AKG D 112 MKII Reviews

Very good kick drum

Sounds very good, not as expensive as some mics and doesn't look as ugly as some mics. I bought a Shure beta 52 first but it had a weird blue colour that doesn't match with black mic stands. This one still looks like a weird egg but looks a lot better. Not as important as sound of course but it matters to me.

Great on bass drum and on floor tom

This is a classic mic that among other applications it works both on kicks and floor toms. It provides a smoother frequency response than other kick drum mics without excessive coloration and this is what makes it so versatile.

There is only one downside and this is due to the xlr connector placement which, depending on your positioning, could be problematic.

All in all a great mic in an affordable price.

The only kick drum mic you'll need!

It's just the perfect mic for kick drum. Live, in the studio, it always sounds immense with a good mic placement! I also use it alot on bass cabinets. My first kick drum mic, and i will probably have it for decades because of it's sturdy built quality !

Absolute Beast

One of the best kick mics on the market. A must have for any drummer. Sounds great in or outside the kick drum. Live or in the studio it always delivers.

Coupled with a nice PA this thing really gives out what the bass drum has to offer.

Bought many years ago and it's still going strong. You will not be disappointed.

Beefy basketball kicks

People slag off the D112 for that 'basketball' sound you can get with it on kick drums but I love it - and it's optional. If you position the mic close to the beater it's just captures a good beefy representation. Great microphone. 10/10.

A timeless classic

looking for a kick mic? a bass mic? a floor tom mic? this is It fellow audio people! amazing sound, very versatile and robust as heck

Amazing performance !

I have been using this microphone for almost 2 years. This is my go to choice for bass drum microphone. Nice low end , and a well defined beater click. I rarely EQ the kick drum when i used the AKG D112.

I highly recommend this microphone!!

Works great for jazz and funk bands

The classic microphone for the centre drum. I use it mainly in the studio, sometimes at gigs. Works great for jazz and funk bands. Works well with the central drum, even when there is no hole in the membrane. It sounds good with floor tom too, I use it this way when I want to achieve a deep floor tom sound.

reliable as ever

super easy to use. plug it in and it won't fail on you.

great

this mic has the best quality for the money, very good quality and durable.

recomend!!!

happy with this mic. I use it to sound an 18 "bass drum. Learning a universal microphone. Unlike 52a and 91a, the bass drum goes into the mix without any manipulation of the equalizer.

An essential for bass drums/ bass guitar

Can't fault this microphone. Great quality at an affordable price

Why did I wait

I bought this as an upgrade for our rehearshal room drumkit. I have used some OK kick drum mic from a budget drum mick pack. It was not bad at all, but not great either. I have also used a Golden Age Project D2 with OK results. But when I put this on, it was an immediately improvment in clarity in the sound. punchy but yet defined. For this price it is a good Kick drum mic and it has been used both in studios and live for decades.

Clean and Versatile

I bought this to use for my kick drum as a replacement for a D6 that died on me a short while ago (overloaded due to being placed at the port hole of the kick drum). I found the excessive brightness of a D6 a massive pain when it came to mixing it on a recording. The D112 MKII, on the other hand, is perfect. The presence boost around 2-5 kHz works very nicely with the low boost in the 100 Hz region to add clarity and punch.

Pros:

Clear and punchy, yet balanced, and natural sounding.

Sturdy, allegedly not susceptible to overloading.

Cons:

The front part of the clip can get in the way of placing it inside a port hole of the kick drum.

Great for bass drum

I am using this mic to capture low frequencies from my bass drum. I got this mic to complement my overhead. I am super satisfied with the sound I am getting.

Pros:

The mic is great for capturing the sound from the bass drum. And if you want to you can make it very sensitive so you don't need to hit too hard the drum.

Cons:

It does not come with a protective case. So it could be difficult to move around.

My fav kick mic

Got it, use it everyday. Countless kicks captured. Highly recommended

So far so good for my use

i use it as my floor tom mic, it sound good and the low tone are nice

AKG D 112 MKII

Very durable, the sound is clean. A good all-around mic, it is used for the baritone horn and kick drum and works well.

Great quality and sound

I use this mic to mike the bassdrum and bass amp. Works perfect, captures all of the low resoncance coming out of a kickdrum and/or bass amp

Good Mic, better price.

One of the industry standards for the bass drum micing, can be used on both floor tom and bass drum, one of the biggest selling points of the mics, is the price, it is cheaper than almost the rest of the industry standards. No regrets.

Edit: It started cutting out recently, probably a short. A replacement is on its way.