Heil Sound PR48 Cardioid Dynamic Microphone for Kick Drum

Heil Sound PR48 Cardioid Dynamic Microphone for Kick Drum

The Heil PR48 kick drum microphone is the end-result of what happens when you start withthe finest kick drum microphone componentslisten to what your customers wantbased on real-world drumming conditions, and put it all together. Heilincorporates suggestions from some of the best drummers and drum & soundtechnicians in the world into the PR 48. That and two years of “in the field”research refining these suggestions, yields the PR 48, ready to take on anykick drum.

The PR 48contains a large vulcanized double shock-mounted diaphragm element, imperviousto external vibration and noise. The PR 48 also has our best rear noiserejection, and excellent (148 db) SPL handling; all housed in a solid flatblack emron steel body with red screens on an adjustable swivel-mount. Heiladds passive internal low pass filters to create rises in the frequencies wherethe kick drum’s sound benefits most. The kick beater is also represented likenever before in the mix through this filtering. This is a great rock kick drummic, but also is at home serving country, jazz, funk, blues and metal drummerswith a kick drum sound that has no equal.

While somekick drum microphones judge themselves by how well they can handle EQ; howabout a kick drum mic that sounds fantastic with NO EQ! As a finishing touch,the PR 48 has a 45 degree angle XLR plug to allow for easier XLR connectingduring setup. The PR 48 can be purchased separately, or in the HDK drum kitseries, (HDK-5, HDK-7 and HDK-8), and is available with a variety of microphonemounting options.

With the PR48 you get the built-in metal swivel mic stand mount connected.

Heil Sound,Ltd. warrants all microphones to the original purchaser for a period of threeyears (parts) and ninety days (labor) from the date of purchase.

Technical Specifications

Output Connection
3 pin XLR
Element Type
Dynamic
Frequency Response
30 Hz – 8.5kHz
Polar Pattern
Cardioid
Rear Rejection @ 180 degrees off axis
-40 dB
Impedance
250 ohmsbalanced
Output Level
-59 dB @ 1kHz
Weight
20.33 oz
Max SPL
148 dB