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CD Pro 7 Piece Drum Mic Touring Pack

CAD DMTP7 7 Piece Drum Mic Touring Pack is specifically designed for rim mounting and overheads.However this pack can be used for a variety of applications. Drums, Strings, Horns, Vocals will all sound fantastic using these Microphones!CAD KM212 Cardioid Dynamic MicrophoneDialed in at the factory for the thump and crack of your kick drum. Try it on the bass rig too. The included mic clip provides additional isolation. Sold only in DMTP packs.Applications Include Bass Cabinets, Kick Drum, Rack/Floor Toms.CAD SN210 Supercardioid Dynamic MicrophoneDesigned for snare drums. The built in rim clip eases setup and adjustment. Sold only in DMTP packs.Applications Include Brass, Guitar Cabinets, Bass Cabinets, Snare Drum.CAD CM217 Cardioid Condenser MicrophoneDesigned for drum overheads. Features include hi-pass filter and attenuator. Mic clip included. Sold only in DMTP packs.Applications Include Acoustic Instrument, Strings, Cymbals/Overheads, Hi-hat.CAD TM211 Cardioid Dynamic MicrophoneDesigned for toms. The built in rim clip eases setup and adjustment. Sold only in DMTP packs.Applications Include Brass, Guitar Cabinets, Bass Cabinets, Snare Drum, Rack/Floor Toms.

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5 Stars Best drum mics for the $
These mics for the money are awsome….The overheads pick up your cymbals excellent….if they are to hot flip the two switches on them to cut down on the sensativity.

The tom,snare and bass drum mics sound sweet in a live setting.

I have not recorded with this mic pac,,,but read reviews saying they sound great.

the mounts for these mics work great with flanged drum hoops…my snare has a cast hoop and the clamp still works with it,but you can tell these clamps are intended for flanged type hoops.

the only negative I have about this mic pac is that you cant buy any of these mics in this kit one at a time,,,,I have 2 more toms to mic and to do that I have to get the 4 peice mic pac to get 2 more tom mics. the mics are so good for the price that I’ll end up doing that though.

5 Stars CD Pro-7 7 Piece Drum Mic Touring Pack
CD Pro-7 7 Piece Drum Mic Touring Pack is a good buy. I have a set of Roland electronic drums – they are good but not the same as acoustic drums. This microphones do an excellent job capturing the sound and the price is unbelievable but true. The hardest part is setting the sound level and mix. You really need a trained ear to help you or an a VERY good set of head phones.

5 Stars Cheap but great
You might hear that they are cheap! So what! I bought them because they were cheap and I needed drum mics. I can’t live without them. They are so great! I even use the condensers for miking guitar. Great mics no matter what anyone says.

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MD5 Desktop Microphone Stand

5″ Desktop microphone stand is designed to hold any standard microphone for desktop placement. Features a weighted metal base for stability.

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5 Stars Right size for the Porta-Booth
The Md-5 is very sturdy so you can trust that even very expensive microphones won’t take a tumble. I particularly like to use it with my microphone VO: 1-A Harlan Hogan Signature Series Microphone inside the Porta-Booth – Portable Sound Studio because it’s considerable weight compresses the foam on the bottom of the booth ensuring the mic is stable.

5 Stars Very Nice Mic Stand
I ordered this Samson MD5 mic stand for my Samson shock mount and Audio Technica AT2020USB mic. The base of the stand is plenty heavy enough for the shock mount and mic, and I’m very pleased with its quality.

5 Stars GREAT DESKTOP MIC STAND!
This Is A Heavy Duty Professional Desk Top Mic Stand At A Great Price !

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M Audio MobilePre USB Mobile Preamp and Audio Interface

MobilePre USB is the perfect audio interface and preamp for your laptop recording needs. A total of three kinds of audio inputs and outputs provide maximum flexibility for any application – including two on-board microphone/instrument preamps and high-impedance instrument inputs ideal for connecting guitars and basses. MobilePre USB is completely bus-powered so you can take it anywhere you need to record and play music – including field recording and sampling expeditions with your laptop. (Of course, you can use it on the desktop as well.) And unlike many competitors, the zero-latency direct monitoring provides you with an easy and professional recording experience.

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4 Stars Excellent product; Vista users, beware…
Update: Beta drivers are out now on this product for Vista 64 bit, and they work pretty well.

I would have given this product 5 stars, but since switching to a new computer running Vista 64 bit, I have had some problems.

This is an extremely competent interface, and will do exactly what you need it to do. I have had it for over 3 years, and it has worked flawlessly throughout. It’s very simple: install your drivers, plug it in via USB, and you are ready to go. I used it as my mic input, and just as a regular sound card. Because it supports ASIO, I never had a single latency issue with this device, and I run a lot of taxing programs (FL Studio, SONAR, and Reason). It’s very solid and durable as well, almost feels unbreakable at times. I dropped it from over 10 feet, and it still worked perfect.

