ElectroVoice ND868 Microphone

Make your kick drum sound incredible. Cardioid dynamic microphone.

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11 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 9 out of 10

2 People wrote reviews

* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

"Clean and Classy"

Feature:
So far as I'm concerned the less features the less fiddling with it you have to do. The pleasure of having no features is the joy of this mic. Plug and go, that's my motto!

Quality:
It is a clean looking and solid built mic with decent weight to it. Clean and classy.

Value:
Playing with this mic after the first week and I realized that I would have payed three times what I paid for it!

Desirability:
Clean and Classy. No loud gaudy colors or attachments. Its made for the proffessional.

Sound:
The sound is no nonsense. You plug it in and wether you poke it through the front head or lay it on a pillow in the shell, it delivers great sound. I just with that I could have one for all of my drums!! I liked it so well live that I decided to try it in the studio and it works just as well as a studio mic.

Overall:
It came down to several kick mics, but this one was my first choice and I would put it up there with any kick mics on the market at any price!

Submitted: 7/20/2004

Style of Music: Rock, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Country, Jazz

* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

"Definitely the best Bass Drum Mic on the Market!"

Feature:
Mic, Zippered Mic bag and stand clamp. Nothing special, but I mean, what else would you expect?

Quality:
This mic looks like it will be able to take a beating. Pretty heavy duty. I've yet to drop it or punish it, but it definitely appears to be of high quality.

Value:
Cheaper than the AKG and Sounds much better.

Desirability:
After reading other reviews I really wanted it, but was kind of skeptical when it finally arrived. But once I started using it, those concerns disappeared. When I have some more money I intend on getting another one to take on the road.

Sound:
The other reviews and even description are correct. I've been recording with this Mic and the sound it gives me is perfect. I haven't had to apply any EQ to it. It's basically plug and play!

Overall:
The best Bass drum mic out there

Submitted: 11/3/2003

Style of Music: Polka

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The Electro-Voice ND868 is a cardioid dynamic mic with only one purpose in lifeÖto make your kick drum sound incredible. No, the ND868 isn't what you'd call versatile. In fact, this is one of the most single-minded mics you'll ever meet. And that's why it sounds so great. If you want the bass drum to penetrate the crowd, if you want full, air-pushin' KICK from a mic that won't distort no matter what kind of John Bonham is behind the skins, this is it!

Perfect for live or studio settings, the ND868 boasts the kind of frequency response you have to "tune" other mics for in a bass drum application. In other words, this mic is plug and play! Its low-sensitivity design keeps it from distorting in the high-sound-pressure bass drum environment. Its humbucking coil effectively cancels hum interference from lighting and other power sources. Its cardioid design picks up only the sound in front of it. In other words, no unwanted frequencies, distortion, hum, or outside noise allowed. The EV ND868 gives you nothing but kick.

Technical Info

Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 10 kHz

Polar Pattern: Cardioid

Impedance: Low-Z balanced (150 Ohms)

Microphone Connector: 3-pin, XLR-type

Polarity: Positive pressure on diaphragm causes positive voltage on pin 2 ref. pin 3

Finish: Non-reflecting black

Sensitivity
Open Circuit Voltage: 1 mV/Pascal @ 1.0 kHz

Power Level: (0 dB=1mW/pascal) -51.7 dB @ 1.0 kHz

Materials
Memraflex grille screen

Steel Case

Dimensions
Length @ 5.22 in. (132.6 mm)

Diameter @ 2.36 in. (60 mm)

Shank @ 1.0 in. (25.4 mm)

Weight
Net @ 10.4 oz. (295 g)

Shipping @ 26.5 oz. (750 g)

Accessories Included
320 stand clamp

Soft zippered gig bag
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