Sennheiser E 602 II 5-stars Reviews

Sennheiser E 602 II

Very happy with this mic. I know there are better mics but for the price this mic gives great results for recording and live sound

Great Value Kick Mic

In some cases, I prefer this microphone to a Shure Beta52 or Audix D6 or AKG D112, and it's a considerable amount cheaper!

I haven't been able to try it on anything other than a Kick, but I also combine it with the t.Bone MB75, with 602 just inside the hole, and the MB75 on the back pointing right where the beater hits, and flip the polarity. Once gated and compressed right, this makes an incredibly punch live kick drum.

The only downside is that it can sometimes be hard to gate this mic properly when you have a loud stage, as it does pick up more sound from behind in comparison to others, but I guess this is probably why it is cheaper, and sounds as good, if not better than more expensive alternatives.

Great Kick drum mic

We're currently recording an album and half way through I just gave up trying to get a decent sound with the generic mic we were using that came as part of one of those cheaper drum mic sets. With the snare you can always just grab an SM57 but everybody really should have a good quality dedicated kick drum mic. The first few tracks I have recorded with this have been an instant improvement. This mic needs far less E.Q. and general 'work' to get a decent sound than the mic we were using. You can feel the kick now without trying to tighten it and push levels up, it has just appeared there in the mix. It has a nice thump to the sound, with a bit of click. I've tried it just outside the hole on the rear skin and also just inside, but not just behind the beater position (yet). My impression is that it's not too fussy with position, although the sound does change as you would expect, when the mic is moved around. To that end I think it is good for the project studio where compromises are made with acoustics and equipment - this mic takes the thought out of it, just chuck it in the bass drum and record and good results should be gained. Another good thing is it is light, so mic stands don't stray due to weight, although with the plastic mount built in, it could I suppose break and there are more solid mics, but it is well engineered and should last well. Good buy, recommended!

The best kick mic for the price

I was originally looking into the Audix D6 for recording my kick drum (a 'modern-sounding kick mic) but was just a tad out of my price range. However, I didn't want to settle for a cheap as chips mic either. Saw a comparison video on YouTube testing different kick drums (which included the Audix and this mic) and I was blown away by how good the Sennheiser sounded, I actually ended up liking it as much as the Audix and decided to go with that. I've done some recording with it since I got it a couple of months ago and it's done it's job nicely (I play mainly rock and metal so I needed a mic with plenty of attack and bottom, needless to say it delivers). When used on a kick drum equipped with a kickpad, there's almost no need to touch the EQ at all when mixing. It's also very light too so it won't weigh your mic stand down at all. Definitely the best kick drum mic for the price.

Not only a bass drum microphone

I use this mainly for my bass drum, through the porthole. It delivers a signature deep thud and high punch I like yet depending on the music style or mixing taste you might want to buy or make a subkick as well if you want to bring out the mid-low boom that I wasn't able to EQ when I only used this microphone. Be warned, it has its own character, just like other bass drum mics. I also used this mike for recording bass from live bass cabinets together with a condenser mic, and it sounded wonderful, and I used it on a tube guitar amp on the back (inverted phase) as well, it really brought out the punch and growl of the distorted guitar.

An excellent choice for bass drum

I own a number of mics that I mainly use on the bass drum and the E602 is definitely one of my favourites. If I'm restricted to one mic on the bass drum, for contemporary music in a live setting I tend to go for mics that have been "pre EQ'd", like the Audix D6, or, in now, the E602. It has a very pleasant boost to the low end and doesn't sound quite so "clicky" out front as the D6. I've also used it mounted internally to work alongside my Porter and Davies BC2 and it works tremendously well in that capacity. For recording work, I've used it in conjuction with a boundary mic to provide some really quite remarkable bass drum sounds. I highly recommend giving this mic a go. Excellent value for money and I feel it's a very versatile option.

Awesome Mic

Like most mic's designed for bass drums it comes pre EQ'd for a more modern sound which is essentially a mid scoop with some boosting in the high end. This makes it great for almost all modern styles of music, in particular those that need a good amount of attack and low end punch such as pop and rock.

It's also versatile enough to work with many other genres as well in the right placement and I found having it just inside the port hole of a bass drum gives it a nice fuller sound for such styles. Speaking of versatility it also works very well on anything that has a pronounced low end content such as bass guitar, trombone, or even electric guitars that have a lot of low end.

Positioning the mic inside a bass drum can be a bit tricky at first but after a few times doing it it becomes almost second nature. Even though it is a surprisingly lighter mic than you would expect it doesn't feel as though Sennheiser skipped out on build quality. I would happily throw this in a case and take it on the road without any worry of it getting damaged or breaking.

Overall with its great sound, versatility, light weight and ruggedness I would recommend this mic to anyone.