio and Sweatwater. I live in Germany and be interested in the Crown CM-311a but it isn't available here... Do someone know a possibility how I could get one of these?
What kind of stand are you using? Because I have a Beta Shure 56a too and I am a drum singer some of the time (I am lead singer and I play guitar as well) but anyway I want to know what kind of stand that is so I can use my shure? And if you could provide a link please.
Nick, thanks so much for creating this video! I am a singing drummer and am about to buy a headset mic. This was extremely helpful! Also, REALLY nice drumming, vocals and a catchy tune. That will be playing in my head all day now! "Every day I, sit and wait...." What is the name of your song and is it available for purchase / download? I'd like to hear the rest of it.
I am wondering if the hook parts that go over the ears, such as the AKG C 520, interfere with and make it uncomfortable when using in ears with the in ear cable going over the ear as well. How would it best be worn when using both?
Vocals Only for Bleed Comparison:
Mic #1 - AKG C 520 - 3:55
Mic #2 - Crown CM-311A - 5:35
Mic #3 - DPA 4088-B - 7:36
Mic #4 - Sennheiser ME 3-II - 8:53
Mic #5 - Shure Beta 54 - 10:32
Mic #6 - Audio-Technica ATM73cW - 11:57
Mic #7 - Shure Beta 56 - 14:09
Mic #8 - Telefunken M80-SH - 16:49
This helps bro ✌
life saver thanks! back n forth comparison is a must
so which of the headset mics is better?
@@abelespinoza1972 after watching the full video, for me the top 3 are Shure 54, Shure 56, and the Telefunken
@@abelespinoza1972 Telefunken has the least amount of drum bleed, followed by the 56, then the CROWN. That's what I can hear at least.
I’m a singing drummer and I just bought a Beta 56a because of my research here. Awesome!! One thing I did do, to lessen the proximity effect, is replace out the stock windscreen with a Beta 58 round style windscreen. This increases the distance from the element slightly and cuts down on P’s and B’s a bit (as this windscreen is more tailored for vocals). Makes it more like singing into a regular vocal mic. Thanks, Sweetwater!
I'm shopping for my friend who is an aspiring singing drummer and I bought the Beta 56, but do I need any other equipment for him to get started?
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hearing the mix with the drums bleeding into the (solo'd) vox mic is very very helpful. great vocals, NDV!
Only singing
3:54 AKG C 520
5:35 Crown CM 311
7:36 DPA 4088-B
8:53 Sennheiser Me3-II
10:34 Shure Beta 54
11:57 Audio technica ATM73cW
14:11 Shure Beta 56
16:51 Telefunken M80-SH
Do U have to hook up to anything I'm th only one up on th stage
Man, I would love to study under Nick. He’s got so much diverse musical knowledge.
Vocals Only for Bleed Comparison:
Mic #1 - AKG C 520 - 3:55
Mic #2 - Crown CM-311A - 5:35
Mic #3 - DPA 4088-B - 7:36
Mic #4 - Sennheiser ME 3-II - 8:53
Mic #5 - Shure Beta 54 - 10:32
Mic #6 - Audio-Technica ATM73cW - 11:57
Mic #7 - Shure Beta 56 - 14:09
Mic #8 - Telefunken M80-SH - 16:49
I think I would like the head-worn only option because the mic stand mounted mics requires your drummer/ performer to have consistency on singing into the mic. If the drummer goes for a drum-fill/ complicated phrases his head would need to move away from the mic capsule to see where he's playing. So that's a no go for me.
Also SNR ratio of the singer is very important to prevent feedback from monitors on stage. More signal from the singing as opposed to ambient noise feeding in to the mic. So the cleaner/ drier the signal, the better.
So my consideration would only be Crown CM311 & Shure Beta 54.
The DPA has good bass extension but in a live situation with a noisy environment, an engineer would use a High Pass Filter anyway.
what about the microphone, electro voice ND44? it is suitable for Singing Drummer?
Nick . . . this is SO helpful! As a singing drummer, have been fighting mic bleed over the snare forever . . . had NO idea the super cardioid would be such an asset . . . I am currently using the crown . . . and definitely changing!!!
Do you have any issues whit the crown mic? I was thinking on getting one would you recommend?
@@brosolution I use the Crown and, in my live situation, it works great, I don't have the bouncing problem because I keep the element pretty close to my lips.
Nick kills it again! These videos are so natural and Nick showcases products in such a great way
Thanks for checking it out, Bradley! 😎
@@sweetwater What stand are you using for the microphone?
