[quote name='velvetkevorkian' post='603738' date='Sep 20 2009, 05:41 PM']That's the one. Can't comment on the sound to be honest, worked at the time anyway- although I recall not having the proper mount for it and having to gaffa tape it quite severely. Like I say, a bit of a short notice botch job [/quote]
I can't imagine they're too bad live on a bass cab if you're going through a big PA; in the studio, I personally wouldn't be able to find a use for one anywhere. As I say, I don't even like the sound of them on kick drums. Then again, I can understand why people do. They just don't fit with my kinda music (straightahead jazz...16" high-tuned Gretsch kick etc. you know the drill). I guess with a big ol' rock kit and a 22" bass drum, they'll sound great...which is understandably why they've been industry standard for a fair while.
Again, for a kick drum, I'd go back to the EV RE-20 again, one of my personal favourites (as you've probably guessed). Maybe even a Sennheiser MD 421, they give a nice 'pop' which is what I like to here from the kick. If I was helping someone on a budget, an SM57 should do the job on the kick drum
Quite sad isn't it? A 16 year old obsessed with recording already...