Akg D550

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Anyone Used An Akg D550 Kick Mic....guitar Center Has Them On Sale
For 49.99 Mic Supposed To List For 200.00???
I Bought One..if Nothing Else I Can Use It For A Paperweight?
 
damn, I was at GC just yesterday and came here looking for the same answers. $50, huh? sounds kinda suspicious to me. So, have you tried it yet?
Results?
 
So, I bought one and tried it out for myself. It was the last one at GC (in the display case and all) and they couldn't find the papers or the box for it so I haggled and got $10 off. They still hooked me up with a thirty day warranty or whatever....anyway,

My first thoughts: "Damn this thing looks and feels cheap" It's all plastic and kinda sounds like a cheap karaoke mike or sony piece of crap you'd buy with your stereo at rat shack. So, I dampened the kick with blankets and pillows and such and shoved it right up in there in the middle about 2 inches from the beater. It did it's job. Could be better, I think. I'd probably get the same results using one of my cheapo audio technica dynamics. I'll have to compare.

So, nah, I don't think it's anything special or even worth $50 dollars, but of course I'm just a newb. Take it for what it's worth. :D

I havn't tried it on a bass amp yet, but when it comes time, I have a feeling that I'll probably be looking for something a bit better.

I'm interested in your opinion, Ripingtar......Tried it yet?
 
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Akg D550 Bass Mic

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I Saw Several Posts Asking How Good This Mic Was ....guitar Center Said It Was A 225.00 List On Sale For 50.00......
I Was Looking For Mics ..so..i Thought What The Hell..i Could
Use It For Something ..maybe Even A Paperweight..anyway
At First It Felt A Little Light??? It Is A Plastic Housing......
So I Hook It Up As A Bass Drum Mic ...shoved It In The Bass Drum About 1/2 Way Aimed Toward The Beater.. And Did A Test Track ...
And Honestly I Have Had Limited Experience Direct Micing Drums...
However...the Kick Sounded Really Good In My Opinion Very Punchy ,solid And Clean ..better
Than Id Hoped ..and I Would Have Paid Way More Than 50.00 For It...
I Plan To Get Muc Use Of It...
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