All user reviews for the AKG D 112

AKG D112 dynamic microphone destiny serious spectra.

Formegenre "rugby ball", sold in a plastic case with independent entrance clamp.
Solid and reliable.

NOTICE GLOBAL


I used the Shure Beta 52a and did not suit me.
I play in a rock / blues register and I needed a more neutral microphone.
The D112 is behaving very well, but not the serious generous dnaturalis it reacts well equal and acute remain soft.
In short much more natural than the beta 52a which I found difficult with controler made very comprsscreus and excesses of infrabasses.

For now I use only my bass drum so no Avisen regard unereprise bass amp or whatever, but on bass drum is very good.

The AKG D112 is typically a kick drum or bass mic with an incredibly high max SPL of 160 dB. I am a student, musician, writer, and pretty good line dancer residing in beautiful Nashville, TN. I've been a drummer and guitar player on and off for the past 10 years of my life and have began engineering and producing in the past 4. I currently play drums for the band Brookline and you can see me rockin' an Orange County Drum and Percussion or Mapex kit decked out with Zildjian K Hybrids.

Our studio purchased this about 3 years ago for right around $250.00 from Sweetwater. It was bought while trying to build our mic catalog for a studio at a Recording Arts college in Nashville, TN.

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If you've ever had your kit miked up, chances are you have used one of these. Obviously, AKG did something right when the D112 came onto the market so long ago. With great bass response and a high max SPL, nothing really can beat the D112 besides maybe the Beta 52A. Where other mics lack, the D112 has great low end response, even under 100hz.

Many people like to use this as a mic for bass amps and I have found it usefull in some situations but in general you lose a lot of attack and finger noise with the bass.

This mic is a beast. A buddy of mine has used his for the past 15 years nightly at a venue and it still works and sounds new.

Bottom Line? If you want to be taken seriously as an engineer(studio or live) and have all the tools to make your client happy, the AKG D112 is a must have. At about half the price of the Yamaha SubKick, you can't beat this deal.

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The AKG D-112 is a microphone designed for bass drum, bass cabinets, or any other low-frequency, high pressure output systems. I have experimented with many bass drum mics, but the AKG far surpasses any other in it's category. You get lots of punch, and it is very sensitive to equalization. The unit itself is light and unobtrusive, yet rugged in design. Cost ranges from about $190.00 to 250.00, depending of course where you purchase it. I got mine for the lower end range thru SamAsh.com. (very reputable dealer, and they will meet or beat any legitimate price) I would strongly recommend to anyone that is looking for the absolute best in bass drum microphones to give the AKG a try. Yes, there are cheaper ones out there, but like the old saying goes: "You get what you pay for".

Positive characteristics are: durability, design, price, appearance, and of course performance.

absolutely nothing is on the "minus list"

Very durable, and built quite well. Unobtrusive design.

For the money, I firmly believe this is as good as it gets. You can obviously spend alot more money if you like, but you will not surpass the sound quality this unit puts out.

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Microphone Type: Dynamic
Polar Pattern: Cardioid
Frequency Response: 20kHz-17kHz
Impedance: 210 ohms
Max. SPL: 160dB
Includes mic clip

OVERALL OPINION

A lot of people really love this mic on the kick drum, but against my Beta 52, I don't have as much love for it. The mic can sound great, but it needs quite a bit of EQing to get it to sound the way I usually like, and it's much more picky about its placement. Though it has a higher frequency range than the Shure, the natural EQ of the mic doesn't tend to sit as well in a mix for me, and I often have to dial in a little more mid-range to get the "click" to sound more full and less puny.

On a bass cab, however, I absolutely LOVE this mic. Not sure what it is about this thing, but it just sounds fantastic on bass amps. It's not often that I'm micing bass amps, but when I do, the D112 is always the mic I try first; on very rare occasion do I ever even try a different mic. The D112 just works on bass.

The AKG Acoustics D 112 is a very popular microphone among drummers and engineers. It is a standard mic to use on kick drum, and it sees use in live and recording situations all around the world. It is a dynamic microphone, naturally, and it has a cardioid polar pattern. The AKG D 112 has a frequency response that starts down at 20 Hz and extends surprisingly high: it goes up to 17,000 Hz, and the frequency response is tailored to kick drum, although it has been very successfully used on lower frequency instruments like floor toms, bass cabinets, and other things. It has two peaks, one is a low frequency peak down at 100 Hz, and there is a very noticeable mid high presence peak up around 3,500 Hz. What is absolutely remarkable about the AKG D 112 is its massive sound pressure level handling abilities, as it is actually able to toleration high sound pressure levels of up to 160 dB!

