What to Expect from the Earthworks RM1 Drum RimMount?
Quality
When it comes to quality, Earthworks is one of the best microphone brands out there. Their well-known build quality also comes through on the microphone clips, so this rim mount feels incredible to use.
It sits really still on your drum rims, and whatever mics are attached to it barely move when you play. So, the quality is very reliable. It also ensures that the microphone has low noise, as it dampens whatever vibrations would be there from playing.
Construction
The main construction feature is that the rim mount is made from polyolefin. This is a fairly standard material used to make microphone clips, but we need to emphasize how premium it feels here.
The clip is really durable, and it feels like it will never break, even after you hit it accidentally a bunch of times with drumsticks.
The clip is also highly adjustable, allowing you to get whatever positioning you desire with your microphone. This makes it easy to find the sweet spot when recording.
Performance
The performance quality you get from this rim mount is very reliable. There really isn’t much you can mention in this area, as all rim mounts perform the same role.
However, when you use the RM1 to mount a microphone, you won’t notice anything frustrating about it, and that’s enough to say that the performance quality is really good.
If you get a bunch of these to mount periscope mics on all your toms and snare drum, you’ll be more than happy with the result.
Price Value Ratio
The one frustration that drummers have with Earthworks products is that they’re expensive. Even this rim mount is a bit pricier than other standard ones, so we wouldn’t say the value for money is amazing.
However, you need to own clips like this with microphones of certain shapes, so it does offer major value.
If you don’t own periscope mics, you shouldn’t get this clip, and you can even save money by getting clips that are more affordable.