CD 56 Beta : Very good for toms

I have been on the lookout for for cheap tom microphones. First I have aimed for the CD55 but when I had a chance to use them on a gig, I felt they sounded too thin. So I bought the CD 56 beta. I have now used this mic on about 4 gigs.

The difference to the CD55 is clearly audible. The CD56 has a much richer tone. You don't need to EQ as much as on the CD55. On the floor tom the CD55 was not usable. The CD56 does perform very well on the floor tom and also on the snare. I really like the sound. This is a very good microphone for this price point.

The only downside I have found so far is the size of the mic. It is quite large and when you plug the cable into the mic socket, you need quite a lot of space to the top. So you will need to tweak the position a bit when you have low hanging cymbals. Apart from this, I enjoy working with this mic.