A Sub-style Bass Drum Mic with Full-range Sound
The KickTone takes the concept of a reverse-speaker kick drum microphone to a whole new level with a punchy, full-range sound, simplified mounting, and a convenient, lightweight design. This sub-style dynamic mic boasts an expansive frequency response, enabling it to capture the higher-frequency transients that give kick drums their characteristic snap. What's more, it can be mounted directly to a kick drum's resonant head, onto a KickPort bass drum port, or on a standard microphone stand. The KickTone's mount swivels a full 360° and locks down for ultra-precise positioning, plus the mic includes a high-quality Neutrik XLR output connector for maximum reliability. A hearty 175dB max SPL and a 2.2-pound weight round out this microphone's impressive specs. If you've been searching for that missing piece of your drum sound, take the KickTone for a spin — it just might be the secret sauce you've been craving.
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Captures every transient of your kick drum
Most sub-style microphones exhibit a narrow frequency response — they capture a kick drum's woofiness, but not much more than that. That said, the KickTone is an entirely different animal. Its second coaxial dynamic structure imbues it with an expansive 20Hz–10kHz frequency response, enabling it to capture the higher-frequency transients that give kick drums their distinctive snap. What's more, its custom-manufactured hemp diaphragm is rigid, lightweight, and exhibits outstanding damping characteristics — a must have for direct mounting on a drumhead. Here at Sweetwater, we've found that the KickTone sounds so great, it's actually suitable for miking bass guitar amplifiers and the lower-register keys on an acoustic piano. By combining the KickTone with conventional microphones, you'll be able to craft all sorts of mind-blowing, never-before-heard timbres from common sound sources. And, thanks to the microphone's flexible mounting, positioning it is a cinch.
KickTone Multi-purpose Dynamic Full-range Microphone Features:
- Takes the concept of a reverse-speaker kick drum microphone to a whole new level
- Second coaxial dynamic structure produces an expansive 20Hz–10kHz frequency response
- Custom-manufactured hemp diaphragm is rigid, lightweight, and exhibits outstanding damping characteristics
- Mounts directly to a kick drum's resonant head, onto a KickPort, or on a standard mic stand
- Swivels a full 360° and locks down for ultra-precise positioning
- High-quality Neutrik XLR output connector provides maximum reliability
- Hearty 175dB max SPL withstands super-loud sound sources
- Weighs a mere 2.2 lbs.
