Audix D6
Provides huge kick drum sound with ground shaking low end
while delivering exceptional clarity and attack.
Designed,
machined, assembled and tested by Audix in the USA, the D6 is a dynamic
instrument microphone used for stage, studio and broadcast
applications. The D6, which is characterized with a cardioid pickup
pattern for isolation and feedback control, is equipped with a VLM™
(Very Low Mass) diaphragm for natural, accurate sound reproduction.
The
D6 is lightweight, compact and easy to position. With a wide frequency
response of 30 Hz - 15 kHz and the ability to handle sound pressure
levels in excess of 144 dB, the D6 is an excellent choice for miking
instruments requiring extended low frequency reproduction such as kick
drum, large toms, and bass cabinets.
Roadworthy construction
includes a precision machined aluminum body, black anodized finish,
laser etched model and serial number, steel mesh grill,
Switchcraft®
XLR connector and includes a tension-fit heavy duty nylon mic clip.
Transformerless design, low impedance, and balanced output allow for
interference-free performance even with long cable runs.
Applications
- Live stage, recording
- Kick drum
- Floor tom
- Bass cabinets
- Leslie bottom
Specifications
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Type
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Dynamic
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Polar Pattern
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Cardioid
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Frequency Response
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30Hz - 15kHz
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Impedence
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200 ohms
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Sensitivity
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@ 80Hz 0.8 mV/Pa
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What people are saying about the Audix D6
"Best kick drum mic I've ever used. Replaced my kick drum
mic I'd been using for 15 years!"."
Paul Roger, Front of House, George Strait
"The
D6 was designed with just one goal in mind: to be a
nocomprimisecontemporary kick mic... If you want a painless way to get
an absolutelyrocking professional sound with a ton of serious beef on
the bottom and that Lars type 'click" on the top, then this is the
stuff."!
Mark Parsons, Modern Drummer
"Every
day in sound-check we wrestle with that first channel. We know the
ideal mic for anyapplication is one that sounds natural with no EQ. The
D6 isthe 'swift kick' we've all been waiting for. Thanks Audix."
Mark Frink, Monitor Engineer, K.D. Lang
"The
introduction of the D6 from Audix has made an impressive impact. We've
had many requests from high profile drummers to install them in their
custom kick drums using our May Miking System..."
Randall May, founder
"Audix continues to impress us with its latest kick drum mic,
the D6."
2003 PAR Excellence Award Winner, Pro Audio Review
"I
am extremely happy with the D6 as I have been looking for an excellent
sounding Kick mic. It is great to finally find a dynamic kick mic that
has clean clear low end without that "unnatural resonant low boost"
that so many so-called 'Kick Mics' have."
Dave Rat, Front of House,Red Hot Chili Peppers
"The
D6 was awesome rightout of the box. In a recent TV performance with
Lucinda Williams, the D6 shook the ground to the point where th ehigh
definition camera men asked me if I could please high pass the bass!"
Don "Turk" Schell,Front of House, Lucinda Williams,
Ryan Adams
"Forget EQ. You don’t need it. Outside, six inches from the
double-headed jazz drums, the sound was rounded, full, and woolly...
Inside a 22-inch rock kick, the result was punchy and tight, with
soul-shaking lows. The D6 was consistent nearly anywhere within the
kick, with a solid, no-hassle sound….On stage or in session, the D6
rocks – literally!"
George Petersen, Mix Magazine
"The
D6 delivers a crisp, modern sounding kick sound right out of the box
and is also a useful mic to have in the locker for bass miking."
Martin Ostrowski Gig Magazine
"The
first time I put the D6 in our drummer’s (Rickie Fataar)kick drum was
in sound check at one of our gigs. We didn’t even get through the first
8bars when he asked what I did to the kick drum sound. He said it was
shaking the whole stage and that he could really feel the improved low
end. The D6 is now part of our sound."
Paul Middleton, Front of House, Bonnie Raitt
"Love
the D6, sounds so natural and does not color the sound at all. It
literally took me 2 minutes on the first day of tour to get Matt
Cameron’sKick Drum Sound and I have not messed with it since."
Karrie Keyes, Monitor engineer Pearl Jam
"In my 18 years of doing this, I have never received more
compliments
on my kick drum sound than I do now. I only travel with three things;
two pieces of fussy English outboard gear and an Audix D6!"
Chris "Sully" Sullivan, Front of House, Jaci
Velasquez
"I
like the fact that the D6 has all the lows, and can handle the SPL of
large, low frequency drums, but still allows the drum to sound the same
asit does acoustically. At Blue Man Group, we use many drums with
frequencyranges that go even lower than average kick drums… the D6 does
a great job of reproducing them accurately."
Ross Humphrey, Sound Designer, Blue Man Group
"D6
is just killer! I had a engineer bring one in for an act I did this
past summer he had the best kick sound. I was unsure if it was the drum
(It always helps when you see a drum Tec take the time to tune the
drums before a sound check). After I tested the D6 against D112, D12,
RE20, some combos with SM91, Beta 91 with a bunch of mikes for the
bottom. The D6 was hands down the choice of all my guys."
Chris Pfund, Quantum Sound, Montauk NY
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