bass drum punch and thunder ..look no more!

The AKG D 112 is an industry standard for people who are on a budget but don,t want to sacrifice the quality of there sound.
This microphone is medium priced compared to some of the others that are out there and does the job very very nicely, you will be suprised at the sound you get not only live but also in recording , This is the sound we all look for without going broke on some of the big names out there that come close to it,s sound , I did my research for a while before purchasing this mike and came finnally to the conclusion that i found what i was looking for in the d112 , this is a mike that give your bass or bass drum that sound that your looking for and as a d112 owner you,ll agree that i was,nt kidding ! buy it!

"THE" Low End (signal) Mic

As a prior reviewer said already this is THE kick drum mic - indeed it is. This has also been my main mic for bass cabs as well. I am principally a bass player and therefore very picky about my tone. For electric bass I often mic a 4x10 with a D112 and blend in a direct signal. This gives me a very flexible tone when it comes to mix down. Indeed there are other low-end (signal that is) mics, but this is one of those work-horse mics that follows me from the studio to live gigs.

Great! But needs EQ treatment

The AKG D112 is my go to kick drum microphone. It has the low end you need for most recordings when used as the sole microphone on kick drum. For extra low-end goodness, pair with a subkick mic (homemade ones can work great!). I've found this mic gets nice and agressive when you boost the highs a 3k and cut some mud, don't be shy about boosting the highs, it will help it sit in the mix. Don't think twice, use the D 112!

The "go-to" mic for low frequency instruments.

I've had great results with this microphone for both kick drums and bass cabinets - it's a very practical item for any musician or engineer to have in their tool kit!

This is THE kick drum mic

Before I bought my D 112, I tried different types of mics, but none of them could deliver the punchy low frequency that I needed - but none of them were designed for kick drum either. Once I put this mic up to the sound port on my kick drum, I knew I had the right mic. It gave me the low end I was looking for, but also transferred all the energy that went with it.

To me this mic is rather finicky though. You have to position it just right to get the sound you want. I haven't tried other mics that claim that you don't need to find the "sweet spot" though. After the experiences I have had with microphones, I am still skeptical about those claims. So, with what I know about this mic, I like it and will continue using it.

This mic is great for bass cabs as well. Once again, you need to position the mic properly. Then again, it all depends on what sound you want too. Maybe you WANT a different sound for a change.

TO MUDDY!!

The mic sounds better on a Bass Cab rather than the Kick Drum. You really have to cut back about 6db around 200Hz.. The mic is EQed around 3 or 4 db starting at 150Hz to 300Hz., which makes it to muddy for my liking. I'll stick with the Beta 52A. Alot less eqing