They make something called the "non-drill adaptor" which allows you to run the mic cable through the bass drums' air vent. Easy to install and works really well for us non-porting guys
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Kelly Shu
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notINtheband
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This is what I came here to find.
Sweet!
Just installed one in my gigging kit and eager to hear the results next week at the gig.
One thing that I found with the Beta52 -- it sometimes works better if you hang the SHU "upside down" -- seems to center the weight better.
florian1
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notINtheband
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Makes perfect sense
Nice! I actually did it fully upside down for the Beta52 -- so the "closed" end of the SHU was at the top (B52 on the left, D6 on the right)
Looks like in vertical position you can change the distance of the mic from the head using the little slide bar, whereas with horizontal "shu" the mic can slide up and down.
notINtheband
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I’m going to finally have to buy one , I can play my bass drums without flutter now
Will have it tomorrow, they have some at my LDS ….
Will have it tomorrow, they have some at my LDS ….
I’ll be using this mic !!!
Heil PR48
Heil PR48
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The Heil PR48 is a great bass drum mic. It is the "go to" personal bass drum mic for Jeffery Kelly, inventor of the the Kelly Shu system!
That’s perfect !!!! Thanks for the info !
Dang , wish I’d have read closer in this thread , looks like I should have hung mine upside down ??
It really depends on the mic. Only my heaviest mics go upside down - the Beta52 and Avantone Mondo are the two I’ve used the upside-down position for
Living Dead Drummer
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After many years of using the MAY kick mount I changed up to the SHU. I have them in my live kits. I was using a D6, but changed it out last tour for a Beta 52. The D6 kept falling off the clip in transportation. I prefer the SHU to the MAY mount as with the contact vibration of playing the kick, and transportation on tours the MAY mount would occasionally loosen up and need to be re-set. The SHU doesn't have that problem.
notINtheband
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No problem!
Since all the cloth clips are installed and the shock cords made, just unhook and turn the shu over.
You got this!
I was hoping that would work ……will try tonite . My mic is definitely on the heavy end as far as bass mics go …