When Vocals Begin
3:20 AKG C 520
5:01 Crown CM 311
7:02 DPA 4088-B
8:19 Sennheiser Me3-II
9:58 Shure Beta 54
11:23 Audio technica ATM73cW
13:35 Shure Beta 56 (High Note 13:57)
16:15 Telefunken M80-SH (High Note 16:37)
more listened to this than watched it, and to my ear, the shures are definitely the best sounding. gotta get me a beta 54..
First of all, I watched the video fully intent on a headset microphone. I have opened my mind back up to a dynamic.
Secondly, I think the tune was optimal for the purpose and the entire video was objective, helpful, and nicely executed. Just as expected from Sweetwater, and Nick.
We truly appreciate the kind words, Jules! Thanks for checking out the video, we're glad you enjoyed it! 😊👍
SweetwaterSound Andrew has an email waiting from me!!!
Wow, what an interesting video! It was fascinating to hear the bleed coming from the drums when just the vocal mic was playing back. Nice drumming and singing. Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video!
This my good sir...was AWESOME! Thankyou
That Telefunken M80 is just so smoooooooth.
I'm not a drummer (I can work well with machines) but, I am a lead vocalist who's ALWAYS interested in microphones of all types and brands and, how they sound in comparison situations. I liked this presentation a great deal! It also gave me a few surprises? The DPA 4088 gave me the biggest surprise of all but, all in all, I think they all performed admirably in this test and so, it's still a tough choice for anyone to make? I myself use a Shure WH20 XLR with an Alesis Miclink, in my act for when I need both hands free. The Alesis Miclink is a superb piece of kit for so little money and it's going to drive down prices in the wireless arena, for sure which, at the end of the day is a good thing for all of us! John A. Christie, Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Great video! Would love to see an update or a part 2, comparing just the stubby mics beyond the Shure and Tele, e.g., e604, D2, V Beat, etc.
He has a very nice voice. I liked the sound of the Crown CM311A the best.
man oh man great drummer and he sings ? WOW !!!!
Dude check out Spock's Beard...
Beta 56 all day, lowest bleed while retaining good tone on the vocals
Thank you Nick, very informative. I've used a Shure 58 on a gooseneck over the top of my head for decades. The form factor of the Beta 56 looks useful. Not being able to "work the mic" or get away from it to cough or curse the bass player will likely keep me away from the headset style.
Dynamic with the same setup is my personal preference but I will wear a headset if I have too. I do a lot of backing vocals when I play drums and I love supercardioid pattern mics for vocals. I use many microphones on my kit. Shure, Telefunken, Audio Technica and Sennheiser. The song sounds very Cirque D'Soliel. I know that Nick D'Virgillo worked there, great drummer and vocalist.
I have used an AKG C555 L. Works for me, just fine.
He has an amazing voice! Oh my god! Like it you agree👍
I've seen some of your reviews of drum products, but I never thought you would be a singer as well. It's pretty amazing!
Wow! Thanks for this incredible video, Nick! It was so helpful. Our drummer is using a Crown CM-311a right now and we're getting TONS of bleed from his kit, and it's been murderous in our in-ears! I think we should try the Telefunken M80. That one seemed to have the best drumSound rejection and, as you rightly pointed out, allows the drummer to actively use mic technique to get their desired effect. I'm so glad you mentioned that bc that's actually a pretty big deal. As a singing guitarist, I know the benefit of being able to do that. And I think our drummer would love to have that control, as well.
Last thing - your drumming on KG's "Shaming Of The True" was simply amazing. Thanks for everything you're doing at Sweetwater. You're the man!
To my ear the standout winners are the AKG C520, the DPA4088, and the Shure Beta 54. The Shure and the DPA seem to have a little less bleed through than the AKG. The Shure sounds almost (95%) as good as the DPA, so for the money, the Shure is the winner unless you just have the additional $429 laying around you don't need.
the crown cm 311-a's my favorite one
I switched over to the shure beta 56 myself a while back i really like it and the smaller footprint works really well
Been singing and playing for a while and my Sennheiser e935 has been flawless. I do love the right angle cable shown here. I'll have to get me one of those.
NDV is the best singing drummer I know...what a great musician!
I've used headset mics, but I've used a Shure SM58 for the past 20 years 😃
@Tomi Igo handheld mic
Excellent! Hey shout out to Rare Earth's lead singer drummer Peter, massive hits and a show that blew this teenager totally away, back in the day. Anyone else get that experience?
