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Audix D6 Large Format Bass Drum Microphone
( D6 drum mic is featured with a cardioid pick-up pattern and a frequency response of 30 Hz-15 kHz)
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Description: Audix D6 Dynamic Drum Microphone is about twice the size of the normal D series microphone, and yet Audix D6 is extremely easy to use and ... Read More

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(4 Reviews)

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by Xavier Eddy

Date Added: 01/15/2012

I use the D-6 on my kick and my presence in the overall sound has never been better! No eq, no compression or other tweeking used. I put it on a stand and point it right at the beater about 3 inches off the batter side head, right where the instructions say. It's small, light, stays where it's put, and delivers a big sound with just the right amount of punch. Our sound guy told me it's the best investment I've made so far. I bought it after reading the promo literature and then asking around. I looked at the Shure, AKG, and Audio-Technica kick mics. They were either too big or too expensive, and I found this online for cheap. Hell yeah I recommend it!

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[5 of 5 Stars]

by Alan Cohen

Date Added: 10/13/2011

I put this mic in the middle of the space my brother's bass drum without using a resonant head and we got a sound that is similar to the bass in commercial rap music. Very deep and thick, but this is only audible in an eq. Without the bass emphasized in an eq it sounds like a beebop drum. We also recorded bass with this mic and it really picked up the bass frequency with sharp attack of the strings on top, similar to the sound of Fieldy's bass on the first Korn album. Without bass boost the bass still sounded good, instead of just being twangy you get a nice full gritty bass sound, at least with our setup.

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[5 of 5 Stars]

by Ian

Date Added: 02/03/2011

I have 2 audix D6's carcoid and it is the best mic for the price around hands down.. i've toured with big name recording artist ad we used a D6 when we played medium 2,000-10,000 seat venues.. it is a work horse and there is almost no EQing necessary.. no kidding it make s that much difference.. I chose this mic because i heard it in action, and it sounded great.... you can almost pick it out on recordings if you know what to listen for.. I love this mic because i like heavier music and it can get real "clicky" ie... that KORN bass drum sound... if you dont have alot of cash and want a great kick drum mic this is definatly it.. i ran out and bought a second one used just incase i lost one...

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[5 of 5 Stars]

by Charles Griffin

Date Added: 11/18/2010

One of the great things about the d-6 is that you just stick this puppy in or close to the whole, and bang, you have a killer bass drum sound! Un-like a lot of bass drum mics where you feel like you have to have a small world war before you get a good sound out of them, this beauty needs to just get close to the bass drum and it sounds great! Like other reviewers, this mic is surprisingly versitile and you will want acress to a couple of them. Just last week when I was micing up my mashall stack at church (yes it does happen!), we had a spare d-6 hanging around and stuck it straight on with a 57. The d-6 gives a lot of presence, especially if you are wanting to fill out a mix! I just found out that my brother who also recently bought a d-6 did the same thing to a boogy combo and had the same reaction! This mic has balls! (He also puts a Rode Classic on the speaker - and is a bit of a sounic manic but that is another story). What I am trying to say is that this mic is fantastic. It is extreamly cost effective and great for both the professional or home enthusiast. A lot of people think this mic is only good for rock. The fact is, if you after a fat,full tight sounding bass sound for any kind of music, you really can not walk past this mic. Great live and in the studio!

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[5 of 5 Stars]

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