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CAD KBM412 Low Frequency Large Cardioid Microphone

The KBM412 is a large diameter, Neodymium dynamic microphone, specifically designed for bass drum and other low frequency sources. Packaged in a rugged die-cast body with a hardened external screen providing additional protection from incidental striking. The KBM412 was designed to provide extended low-end frequency response, along with high SPL handling capability The KBM412 delivers exceptional performance as a kick and large tom microphone and will deliver excellent performance when used to mic bass and large diameter percussive instruments and other similar applications. Shock Isolating swivel mount included. Learn More...

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Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Support:
* * * * . . . . . . 4 out of 10

Individual User Ratings

Overall:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Value:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Sound:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10

Feature:
Nuthin fancy, it's just a mic! The integrated mic-clip w/ rubber shock mount is of high quality.

Quality:
Mic appears to be built well externally, but obviously the interior parts (the important part!) are inferior due to the crappy sound.

Value:
I wouldn't use this mic in my kick if someone gave me this mic for free. If I got it for free I'd throw it out.

Desirability:
It's your standard-lookin' mic.

Sound:
I bought this mic to use in my 22" Tama Rockstar kick drum. It sounds like a great big turd! The mic has a boominess that cannot be eq'ed out or even tamed with compression. There is NO bottom end. The mic is all 160hz and above, none of the 40-80hz range that makes a bass drum hit you in the stomach is there. I am not joking when I say that I can get a better sound out of my kick with an SM57 than with this mic.

Ease of Use:
It's a mic. You plug it in. Very easy to use.

Support:
Dunno, didn't need it. I'm calling zzounds tomorrow and returning it.

Overall:
This mic might sound ok on a bass cab or a floor tom (I dunno, I was so disgusted I didn't bother to try!), but for kick drum applications it just sounds awful. As I said before, terribly boomy and no bottom end, which is ironic considering it's a "low-frequency mic." When I killed everything 160hz and above on my rack's eq to isolate and test the lows, I literally got NOTHING out of the speakers.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10

Feature:
It's a kick mic so I don't know what you want from it. It plugs in and you get sound.

Quality:
I've used this for a lot of live gigs and its still kicking.

Value:
I don't think that any of the other kick mic's in this range sound as good. Can you find better, yes but it will cost more.

Desirability:
Who wants cheap mics? If you have this mic its because of the price

Sound:
Sounds great for the price. Of course a D112 sounds better but for $50 you won't beat it.

Ease of Use:
nothing ahrd about using this

Support:
havn't used support

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10

Feature:
built in swivel is handy.

Quality:
Dynamic mic, pretty sturdy and light.

Sound:
Sounds good, clear focused with a built in EQ curve...

Support:
N/A

Overall:
Great bargain kick mic.

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