Now, if you are on Vista 64 bit, and considering this product, please wait. There are no current drivers available. M-Audio will tell you that it’s class compliant, and will work, which is only half true. It will work, but you will have to download a third party program that offers ASIO support, and maybe jump through a few other hoops to get it to work DECENTLY, and not have horrible latency problems. Just keep that in mind.

1 Star If you want something solid – do not buy this!
Bought one of these a while back. on my first system i was running windows xp pro, the drivers then were bad. since then I’ve changed to vista 64 bit operating system. big mistake m-audio has no support what so ever. in their forums they have lied to people that they would have a driver out in a couple of weeks. That was nearly over half a year ago. So their strategy is to say this every three or four weeks just to keep you on the edge of your seat. before you buy this just go to their forum on their website and search for mobilepre usb 64 bit and see for your self. stay clear of this company!

1 Star VISTA Support updated
Update: Looks like they actually came through with the VISTA drivers, which were released on 8/22/2008. Since I returned mine, I would love to hear if you have it working on Vista SP1 or better.

**** Previous review ****

Looked like a decent product, however…. Turns out that the drivers for VISTA are still in Beta after 1 year (last release of the driver is over a year ago). To make matters worse, it is known NOT to work with Vista SP1, as of May 2008. They don’t expect to have a driver update until October. However, since the last driver update is over a year ago, I put the chances of a real driver update at near zero. Too bad, looked like a good product.

Didn’t work on any of my VISTA machines. Sending it back.

2 Stars No supported by Windows XP Media Center
No supported by Windows XP Media Center. I finally found this on the manufacturer web page. Could be nice if the warning is on Amazon so, you don’t waste time ordering and returning

5 Stars great home studio builder
any electronic musician who wants to record some vocals and sequenced music will love all the features of this device. Plus the version of Live is great.

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Tune Belt Vertical Microphone Transmitter Carrier Belt

This neoprene carrier belt holds microphone transmitters vertically. The design was finalized after being tested by experts in the fitness sound industry. It features bound (reinforced) edges for increased durability and a longer life. The sung-fitting neoprene belt is lightweight, comfortable and fits most of today’s latest and most popular microphone transmitters.

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On Stage MY100 Universal Microphone Clip

TheOn Stage MY100 Universal Microphone Clipis the same design as the Shure a25cm but made of highly break-resistant rubber.For nearly 20 years, The Music People! Inc. has been on of the nations leading suppliers of microphones and pro audio equipment. The Music People! Inc. also owns and manufactures On-Stage Stands support stands. Founded on a promise of quality, innovation and customer service, The Music People! Inc. is committed to the needs of music professionals throughout the world.

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5 Stars Great clip that will last a while, it seems
It’s connected to an on-stage mic stand, and it holds my mic with ease. It feels high quality. Highly recommended!

1 Star BUYER BEWARE!
This is a terrible mic clip. Mine warped right away. I contacted “Theo” via E-mail at Streamline. I sent pictures of the defective clip and he assured me that, not only would the clip be replaced, it would be replaced with a better clip. When I didn’t receive the replacement after 8 weeks, I repeatedly tried contacting “Theo” via e-mail with zero response. I finally contacted him via telephone and he told me that he had, indeed, sent out a clip but did not have a tracking number. He reluctantly told me that he would send out another clip. When I realized (seconds after hanging up) he had not provided a tracking number, I immediately tried calling back and (surprise!) noone answered. I tried a few more times but noone would answer…

Just wanted to get a warning out to potential buyers.

1 Star bad mic clip
I bought two, and they’re both bad. The neck of the clip is too thin and rubbery, and can’t support the weight of most mics. Bad clip!

5 Stars GREAT MIC CLIP ! , I USE It On My Desk Top Mic Stand
I Bought A Heavy Duty Mic Stand , And Use A Full Size Professional Mic ,

This Clip Is Rubber, Cannot Break , It Expands If You Need It To , And The

Cost Is Very Inexpensive , You Can’t Go Wrong Buying This Mic Clip !, It Looks Great Attached To My Heavy Duty Desktop Mic Stand And Mic !. A+++

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Pyle PPMJ L15 Professional XLR to 1 4 Inch Microphone Cable 15 Feet

Providing high-end performance at an affordable price, Pyle products offer hard-to-find features customers demand. These components will provide the professional and occasional enthusiast with an unbeatable combination of performance, flexibility and price.

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Here’s a tip: Assign a color to the same instrument, and you’ll never forget which is which!! (ex: blue cable = bass drum; red cable = guitar amp, etc)

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GLS Audio 25FT Professional Mic Cables 6 Colors XLR XLR 6 PACK

6 PACK of Professional Series Noise Free Mic Cables. They have a thick, high quality, flexible rubber jacket. They are heavy duty Noise Free “True Balanced LO-Z” and have 3 pin XLR connectors on each end. These cables have dual insulated copper conductors plus they are shielded. They are hand wired & hand soldered and have high quality metal ends. They have a double strain relief on each end (internal Tri-GripTM and external rubber booty). As you can see in the above picture, the female locking end has a rubber grommet. This allows the cable to snap into place without being loose and sloppy like most other cables you may find. This 6 PACK comes with 6 different colors as shown.

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