Wow! I did not know howgood a singer he was!
Nick fr got the voice of an angel
2024 version of this please!
Awesome video. And respect for having the guts to show us the vocals without reverb. A lot of people would cheat a little there. That really helps to hear the difference between the models.
I'm definitely going for the Shure Beta 57A. The fact that you can't move the mic with a headset just makes the sound too static. Plus, because of my long hair, it's not practical.
Anyone know what gooseneck model he's using?
What a beautiful singing voice. I had no idea 😅
My favorite Drummer & Vocalist is Ringo Starr.
very good cool video demo, requiring your best in-depth hearing, lol. No matter how u slice it, there's "give and take", "gain and trade-off", "positive and negative" to absolutely everything and that's just how it is.. so "specifics" become the choices determined.. Wish a few more dynamic mics were in the demo too. They all have their unique "special qualities" desired for entire various details involved with the vocal, drum kit, and backing track combined. I hear a touch more mid range in a few mics that muddy up quality, and hear a bit of distance in a few others, plus a few of the mics would allow the backing track volume to be turned up a bit eventho the subject matter topic is mostly about drum bleed.. Think I like the Telefunken M80 short body the best for dynamic mic, technique, and cable as my top gear choice to check in to.. The AKG C520 is a top headset pick I'd choose 'cause it's very clean and mixes very well blended to all three vocal, kit, and backing track. I have the Crown CM 311A and have had to do some custom alterations on it. After hearing it in this demo, to me, it and the DPA 4088 and the Shure Beta 54 would all be great mics for distant background vocals or for use with special auxiliary sampled backing effect needs that I can almost hear in the track, but it's a quick guitar note that almost sounds like a quick sampled voiced word.. I'm really most impressed with the overall quality of the Audio-Technica ATM73. I'm a rock singing drummer and I'm going to have to get one of those Apollo 8P Quad interfaces. I like those drum mics being used and their functional directional abilities too..
What a great Video. I often buy things from Sweetwater BECAUSE they make it easy to know what you need.
Telefunken 80 nice voice Nick. Excellent
yo, Don Henley was a singing drummer?! Phil Collins of course. he's so good.
By the way, excellent is not a word for reviews I use, but seriously on the uptick, this mic review vid was stellar and laid out with the minute slices. stellar!
I found this video super useful! A word for improvement - either have time codes for quick fire comparison of vocals solo'd or stack them all up at the end of the video!
Very helpful video! Nick is such a Pro. Thanks so much.
VERY helpful video! Thank you, guys. I do wish he'd have mentioned Karen Carpenter in his list of singing drummers, just to catch everyone off guard. :-)
Fantastic review!!! Man this is so useful. Great singing too!
Fantastic video sweetwater! Nick's a musical beast.
EXCELLENT video as always, Nick!
Is this the "that's the ticket" guy?
I love that guy!
I'm surprised they didn't include the Sure WH20 headset "Dynamic" mic. It's the only headset that I know of that is Not a condenser mic. I've been using them for about 10 years now. Am I the only one?
I prefer the Beta 56 with Nick's vocal tonality and color.
Amazing test and awsome musician!
Sheesh!! Nick sings, too?! Sighs... Thanks for this great video!! This is the best demo for this subject matter!!!
Excellent work. I tried the Beta 56a because in this video the bleed is quite comparable to the Beta 54 headset. I’ve compared it to my AKG D7 and the drums sound better through that, with similar bleed. The 56a introduces a bit of snare drum ring which is a bit annoying. As Nick said, you can use any quality dynamic mic. Still looking for a headset but waiting for a sale. Thanks again for the great video.
You should really check out his solo works and the SB albums where he was the lead singer! "Karma", "Feel Euphoria", "Octane" and so on...
Great options man you just got a new subs hello from the skabros in Guadalajara
Really helpful video, thanks Nick!
Man! … Sweetwater definitely found the right guy, for this gig!
Sweetwater must love having someone like Nick on board.
Crown headset and the Telefunken for me. they are the best.
DPA is always a good choice
Any chance we could get a list of items for the dynamics stand and gooseneck
Awesome mics! But Nick, you stole the show. Killer! What a musician.
👍 Thanks for checking out the video!
Wow, great voice!
My word what a great talent
AKG C520 sounds pretty warm for a head set condenser, i like most.