OVERALL OPINION

What I find remarkable about the AKG Acoustics D 112 is the simple fact that I cannot objectively point out how good it sounds. The microphone is not really something that one can understand until one has used it. I have reviewed other low frequency microphones before, and I have been extremely satisfied with them, but the simple truth is, this microphone blows them away in strange ways I could not expect it to do so. No matter how happy you may be with your current microphone on kick drum, I have not a single fear of being overtly sensational when I say that the D 112 is hands down, the most punchy, explosive, but still clean and tight kick drum microphone that one can use.

Here is the kicker. I liked it on vocals. I was curious about how that would work out, and the AKG D 112 worked spectacularly for louder, more percussive vocal work, and especially well for voice over. It is because of the two peaks across the spectrum.

All in all, the D 112 is incredible. Try it.

Bass drum microphone AKG.

OVERALL OPINION

1 year, killing ca, c huge, need I say more.
buy thomann for 117 euros with an XLR cable rotten.
But I think it's one of the best kick drum microphone for metal, rock and punk.
compared to the E602 drum mic seinheiser he smashes all of them. his only rival could be the Audix D6 and the Beta 52A. For me this microphone and vriament one of the best kick drum microphone market.
a very attractive price, an exceptional punching power, bass and midrange to realistic for me this is a reference microphone.
Yes I plan to buy one for my double bass drum.
And now with the experience I remake that choice.

Before I bought my D 112, I tried different types of mics, but none of them could deliver the punchy low frequency that I needed - but none of them were designed for kick drum either. Once I put this mic up to the sound port on my kick drum, I knew I had the right mic. It gave me the low end I was looking for, but also transferred all the energy that went with it.

OVERALL OPINION

To me this mic is rather finicky though. You have to position it just right to get the sound you want. I haven't tried other mics that claim that you don't need to find the "sweet spot" though. After the experiences I have had with microphones, I am still skeptical about those claims. So, with what I know about this mic, I like it and will continue using it.

This mic is great for bass cabs as well. Once again, you need to position the mic properly. Then again, it all depends on what sound you want too. Maybe you would like a different sound for a change.

Overall, The AKG D112 is my go to kick drum microphone. It has the low end you need for most recordings when used as the sole microphone on kick drum. For extra low-end goodness, pair with a subkick mic (homemade ones can work great!). I've found this mic gets nice and aggressive when you boost the highs a 3k and cut some mud, don't be shy about boosting the highs, it will help it sit in the mix. Don't think twice, use the D 112! Brand new this mic doesn’t cost too much, AKG D112 is a very affordable mic that can really take your drums sounds to the next level so you can record them and have them sitting perfect in your mixes.

Micro Instrument "Grave", bass, drums .....

OVERALL OPINION

2004:
I have a few months, and I use it in rguliairement sound, especially for the bass drum.
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As a bassist, a few years ago at a concert, I was put in front of a D112 amp and I have good memories.
May be not the best in the studio (though) but for live it is one of the best microphone for kick drum, bass comes right in the stomach and is losing the ...... Socks

2007:
Ben 3 years I have always, and I always used .... and without regret, for the bass drum associated with a Shure Beta 91 is right up there on a Floor Tom was walking a lot ...

I also used to borrow a bass and I heard for the first time the sound of a bass in all its glory, made over a year now and it m ' still talk about it when I crossed musicos in question, say!

The classic! This is the mic you need on kick drum. It gets all the low end, doesn't distort, and has a nice peak in the mids to get the &quot;click.&quot; It sounds as good on stage as in the studio. It's also very sensitive to placement, so you can get a lot of different sounds just by moving it around in relation to the drum or beater.

You can also, obviously, use this to mic a bass amp, and this gets good (though not as versatile) results. The mid-peak that sounds so good on kick drum gives you a very aggressive sounding sound on electric bass guitar. It sounds weird, I know, but I actually feel like you get a warmer, smoother sound on bass guitar using an SM57.

