May Internal drum micing system

[Banned]

I need to ask a question has anybody used this micing system on their drums , I been thinking about investing in internal drum mics with this system but I heard alot of horror stories that if you have these mics in your drums ,that when you are practicing with out them being miced you could blow out the diafram and have to replace the whole mic . Is this true or fiction That is a shit load of money to spend and gamble with if this is true..........................................................................................

[Hawk]

Send a PM to "mourekick". He uses May in his kick.

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My former drummer used a May system in his drums for several years.
He had SM57s (internal) setup on them. Never had any problems, (once you get them adjusted) and ease of use was great especially when setting up and sound checking.
Plug mic cable into them and go!

[dtatusko]

It sounds like a swell idea but I get concerned over two things: 1) they will change your tone a bit since they will absorb some of the frequencies that make your drums "sing"; 2) If you have the bottom head on your toms, which I would recommend, then I get worried of something getting loose inside during a gig with all of those loud vibrations coursing through your kit. I remember those Ludwig sound dampeners they used to put inside of the snares a long time ago. I still have one, but it fell apart enough for me to get rid of it. I am sure the mounting of the mics is better, but I still would be nervous about it.

My former drummer used a May system in his drums for several years.
He had SM57s (internal) setup on them. Never had any problems, (once you get them adjusted) and ease of use was great especially when setting up and sound checking.
Plug mic cable into them and go!

[DATASOUND]

I need to ask a question has anybody used this micing system on their drums , I been thinking about investing in internal drum mics with this system but I heard alot of horror stories that if you have these mics in your drums ,that when you are practicing with out them being miced you could blow out the diafram and have to replace the whole mic . Is this true or fiction That is a shit load of money to spend and gamble with if this is true..........................................................................................

If you mean, not plugging the mics in to a sound system during practice as apposed to having them plugged in when you play?? There is no difference. If a mic is going to fail because of volume(over excursion of the diaphragm), it will happen whether the mic is plugged in or not.

I have installed internal mics on 3 drum sets so far. All are still working fine to date. None are May Systems either. Just simple mounting plates with extensions and mic clip. And of course the XLR jacks. It cost me(them) under $50 dollars in parts(mics not included). I've never done a snare drum.

It does make for a consistent sound. Better isolation(less gating needed). And most important to me, easily setup.

The internal setup for toms I have used is a stand mount (Atlas AD12B) and a Sennheizer MD-504 mic. And for a kick drum I use stand mount(Atlas AD11B-E) and a short extension(Atlas AD8B) with a Sure Beta-52 Mic. You will need a piece of rubber under the mount for shock absorption.