Shure PG56-XLR Instrument Dynamic Microphone, Cardioid
There's nothing quite like the kind of stupid you feel when you whack a tom or snare mic and cause the microphone to take a nasty dive onto your gear... or your foot. What gives?! Why aren't more great mics made like the Shure PG56? This puppy's got a mic clip built right into it, so you can't knock it off the stand... well, not unless you manage to hit it really, really hard, that is. But that's not the only reason you should pick up a few PG56s. These mics are specially tuned to snares and toms. They've got a tight pickup pattern, so you don't have to worry about bleed, and an internal shock mount to reduce vibrations from the kit. And because of their low-profile built, PG56s can butt right up to the drum and point exactly at the sweet spot, so you get a better sound without crowding the kit.