On Valentine's Day, Earthworks Audio will release a “love letter to drummers throughout the world,” according to the announcement. “And the new Earthworks DM6 SeisMic Kick Drum Microphone will offer touring professionals, home recording studios and session players the most compelling reason to break-up with their existing kick drum mics.”
Over the last five years, Earthworks Audio has become a fast-growing brand in the pro audio space when it comes to drum microphones. You hear Earthworks drum mics on the Drumeo tutorial videos, drum streaming channels and it was an all-Earthworks stage at the 400th anniversary party for Zildjian.
Kevin Madigan, Front of House Engineer for Santana and Mix Engineer for Larrabee Studios say that the DM6 is "the best single kick drum mic sound I’ve heard.” While German Tarazona, Front of House Engineer for Maluma says that "The dynamics and great transients of DM6 are spectacular.”
Earthworks reps say the difference is speed. "Speed is the reason that Earthworks is out on the road with every A-List engineer and top tour," says Mike Dias, VP of Sales. "And speed is what separates the new DM6 kick drum microphone from everything else. You can hear it instantly especially through the PA and through the subs. It's all attack and hit —without any of the smear. The DM6 simply stomps!"
The DM6 was designed for all levels of performance, styles of music and situations, even when there is not enough time for a proper soundcheck. It was designed to make things faster and easier for volunteers running the boards at church or in small venues. Josh Holliday, Director of Production for Drumeo says that the DM6 is "…open, detailed and lovingly accepting of any creative EQ you apply.”
To showcase the versatility of the DM6, Earthworks partnered with many of the top drummers and engineers to show how they use EQ and dynamics to finetune their DM6 sound. Click here to copy the exact signal chain of favorite performers.
The DM6 is designed to complement the existing Earthworks Audio drum line. It is built to work as a stand-alone introduction to the product line or to sit next to the DM20s for tom and snare and the SR25s for overheads. For the time being, the DM6 will be sold as a separate SKU and will not be part of the Earthworks Audio Drum Microphone DK7 kit.
MAP is $399 and it will be available globally from all top Pro Audio and MI outlets.
The DM6 ships with 1 Triad-Orbit M2-R Ball Mount for precise mic placement. Like all other Earthworks products, the DM6 is designed, tuned and assembled in Earthworks' New England mill-building factory. Earthworks is committed to US manufacturing and to creating meaningful jobs in rural communities.
