If you’re looking for a good rim mount to attach your drum mics to your toms and snare drum, you can find many different options from various microphone brands.
One good option is the Earthworks RM1 Drum RimMount. It doesn’t work for all kinds of mics, so it’s a bit limited. However, it’s a fantastic option for drummers with specific types of mics that fit.
Here are our thoughts on this rim clip, and we’ll explain who will benefit from using it.
The Earthworks RM1 Drum RimMount only works for Earthworks periscope mics or periscope mics from any other brand. These kinds of mics are quite rare, so this is a good mic clip to know about.
It’s made from protective polyolefin, so it’s very durable and it keeps your microphone quite safe when attached to a rim.
It can be adjusted very easily, and you can mount it to both the top and bottom rims of a drum.
The final feature is that it can be left on a microphone when you store it, which helps with set up and pack up times.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Earthworks produces some of the highest-quality drum microphones available, so drummers tend to gravitate toward those for their performance quality.
A lot of YouTube drummers use Earthworks mics, so there’s a bit of marketing in that as well. When people see how good they sound in those videos, they aim to get Earthworks mics for themselves.
Overall, the Earthworks RM1 is a solid microphone clip that works very well on drum kit rims. It’s a reliable option for drummers with mics that fit, but it won’t work with most other types of microphones.
Just make sure what kind of mic you have before buying a few of these rims only to realize they’re not compatible.
Drum Teacher
Brett Clur has a Drum Performance Diploma from Trinity College London has been playing drums for over 20 years. He is passionate about advanced concepts and uses his years of experience to teach his students about them. While he is a full-time drum teacher, he is also working on growing a YouTube channel where shares his insights. You can see him playing there, or on Instagram where he posts daily videos.
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