Very helpful review. Hmm, I think I need to take voice lessons now..
you can't get any cooler then nick. rad dude
Incredibly valuable video! great job #singingdrummers
Great video!!! Thanks!!
Have any singing drummers tried the EV N96 ? (which is the current version of the older EV N/D967)
I've read that it has the best off axis noise rejection, best for use on a very loud stage. And without a terrible proximity effect.
Generally speaking, what mic has the best rejection from directly behind the mic? Dynamic mics are either cardioid or supercardioid, which both have some pickup from the rear. Why isn't there a mic that rejects the direct behind as well as it rejects the side noise?
No idea why I'm watching this as I can't hit one note at all, I can only play the drums. But it's a good video haha!
I can’t decide between the Shure Beta 34 or the Telefunken M80.
The 56 was best. Warmest + almost no bleed. Head worn mics are just not going to eliminate HH and snare because of direction.
Wow Nick is also a great singer. I'm a bit jelly
what microphone model stand are you using
can I only use the vocal mic to also record drum at the same time? will it sounds really bad?
I’d love to see console settings/meters.
I’ve had a lot of success with the EV ND-96 (this video being 5 yrs old, it’s relatively new) with drummers the venue I work at.
It’s a boomy warehouse kinda thing. Would love to see an updated video with the newer mics available.
Have you tested if a shotgun mic like Sennheiser MKH416 might actually work for this purpose when positioned close to your mouth?
sweeeeet looking drums!
Sweetwater what about the microphone, electro voice ND44? it is suitable for Singing Drummer?
Sad the gain staging was too hot on all of these mics
I was noticing that as well! I keep getting recommended dpa as a brand, but from this video i hate it... obviously the gain staging has a lot to do with that, but as someone who is quite a loud singer, i dont feel a dpa headset would work well for me, especially considering the very high price
I’m guessing you didn’t add a noise gate to the mics?
Idk how well this would work, but wouldn't inverting the polarity of your mic cancel out the drums bleeding through? Phase cancellation?
Again, it might be suboptimal, but if you're in a pinch...
DPA 4088 sounded the best in my opinion, but all the others (except for the super cardio which cut some of the voice sometimes) sounded pretty good.
I liked the 4088 as well, or the Beta 56 which gave a bit more low end presence. In truth though, none of them were actually bad.
Which is the best headset mic if you want to play guitar and sing .. which can reproduce nice vocals into the mixer
Whence can I get that overhead microphone stand?
The awkward moment when Nick d Virgilio is better drummer and singer than you!
Dude check out Spock's Beard...
not awkward at all actually
How is that awkward?
Pavel Vilchytski Jojo V. Jordet It’s a joke. 😐
He literally introduced himself as a professional musician.. wtf are you?
Excellent video! Anyone try with digital drums? Not sure if bleed is an advantage there. I don’t want pad noise in the mix at all.
I’m wondering how a telefunken M81 would compair to a M80 when it comes to bleed…! Has anyone tried that?
Can u pls suggest any of microphone only for singing Means for Singer. Shure beta 56 is good or Sennhieser ME-3 ?
Do you know what mic is suitable for music director at drum.. With something sensor auto at behind mic.. When we close to mic it will sound.. If far.. So won't capture drums area
Very helpful video Thanks a lot Nick D'Virgilio and Sweatwater. I live in Germany and be interested in the Crown CM-311a but it isn't available here... Do someone know a possibility how I could get one of these?
What kind of stand are you using? Because I have a Beta Shure 56a too and I am a drum singer some of the time (I am lead singer and I play guitar as well) but anyway I want to know what kind of stand that is so I can use my shure? And if you could provide a link please.
I just bought the Shure Beta 56 mic...which gooseneck were you referring to? I'm a singing drummer too.
Nick, thanks so much for creating this video! I am a singing drummer and am about to buy a headset mic. This was extremely helpful! Also, REALLY nice drumming, vocals and a catchy tune. That will be playing in my head all day now! "Every day I, sit and wait...." What is the name of your song and is it available for purchase / download? I'd like to hear the rest of it.
I would like to hear the rest of the tune, too! Great lyrics!
I am wondering if the hook parts that go over the ears, such as the AKG C 520, interfere with and make it uncomfortable when using in ears with the in ear cable going over the ear as well. How would it best be worn when using both?
Where can I find the full song?
Beta 56 smokes all the others. Has much more real presence and a fuller resonant tone.
What if you cough or breath heavily, after a rapid fire drum fill. Is that an issue with headworn mics?