MILFORD, NH — Earthworks has extended its line of High Definition Microphones with its new DP25/C and DP30/C snare and tom microphones. The DP25/C and DP30/C follow the launch of the FlexWand High Definition Microphone and the PianoMic System.
Earthworks says the diaphragms used for the DP25/C and DP30/C settle quickly, enabling them to accurately capture the widely varying timbre and dynamic sounds typically found in a drum performance.
The DP25/C, designed specifically for snare drums, has a frequency response of 50Hz to 25kHz while the DP30/C, designed for toms, has a frequency response of 30Hz to 30kHz. Both microphones have a flexible mini-gooseneck and can handle up to 145 dB SPL. Their polar patterns also help engineers control unwanted bleed and feedback.
“As is the case with nearly all Earthworks products, the DP25/C and DP30/C High Definition Microphones were developed as a result of listening to customers,” said audio industry consultant Larry Blakely. “They wanted the same type of pristine, detailed sound they were getting from Earthworks drum overhead mics for their snare and toms.
“We miked a set of drums with nine Earthworks High Definition Microphones,” Blakely added, including the new tom and snare mics, “and also nine industry favored mics. When veteran engineers heard the difference between the two recordings, they made the comment that it didn’t even sound like the same set of drums. The increase in detail and sound quality, they indicated, was staggering.”
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