Sontronics DM-1B
Cardioid Condenser Microphone
The DM-1B is a yoke-mounted large-diaphragm condenser mic designed specifically for kick-drum use. It has a tailored frequency response curve suitable for kick drum and bass instruments.
According to Sontronics, it uses a 32mm condenser capsule modeled after the Neumann K67.
The mic body measures approximately 9cm in diameter, and ships with a metal yoke mount to facilitate positioning. Note that this is an end-address microphone.
A switch on the mic body enables a -15dB pad; when engaged, the pad brings the mic’s max SPL to 150dB.
The mic is covered by a lifetime warranty.
Sound On Sound - 2011
The DM1B was the real stand-out for me. Four hundred dollars is not cheap for a fairly specialised mic, but the way it performed in front of a bass amp and bass drum could make a small-studio owner such as myself think seriously about adding it to their mic collection.
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The mic was released in 2011.
Specifications
Pickup Patterns | Pads & Filters |
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Cardioid
(6 mV/Pa; n/a) |
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Capsule Dimensions | Impedance | SPL/Noise |
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Diaphragm diameter: 27mm Capsule diameter: 32mm |
n/a | Max SPL: 155 dB Self-noise: 14.0 dB(A) |
Weight | Length | Max Diameter | Interface(s) |
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n/a | n/a | n/a |
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Power Specifications |
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