Audix D6 4-stars Reviews

Quality Mic

Impressed by the tone from this Mic, can capture a defined click or thud but can also dial it for nice tone/ timbre voicing of the bass drum for when playing Jazz or folk. Dynamic sound from micking floor toms with this as well.

Without a compressor on it, the D6 can hear and define a good amount of the ride cymbal, even if it is unwanted ;) as in to say - it has a surprising high freq definition for a bass mic.

Super strong chassis/ casing. Impressive SPL limit, although subjective when using full un-ported reso heads.. still got squashed when used 'on axis', close up. Curious to try this next under the bass side of a grand piano in a mix.

only disappointment is the supplied clamp, super fine casting yet firmly sprung, making it cumbersome to set up and can't see it surviving me long term even in a home studio, have other generic sprung mic holders that do a better job.

Allround kick mic

Good allround kick mic... lot's of attack, so you may want to use it in combination with a condenser outside kick mic, to get the best of both worlds.

Great sounding mic, but seemingly fragile :(

I love this microphone. It feels like a serious bit of gear and the mic clip that's included is fantastic and makes it easy to position. However I (well technically the drummer I was micing up) managed to destroy the mic with SPL. I messaged audix and they repaired the mic but I am much more careful with my placement to make sure it's not too close to the head of the drum (either inside or outside the whole a little)

Great for solid rock/metal kick sound

I'm currently using this in combination with the Shure Beta91a, and these two combined produce a massively heavy sound for me both live and in studio. Not overly clicky but with good attack and picks up the bottom end very well. I am considering getting a second one to put on my 16" floor tom.

The frequency response of this mic makes it my go to for metal-rock kickdrum.

Big low end and attack at around 5kHz.

Also it feels indestructible.

Microphone for a modern sound

I use the Audix D6 for recording the kick drum and the floor tom and the results are great. I think this microphone sounds best on modern, edgy kick drums as it has a scooped mid-range, crisp highs and a focused low-end. On a floor tom this mic sounds huge - you can't go wrong with this mic on toms. If you are looking for a modern rock/metal sound then this microphone is definitely what you need.

Easy and brilliant for simple kick drum success

Making no pretences to be an all-rounder, the D6 is clearly aimed at big fat kick drum sounds. It's a large-diaphragm mic with anything but flat response, scooping out the boxier low mids whilst accentuating the deep lows and giving some click near the top. It makes for a supremely efficient live tool given that the natural frequency response represents what many engineers will go for anyway. Couple this with good build quality, great reliability (so far anyway) and a reasonable price tag, it's something I would recommend for any small/mid live venue that takes pride in it's sound whilst also working on tight turnaround times. Travelling engineers will generally approve too.

Excellent microphone for basses and kicks mainly.

I purchased this item for completing my setup. It is a excellent microphone for a reasonable price which allow to record, mainly, sound of basses and kick and, definitely, any sound that comes with a hard attack. The built for this microphone is excellent, is a robust aluminium enclosure with the XLR connector at the bottom. It is, without doubt an excellent purchase for this price.