Audix Fusion f15 Mic

I basically bought this mic because it was on sale. I am a drummer and when playing live we usually mic the bass drum and snare/hi hat. That was OK, but the toms and cymbals were not in the mix, so I tried one of these over my right shoulder pointed at the floor tom. Worked out great according to the sound guy. I also mic the drums for practice through a small mixer to in ear monitors, not for volume, but to mix with an ipod. It's makes it easier to hear what I'm playing (softly).

Used this to mic an acoustic during a performance. Great sound, and responds well to eq. Love it

I use this microphone to record my cymbals, Hi-hat cymbals, and it picks up every detail of my cymbal playing. Since this is a condenser microphone. This microphone needs to have a 48V phantom power supply to be able to operate.

Great mic for drum overheads - sounds as good as much more expensive models.

Using it for Hi-Hat and it sounds great. I like the whole series!

The Fusion 15's (I bought 2) are proving to be a great value for the money. If you shop around like I did, you can get them for $70 each. Having a $70 mic for overheads on drum recording may sound like a real ham 'n egg operation, but these mics are really doing the job. You need to work on placement, just like with much more expensive mics, but once you've got right spot, the F-15's pick up everything - clearly. The gain on the board need not be cranked in order to pick up the crash cymbals correctly. With almost no efects added, the F-15 pick up the attack and decay of all cymbals, with again, amazing clarity. They also pick up, and add nicely to, the sound of the "drums" in your mix. You can go buy more expensive mics, but how much better they will sound, given the home recording setup, will not justify their purchase. Save your money - buy these. You can use the savings to buy more gear, or maybe some cold beer to sip while you listen to your great sounding tracks.

I use these mics for live sound. I place them as overheads over the drum kits. They always sound great!! I pair them with Audix D6 on the kick, and I5's on the toms, and snare. As a whole, this setup works amazing for live sound.