i own a TGX50 and use it regularly on bass amp or any other bassy stuff. the pattern is hypercardioid. not sure how it compares to the M380 as iv'e never heard them side by side. but it does have plenty of low end.

bought it on ebay a few years ago for $125. no complaints.

I have an RE-20 as well. I know everybody has they're favorite kick mic and I have used many configurations.
All kinds of large dynamics inside the drum almost up against the beater with a fet47 outside the head (this tends to be kind of standard around hollywood). I've built tunnels off the front of the kick and placed mics at the end (bands dig this cause it looks impressive and doubles as a couch fort). I've tried micing the shell. Or the front head/beater side. PZM's laid in the bottom. Etc etc. All of these are good tried and true methods.

But for the last six months I've really been smitten by 1 M380 inside the kick somewhere between half way and 1/4 of the way in. With the front side pointed right at the beater and (obviously) the back facing the front head. With a small cut around 300hz and and small boost in highs I get my all time favorite kick drum sound. Maybe it's not for everyone but I really dig it.

To me it sound as good or better then having a close (slap/click) mic and an outside (wump/low end) mic. Without using 2 mics and having to deal with phase or tying up mic pre's etc.

Call me crazy. I'm going to buy a few of these things since they can't be repaired anymore.

I finally got mine last night. It came all the way from Italy. It ended up costing me about $250 after shipping.

m380? they will be repaired in Europe, I dont know if its worth to ship it.
http://www.beyerdynamic.de/cms/Direktve ... 254.0.html
got one via ebay.de some months ago. broke but seller paid. repairing was quite expensive

flw wrote:m380? they will be repaired in Europe, I dont know if its worth to ship it.
http://www.beyerdynamic.de/cms/Direktve ... 254.0.html
got one via ebay.de some months ago. broke but seller paid. repairing was quite expensive

As I understand it, they use parts from current products, and not original m380 parts. The most important part, the diaphragm, is different.
I would love to be wrong.

otisroom wrote:But for the last six months I've really been smitten by 1 M380 inside the kick somewhere between half way and 1/4 of the way in.

After reading this I tried it out and have liked it. I am using the 380 this way as I type. NH.

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NH. = New Hampshire?
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Poker dork speak, "Nice Hand."

steve wrote:

otisroom wrote:But for the last six months I've really been smitten by 1 M380 inside the kick somewhere between half way and 1/4 of the way in.

After reading this I tried it out and have liked it. I am using the 380 this way as I type. NH.

This is ALSO my favorite placement of this mic on kick.

Though maybe more towards outer rim on shallower kick.

I wonder if this was the original intent for this mic... as it is that unique bi-directional config. with the front capsule tends to be brigher and the rear is "woofier"

That would make sense. It directly matched the tuning of most kick drums (with two heads).