Snare drums are the lifeblood of music. The materials, tuning, and way they are played tell us exactly how and what anyone should feel about a composition. Snare drums should be honoured, but instead, they are often poorly recorded, heavily manipulated, or replaced entirely for various reasons.
Snare Mic is the only purpose-built FET condenser microphone made explicitly for snare drums. It ensures that each snare drum's distinct characteristics, impact, tone, and dynamics are captured with sample-quality sound at the microphone.
Snare Mic’s frequency response, SPL handling, and ultra-high dynamic range are made to ensure chest-pounding fundamental frequencies, tangible timbre, and explosively musical top-end impact with every note. Add on Snare Mic’s ability to reject up to 28dB of off-axis sounds, and you get professional, mix-ready results straight out of the box.
Features
- Captures snare drum's true impact, body, and timbre
- Rejects up to 28dB of off-axis sounds for clear, mix-ready sonics
- Optimal phase coherence straight out of the microphone
- Replaces traditional multi-mic setup for snare drums
- Provides 3D sound, hearing bottom snares through top head
- Compact design at only 4.2 inches for easy placement
- Vibration-resistant capsule for stand and rim-mounted applications
- Solid brass headframe with mildew-resistant dust filter
- Protected from stick hits, dust, and debris on stage or in the studio
- Purpose-built for the best snare drum sound in any situation
- Hand-tuned capsule and dual-bias circuitry based on Lauten Audio's Synergy Series microphones
- Unique onboard sound shaping filters
- Flat High Cut: Unaltered high-frequency response for mix-ready sound
- 12kHz High Cut: Smooths out high-end, reduces cymbal bleed, maintains natural snare attack
- 5kHz High Cut: Reduces extreme bleed, creates smoother response, enhances snare presence
- Flat Low Cut: Allows all low-frequency information for powerful bottom-end
- 80Hz Low Cut: Reduces low-frequency spillover, adds slight presence boost
- 140Hz Low Cut: Retains presence boost, significantly reduces phase incoherence and spillover
- What's in the box: Snare Mic, Articulating Hard Mount and Cordura Padded Bag