Best Audio-Technica ATM230 Alternatives

Based on 10 reviews

The D2 is great for instruments where transients are a distinctive character of the instrument (such as percussion). I prefer the D2 for micing toms than SM57s. I even tried it with great results for micing bass and guitar cabs. In my opinion, the mic reveals the closest sound to what you are hearing in the room. I rarely feel the need for EQ. At the same time, there is a bit of a dip between around 510hz and 1.2k that really helps with clarity and carving out some of the mud. Also, I like its size weight and form factor, making it easy to use with a clamp or stand. This gives the opportunity for very versatile placement in tight spaces or under low hanging cymbals. The bleed from cymbals is very little. The last thing is the price, which is great value for the money, and I would not be...

Based on 13 reviews

I was looking for a small but mighty microphone for my snare. Something that is discreet, unobtrusive, not bulky with an awkward fat clamp and reliable, that would render my snare accurately. Oh Boy ! what a magical piece of hardware that is ! The Beyerdynamic TG D58 ticks ALL the boxes. It is truly small, nicely fits at the top of the snare, just under the tom tom. Not in my way at all, it catches full hits, rimshots, side sticks perfectly ! The clamp is also amazing and attaches so easily on the rim of the hoop with the clam. the fact that the XLR is built in the clamp makes it a joy... I would probably buy 3 more for the toms when finance becomes available to me...but I would not hesitate to buy them. Go go go... it's an amazing product

Based on 9 reviews

I bought this microphone after years using a terrible-sounding piezo on my doublebass: the sound of the pizzicato was "ok" but the arco was not. I tried the audio technica and I was surprised by the quality on this product: both pizzicato and arco sound amazing and very natural, and very little feedback issues. I put four stars on the features cause the standard clip on the doublebass is not the best thing, and I think I'll buy the doublebass adapter; overall is perfect and I'm curious about trying it on an acoustic bass amp. Worth buying it!

Based on 21 reviews

The sennheiser E604 is the classic tom tom microphone. The sound of the 604 is clear, crisp and big, probably due to the proximity effect of the dynamic capsule. The best thing about the e604 is however the clip! It's well-design and robust making it super easy to place it on the majority of toms with a metallic hoop. Also, since its made of very robust plastic it can take a it, which is probably to happen since their proximity to a drummers sticks. There are mics that sound better but for just for the practicality and lifespan of the 604 it totally deserves a place in any tech/drummer mic bag.

Based on 5 reviews

Классный микрофон, особенно для тех, кто только начинает свою музыкальную карьеру. Его не высокая стоимость и хорошее качество...

Based on 8 reviews

I first heard of the EV PL 35 when our bass player got one to test and gave it to me for my opinion. So I clamped it on my snare drum, a TAMA Imperialstar 5.5" by 14". It was a bit hard to get it on at first because it the clamp was a bit cold so it was kind of stiff but when I had it on there everything was working properly. The mic is easy to adjust and very heavy, which is a fact for the solidness and it definitly can take a beating. It is like an SM58 undestroyable. The one thing I'm a bit disapointed is that the XLR jack is not far away from the positioning bar so you need a corner XLR jack to get every angle to position. But it works fine with a normal XLR jack, so it's just a minor problem. The sound of the PL 35 is amazing. First I thought that it wouldn't sound as...

Based on 18 reviews

I purchased four of these in 2013 when I decided to buy myself a touring mic package along with two Se1A's for overheads, a sennheiser e901 for kick and a beyerdynamic mc930 for hi hats. Using the E904s for Snare and three Toms gave me just what I wanted. They captured the tone of the rock Kit perfectly in every circumstance, I have since used them in all types of genres when I'm mixing and really couldn't fault them. Thankfully working with good Drummers these mics have virtually have no sign of wear or tear and the clamps have been though hundreds of gigs since and have not let me down yet. Definitely a great mic.

Based on 2 reviews

I've always liked EV mics. Less bass and proximity effect than the ND46 and is much less bulky, best suited to rack toms, off-axis response surprisingly clear and full-range for a dynamic. Like the ND46 has better high freq. and off-axis response than most dynamics. Great clarity and transient detail for any non-electric instruments. Very effective over violin, viola and other strings, also woodwinds or brass section, select the ND46 for deeper bass instruments. Good on clean guitar tones eg jazz. Has one of the best rim mounts included that fits different sized hoops and is easy to use. It would be wise to order it with the SAND-1 stand adapter for other instruments, it's provided with the rim mount only. Combined with the swivel head allows very flexible mounting in tight spaces....

Based on 2 reviews

I’ve purchased 3 of these so far for all of my Toms. I did a series of tests alongside some notable standard Tom mics and these held their own! I just finished recording the drums for my band’s new album and can’t be happier with them. However the largest problem is the mechanical design. I do NOT recommend clipping these right to a drum, instead you can find some cheap standard mic clips that fit the middle body and mount them on a mic arm. Mounting it this way enables the microphone to be positioned closer to the drum head AND with it being detached from the drum the angle of the gooseneck will stay in place. Warning though- don’t put the mic too close to the head or the sound will get too boomy. I’m also surprised with how decent the off-axis rejection is...

Based on 1 reviews

As a church drummer this mic is good enough. The sound is not the best out there but does the jobb for me. Use it on 08", 10" and 12" toms. My only complaint about it i wish shure made the mic clamp in such a way that you could flip/move the part of the clamp where the mic goes in, to either left or right like the shure A75M . Apart from that i will recommend it especially if you are on a budget and cant afford its big brother Beta98A Mpc mini nor the Audix micro or those from Earthwork audio.