Earthworks DK25/L Drum Mic Kit for Live Performance

The DK25/L is for live performance and has three SR25s: two for overheads and one for kick drum, a KickPad™ and a windscreen. The patented cardioid pattern on the SR25 provides a more uniform off-axis response and has less susceptibility to acoustic feedback.

– Drum microphones for live sound and recording
– Includes 3 SR25 microphones, 1 KP1 KickPad, 3 microphone clips and rugged carrying case
– Handles up to 145dB SPL without distortion

The Earthworks DK25/L DrumKit is 3 microphone kit for live performance comprised of 2-SR25 cardioids for miking overheads and 1-SR25 cardioid for miking kick drum with the inline EQ KickPad.

Performance

When looking for that larger than life sound from drums, the DK25/L delivers. Sonic timbre and frequency response stay uniform across the entire front of the microphone capsule, helping you capture the true sound of your drums.

Its polar pattern is consistent across all frequencies, simplifying mic placement, virtually eliminating phasing issues and ensuring more gain before feedback. The microphones in the DK25/L have a transient response that is lightning fast, handling sharp attacks with ease, while still picking up all of the subtle nuances and softest dynamics of your playing. Even the loudest drummer cannot overload the DK25/L DrumKit, which can handle high sound pressure levels.

With an extended 50Hz – 25kHz ruler-flat frequency response, the result is a more accurate representation of the original sound. The SR25’s transient response is ultra fast, handling sharp attacks with ease, while still picking up all of the subtle nuances and softest dynamics of your playing.

With a whopping SPL rating of 145dB the SR25s have plenty of headroom for miking overheads, so there is no need to worry about distortion, even with the loudest drummers. And there is no proximity effect, so you can get the SR25 as close as you want to the sound source.

A good kick drum microphone needs to be designed and optimized for that specific purpose. This means the microphone is great for kick drum and nothing else. Therefore we designed the kick drum optimization in an external XLR package – the KickPad. Just plug the KickPad into the mic line going to the SR25 microphone for incredible results. With the KickPad removed, you can use the same SR25 for most anything.

All three high quality Earthworks microphones in the DK25/L DrumKit will provide stunning results on a wide variety of instruments and vocals. As an added bonus, the KickPad will improve the sound of other popular microphones used for kick drum.

The DK25/L is also ideal for use with multi-miked drums (four or more mics) in either live or studio applications. In such cases it is recommended that two SR25s are used for overheads.

Benefits

– High intelligibility
– More gain before feedback
– Near-perfect polar response
– Excellent off-axis rejection
– Uniform frequency response on or off-axis
– Wide pickup pattern, allowing performer to move about freely and still maintain pristine sound quality
– Far less sound in the microphone from your floor monitors
Reliable performance

Earthworks directional microphones have patented near-perfect polar patterns. The sound across the entire front hemisphere is remarkably uniform and is flatter at 90 degrees than most microphones are on-axis. Our live performance microphones also have an incredible transparent sound quality, offering near-perfect polar response and high rejection of sounds at the rear of the microphone, resulting in less leakage and more gain before feedback.

With a maximum sound press level of 145dB SPL, you don’t have to worry about overloading the microphone with loud attacks or strong plosives. While the microphones are able to capture your performance with incredible nuance and precision, they are also built to withstand the rigors of the road.

 

 

Features

– Improved impulse response for faster and more accurate transients
– Shorter diaphragm settling time to prevent quieter attacks from being blurred by earlier loud attacks
– Extended frequency response to 25 kHz to capture a crisper and more realistic image
– Near perfect polar patterns that remain even across all frequencies and at any position within the pattern
– More cohesive and unified drum sound
– Hear more attack and subtle detail
– Increased detail and dynamic range
– Versatile, multi-use mics
– Mics are protected in a high impact case
– Ideal three-mic choice for live performance or recording in less than ideal acoustic environments
– Fast setup and teardown
– Comes with 3 SR25s (two for overheads and one for kick drum), 1 KickPad™, 1 windscreen
– The patented cardioid pattern on the SR25 provides a more uniform off-axis response and has less susceptibility to acoustic feedback

Uses

– Drum kit
– Drum overhead
– Kick drum
– Percussion

Applications

– Drums/Percussion

Testimonial

“Of course, the beauty of the DK25 DrumKit System is that it gives you three killer microphones you can also use for other applications. The mics came in handy in the studio that day, because I didn’t like the acoustic piano sound we were getting, even though we were using a very popular set of studio microphones.”

Rob Shrock, Electronic Musician

Condition	New
Brand	Earthworks

- Frequency Response: 50Hz to 25kHz ±2dB at 6 inches (15cm)
- Polar Pattern: Cardioid
- Sensitivity: 10mV/Pa (-40dBV/Pa)
- Power Requirements: 48V Phantom, 10mA
- Max Acoustic Input: 145dB SPL
- Output: XLR (pin 2+)
- Output Impedance: 65Ω balanced (between pins 2 & 3)
- Min Output Load: 600Ω between pins 2 & 3
- Noise: 20dB SPL equivalent (A weighted)
- Dimensions L x D: 165mm x 22mm (6.5 x .860 inches)
- Weight: .35 lb. (160g)

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