British Brand Sontronics Releases Three Mics Designed Specifically for Drums

By Guest | March 25, 2011

*Introducing the DM-1B, DM-1T and DM-1S*

Dorset-based Sontronics, who enjoyed recent success and critical acclaim

with the stunning SATURN multi-pattern condenser mic, has moved further

into application-specific miking with the release of three condenser

microphones designed specifically for drums: the DM-1T, DM-1S and DM-1B.

DM1T with mountThe *DM-1T*and *DM-1S*are small-diaphragm pencil-style

condenser mics *designed to work on tom *(DM-1T) *and snare*(DM-1S).

With a cardioid polar pattern and switchable -15dB pad, the

characteristics of each mic have been tailored to pick up those specific

nuances from the different drums. Each mic comes with a metal drum mount

and mic clip.

Meanwhile, the *DM-1B*is a large-diaphragm, end-fire condenser mic that

*can cope with up to 150dB*(with the -15dB pad switched in)and comes in

an aluminium flightcase. DM-1B is designed specifically for kick drum

but also gives impressive results on bass instruments and bass guitar

cabinets.

The mics are available to buy individually, allowing producers to build

up their set with extra tom or bass mics, as suits their specific needs,

and perhaps throwing in a Sontronics STC-1S or a pair of ORPHEUS as the

ideal overheads, as their budget allows.

*Mark Rankin*, Producer/Engineer for Florence & The Machine, Friendly

Fires, Adele and Plan B, was among the many producers who field tested

the mics, he said,

"/On a session for Friendly Fires' new album, we were recording drums

and had two mics on the snare -- the new Sontronics DM-1S and another

famous brand side-address condenser that costs about ten times as much.

We had to keep checking that the patching was correct because we thought

the Sontronics mic sounded like the thousand-pound-plus microphone.

Incredible./"

The DM-1T, DM-1S and DM-1B are all *covered by SONTRONICS' Lifetime

Warranty*and come with a *free download of Toontrack's EZdrummer Lite*.

All three microphones are available now from UK distributor Time+Space

and authorised dealers.

DM-1T and DM-1S: £119.99. EUR300**each*

*DM-1B: £299.99. EUR300*

Tech specs for each mic can be found on their respective product pages at:

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