e22S

From PMT Audio:

It could be argued that the e22S is one of the biggest recording gear innovations in the modern era.

Its use on drums specifically is well documented.

From taking these to studios and testing here at PMT Audio I find it to be irreplaceable on drums, and on heavy guitars.

Many of my customers are reporting back, after purchasing more of them, that they are great on everything from violin to vocals. Do you have a musical direction in mind?

Regarding toms, when the e22S is placed off axis to the snare, the results to tape or to DAW are that of tom microphones that have been gated. I realize that processing can be part of the modern motif. But I have also recorded multiple toms printing to a stereo bus and the results with no EQ, compression or gating were very modern sounding indeed, while giving a very three-dimensional full image of each drum.

For Rock and Metal guitar and with an alternative of tube condenser microphones placed on the neighboring speaker in front of the cabinet, I think if I had to pick only one microphone, it would be the e22S. The clarity of the strings on a heavy guitar at volume with the simultaneous full, and very accurate low-end does not really come through with any other microphone with such an even representation of all of the frequencies.

In the eighties, I am very aware, and have of course used the SM57 and ribbon mic combo. But having the e22S as an option provides you the ability to capture what is happening with more modern productions without the need for some sort of processing.

From Josephson Engineering:

The Josephson e22S has become a standard in studios worldwide where precise close-range pickup is needed for drums, acoustic and amplified instruments.

The Josephson e22S side-address cardioid was designed to meet the needs of noted recording engineer Steve Albini. The physical profile allows unobtrusive placement, even with tight percussion layouts. Unique among studio condenser microphones, the e22S capsule geometry is optimized for spot miking performance. The circuit uses a cascode discrete FET front end, combined with a custom Lundahl output transformer. The electronics were designed to interface easily with either transformer or direct coupled mic preamps. The e22S has low self-noise, so it delivers low level detail, and handles high sound pressure levels for minimal distortion on extremely loud passages. The microphone housing is very rugged, with a precision machined, satin black chrome finish.