Here's the real surprise, though: this thing sounds *great* on electric guitar. There isn't that much low frequency information coming from the guitar amp, so you're not really using the full range of what the mic is capable of, but the mid punch combined with fullness is exactly what you want from rhythm guitar tone. The D112 is my secret weapon for recording the non-lead guitar.

OVERALL OPINION

It does what it's supposed to do (kick drum, bass) and some of what it isn't (electric guitar) really well. There's still things I want to try it on, like maybe combining it with a small-diaphragm condenser on acoustic guitar solo.

I have two of these and I wish I had a third.

The AKG D112 is an awesome kick drum mic. This mic is pretty much the studio and live reinforcement standard for kick drum miking, if there is one. The mic is a dynamic and has a unique sort of side address shape. It has an extra large and wide diaphragm so it can collect some of the longer, deeper frequency waves. It comes with the hard clip and a carry case for it. The sound of the mic itself is great right away. The lows are very deep and extended. If you put this inside of the kick drum and sort of angle it at the beater but from the center of the drum, you are going to get a very meaty yet balanced kick sound. The frequency response is set up so that the mic will get a lot of the low end punch at the sub 100 Hz area, but there is definitely some hype in the presence area so that your kick doesn't just get lost under a ton of bass guitar and electric guitar.

OVERALL OPINION

I have been using these for so many years, and they always do a good job with kick drums. A lot of other engineers swear by using this mic on bass amp cabs, but I definitely tend to stick with just recording bass with DI and nothing else. Anything you're recording that needs a solid low end, you should consider throwing up a D 112 even if you combine it with another condenser mic to get some more definition in the higher frequencies. The mic is in all kinds of venues and studios for a reason, it is great at what it does. It's designed for a specific purpose so the recordist who is just starting out with a limited budget can probably wait on picking one of these up, but anyone serious about doing some multi-tracking should invest in one of these. I would definitely get mine again if something happened to it. It's a very good value for the money.

This is AKG's version of a kick drum mic. It is a dynamic moving coil mic with an extra large capsule. It is side address, which I feel is kind of a pain considering that you will often want to stick this inside of a kick drum and have the capsule facing the front head. Because of this you will have to do some tricky maneuvering with a mini mic stand. It doesn't need any phantom power and it connects with an XLR cable. It is a cardioid polar pattern, which can't be changed with a switch. There isn't a pad in case you have an extra loud kick drum, but the SPL's you can record with this mic without getting any distortion are very high. This mic also happens to look very cool.

OVERALL OPINION

I have been using this inside of a kick drum for years. I usually go between this mic and Audix's D6, which is a very comparable mic. I find that the D6 will get you more low end on your kick sound, but the AKG will get you a sound that is easier to mix in with your song and have it still cut through. I have used a few kick drum mics and this one along with the Audix D6 are the two best ones out there, which is good news since they are pretty cheap at only $200. One thing I don't like about this mic is that the frequency response after about 5k goes down very quickly, but sometimes you do want a little bit of air on your kick track, especially if you are miking it outside of the drum. So in that case, you would have to use excessive EQ to try to regain some of that. It is a very good mic overall, and I would recommend it.

The AKG D112 can be used in either a live or studio setting. It is commonly utilized for the kick drum, but I have had much success in using it to mic my bass cabinet to run either into the PA system or for recording. This a uni-directional microphone that can be placed directly in front of the impact point on the bass drum without be overdriven. The familiar egg shaped design can be recognized almost instantly as a vital component to any live or studio sound artillery.

OVERALL OPINION

I have been using the D112 for around three years. It is very durable, and never breaks up when faced with a strong bass drum or bass guitar signal. That is what I like most about the microphone - what more could one ask? It replicates sound extremely well, with clarity and punch. I have not used any of the comparable microphones that are on the market, because the D112 is known to be the industry standard. Given the durability of the product, and the excellent results that it produces, I believe it to be a great value for anyone serious about replication of bass drum or guitar tones for live or studio purposes. If mine were stolen or lost, you can be sure that I would be pulling together my resources to purchase a new one. As a steadily working musician, I could not begin to count the number of D112's that I have seen on stage or in the studio over the years. The fact that its use is so widespread amongst working musicians and studio owners speaks volumes about the product. Additionally, AKG is one of the most respected names in the industry, and has been producing fantastic microphones for at least 50 years. Obviously, I would have no problem in recommending this microphone to anyone, and also have no problem in giving it a perfect score on this review.