Sontronics DM-1B Manual

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The Sontronics DM Series is a collec-

tion of condenser microphones dedicated

to drum recording. DM presumably

stands for Drum Microphone, and the

series is currently comprised of three mod-

els: the DM-1B kick drum mic, DM-1S

snare mic, and DM-1T tom mic.

We have been looking at Sontronics

microphones and preamps for a few years

now and the DM series is a bit of a depar-

ture for the company. The mics are still

designed in the UK and manufactured over-

seas. However, unlike the Orpheus and

Sigma (reviewed June 2010) or the Halo

(reviewed July 2013), all of which featured

the company’s “future retro” stylings such

as bulbous head baskets, spring-suspended

capsules, and art deco leanings, the new

DM series are quite straightforward in the

looks department with a nicely matching

brushed finish.

The DM-1B ships with a foam-lined alu-

minum road case, and the DM-1S and

DM-1T ship in a foam-lined cardboard

box. Each mic comes with a screw-on

drum mount as well as a mic clip, and

they’re all built to withstand the rigors of

percussive recording, including acci-

dental stick hits and bumps.

Similar to the guitar-focused Halo

mic, the DM models are task-specific

and are laser-focused on recording the

elements of a drum set. While they’re

designed to work hand in glove, the

DM mics are sold separately and cur-

rently not sold as a kit. This allows you

to purchase the correct number of mics

tailored to your own needs.

Boom boom!

Let’s start with the kick drum. The DM-1B

is a cardioid condenser microphone with

20 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response, a

6mV/Pa - 45 dB ±1 dB sensitivity, a <200

ohm impedance, a maximum SPL of 155

dB and a self-noise of 14.0 dBA. Internally

it has a 27mm diaphragm in a 32mm cap-

sule, which is suspended in a rubberized

internal shock mount.

Externally the DM-1B has a 51/ "2

body (XLR jack to the top) with a 23/ "4

diameter. This mic does not ship with a

mic clip or shock mount, because it

comes attached to a large vintage-style

yoke connected with set screws, allow-

ing it to swivel and lock for easy place-

ment. The DM-1B also features a

recessed –15 dB pad switch.

Sonically it is a very full-range con-

denser mic that has not been overly

scooped or pre-tailored in the mids for

kick drum use like many dynamic kick

mics. It also has a surprisingly crisp and

airy top end. On the kick, this results in a

very full even sound across the spectrum

with a very big bottom end. It also grabs

the upper beater hits well, and does not

sound pinched or muffled on top.

If you are used to many of the pre-tuned

kick mics on the market, the DM-1B may

take a bit of getting used to. Any scoop-

ing, shaping and EQing will take place at

the board or in the DAW. I used it on both

a 20" and a 22" kick drum and it did

well on each; the two words that stand

out are “huge” and “natural.”

I found it well suited to the sound hole of

the kick, where it offered a nice balance of

hit and boom. The outside of the resonant

head was my favorite use, yielding a vibey

boom perfect for exaggerated and even

vintage-flavored kick drum sounds, well-

suited for many indie rock and alt folk

styles. Up by the beater on the batter head,

it was less suited to my tastes, as its high

end and mids captured too much beater

attack and sounded too “thwappy,” for

lack of a better description.

One thing I really appreciated was that

unlike many condenser mics, when

placed in the sound hole I did not experi-

ence any plosive overload caused by the

air rushing out of the port. I am convinced

that this is because unlike a typical large-

diaphragm condenser, where the capsule

is often only 1/4" from the grille, the cap-

sule in the DM-1B is set back about 11/ "4

from the grille, so the air gusts have a

chance to dissipate a bit.

B Y P A U L V N U K J R .

Sontronics

DM-1B, DM-1S, and DM-1T Drum Microphones

...and a look at the STC-1 condenser mic, too!

Excerpted from the January edition of RECORDING Magazine 2015

5408 Idylwild Trail, Boulder, CO 80301 Tel: (303) 516-9118 Fax: (303) 516-9119

For Subscription Information, call: 1-954-653-3927 or www.recordingmag.com

RECORDING MAGAZINE January 2015 edition. Sontronics drum mics reviewed by Paul Vnuk © Music Maker Publications Inc

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Mærke:	Sontronics
Kategori:	Mikrofon
Model:	DM-1B

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