I bought the headphones based on your video. An awesome piece of equipment, well worth the price. It covers the whole sound spectrum from deepest bass to highest treble. It sounds mildly V-shaped but it's fairly easy to EQ. It is capable of capturing ridiculously loud sound levels. I was able to record a live metal music performance where my own ears were overloaded and distorting, my body was vibrating from the ridiculous pressure of the sub-woofer in the club, yet the microphone's output was surprisingly clean. It can also be plugged directly to any video camera which has a stereo microphone jack with plug-in power. It works perfectly with my Panasonic HC-V750. Although this particular camera has a minimum microphone volume setting which is too high for recording very loud stuff.

Great! Glad I could help :) This wasnt the best showcase of my drumming, luckily this was just a demo for the mics ;) They are really good mics.. not only for stereo instrument recording, but ambient/foley sound etc.. If the source sounds good, then these pick it up really well with little colouration!They can be a bit bass heavy AND fizzy/hissy on kickdrums+cymbals but nothing some EQ cuts cant fix, which is much better than trying to boost something that isn't there! I'll check out your work!

Amazing kick drum sound man, just ballsy and punchy. Very cool.

Sounds great! I just bought these for use in a research project in landscapes.. but also a drummer so keen to check out further!

no worries! If you get something like that, just check it has the right connections. just a stereo mini jack mic/line input, that supplies the right voltage for the mics (4-10v on the roland specs)

QUEEN LOGO ON THE BASS DRUM, AMAZING DUDE, THIS DRUM SET WAS THE ONE THAT ROGER TAYLOR USED IN WEMBLEY 86', HIS THE BEST

Thank you! The mics are connected to a Boss Mirco BR... portable guitar/audio recorder. The mic outputs connect straight to the stereo line/aux in (mini jack) and the recorder has an option for 'plug in power'.. low voltage phantom power. The mics are rated 2-10v so as long as your device can provide that power, the mics should work fine. The mics are very flattering and accurate, not alot needs to be done other than a low cut to get rid of any sub sonic rumble!

Man that would be my dream room mic for drums!

Thanks for the response. I've got a similar kit. Its a 22 kick with 10,12,13, power rack toms and a 16 floor tom. It comes with a matching 14x6.5 snare. Also stage white but mine are yellowing a bit more. Also pre-yess. I agree with you about the pinstripes. I think they choke these shells. Been saving up for clear ambassadors. first time to come across a kit without a 12, but the toms sound great. My missing piece of the puzzle is an 80's era stage white 8x8 RC tom. Awesome mic!

@msg563 Thanks! Yeah, the sizes are 8, 10, 13, 15, 16, 20(kick) and the snare is 14x8 (matches the rest of the kit). As I'm down in London at uni and play guitar/piano a lot more, I haven't had much chance to keep up with the drumming :( It is a really nice kit though and would probably sound even better with a full overhaul/all the heads replacing - was never impressed with the pinstripe heads.. could have been down to my tuning though!

I like the tom sound. A bit dead on the floor toms, but they have a nice focused thud to them

@ssshyguy Thanks! Yeah it's all live - however the quality of recording is pretty much governed by what you are trying to record! Thy should pick up the sound in a similar way to how it is really heard, so the recording can only be as good as the original sound source :D I mounted the headphone/mics behind me on the shelves (not the best position really, was just out of convenience!) using a workbench clamp and some clothes pegs! The mics work great for 360 sound illusions - enjoy them! :)

is it possible to mount these on a jecklin disc or binaural head?

@msg563 Yea, I dont think these pinstripes do my kit any justice :P I'm not sure what the reason is, behind the 13 and 15" toms.. I would have thought 12/14" would be more in keeping with the rest of the kit tbh. The mic is pretty amazing!.. Its a pair of in-ear binaural mic/earphones - they pic up everything pretty much exactly as it sounds - great for stereo/3d effect recording!

I use a Boss Micro BR recorder.. you'll need something that has a stereo mini jack line in, that can supply power to the mics (2 to 10v). For monitoring, it's a standard stereo mini jack. The split cable has enough length to reach the input and outputs on my recorder. Not sure what other portable recorders have, but mine is perfect as it has the mini jack line in and supplies about 5v of 'plugin' power I think. Hope that helps!

sounds awesome :)

Ah! sorry,. yes. They were connected to my Boss Micro BR portable recorder. If you're trying to use them directly connected to your MB I'm not sure if it will work :( The mic output on the headphones (red plug) needs phantom power/additional voltage to work (the mics are condenser/electret.. so need external power). I don't think the mic/line input on MBs can do that :( sorry. I think the Rolands work best with a portable SD audio recorder.

also can you recommend some other portable recorders that are compatible?

Nothing else, just the Roland binaurals :) I think i might have put a tiny bit of Eq, just even out the low end.. not sure tbh.. actually I think this is just the raw sound from the 2 headphone mics

thanks :) yeah! Recording Custom.. his sizes are hugeee though - think the smallest tom was 12".. only an 8" on this kit.. Check out my guitar covers, if you've got time :) thanks

Toby, very nice demo. I really liked it. Thank you. For those confused by their listening results: Binaural mics require binaural capable playback for best results. The MUX into mp3 or mp4 does not give you that. Binaural is not 'like' stereo. When one has the binaural playback of a binaural recording it is as near a perfect 3-D rendering as one can to get. It is not a vague experience.

I'm not sure.. I guess there is a way, but these are typical earbud/headphone shapes.. so maybe tieclip/pegs, tape or bluetac for a temporary solution.

Ah thanks dude :) Well Ive been looking for a mobile recording device anyway so I guess that's gonna be my next buy anyway :) Thanks for the help :)

Is that a 20 kick. Awesome sounding kit! Playing not bad either considering the hiatus. I'm an RC fan

Sounds amazing! BIG QUESTION, Plez: Why didn't you wear the CS-10EMs in your ears as they are designed to be?

How would this work if you have the CS-10's in your ears? Or is it too noisy?

How did you feed the outputs of the Roland CS10EM earset, electrolytic condenser microphone outputs? Did you plug them into a part that has "phantom power" enabled, such as an energized input into a Digital Camera or Digital Stereo Recorder? I'd like to know and understand more about how you processed your video, Sir! I find the pickup quality to be absolutely amazing here! Thanks! More Info. please! :-)

So the CS-10EM's not in your ears but on separate sides of the shelves behind you? If it is, that explains the great audio capture. It acts as a baffle / gobo causing good separation to the L/R mic which is what is required to get good binaural recording apart from the human head. :) Each shelf now acts as large ears which feeds the separate L-R channel of CS-10EM. That low kick and tom frequency is so well picked up or even doubled, as standing waves needs bigger surface area than just ears. :)

Have you uploaded any other similar recordings?

Sounds amazing for an ambiance recording. What did you use to record?

Cool!

oh this is what i hear when i played drums.. Very actuate representation ..

What did you use to record?

hello. what recorder did you use?

What did you use to record this besides the Roland earbuds?

Did u use any phantom power for this set up?

2:50, 4:11 sounds wicked.

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What sizes are your toms? Is that an 8, 10 and 13 in the front?

You could've easily been in the Sex Pistols! Amazing mic, drum sound and play.

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Oh no, I don't mean that :) I have the same earbuds (bought them yesterday) I just can't get them to record with my Macbook Pro... Am I missing some software or maybe even hardware? That's what I meant when I asked what else you used :)

a little bit lacking in the very highs but all in all sounding great.

11 years later, do these Roland's have any competition worth considering?

I think you inverted L and R.

This guy looks like Joe Hawley if he were British

You have left and right reversed.