The AKG Drum Set Premium provides eight hand-selected reference microphones designed specifically for miking drums in touring, live stage, and studio recording applications. With a matched pair of large-diaphragm condensers for overheads, a small-diaphragm condenser for the hi-hat, a large-diaphragm dynamic for the kick, and four compact dynamic mics for the snare and toms, the Drum Set Premium is perfect for capturing a full 5-piece drum kit. It also includes the necessary shockmounts, stand adapter, and mic holders, plus an aluminum carry case for safe storage and convenient transport.

For Stage, Touring, and Studio Recording    3 Condenser Mics & 5 Dynamic Mics    C214 Matched Pair Condenser Microphones    C451 B Small-Diaphragm Condenser Mic    D12 VR Dynamic Bass Drum Microphone    4 x D40 Dynamic Instrument Microphones    Shockmounts, Stand Adapter & Mic Holders    Aluminum Carrying Case

Hand-selected AKG microphones for high-quality drum miking in touring, live stage, and studio recording applications

• C214 matched pair of large-diaphragm condenser microphones for overheads
• C451 B small-diaphragm condenser microphone for hi-hat
• D12 VR large-diaphragm dynamic microphone for bass drum
• Four D40 dynamic instrument microphones for snare and toms
• Includes shockmounts for C214s, stand adapter for C451 B, and mic holders for D40 mics
• Includes heavy-duty metal case for safe storage and transport

• 1" large-diaphragm condenser capsule with edge-terminated back-plate technology
• Cardioid polar pattern
• 143 dB dynamic range
• Up to 156 dB maximum SPL
• Switchable -20 dB pad and 160 Hz low-cut filter
• Integrated capsule suspension to reduce mechanical noise
• Rugged double-mesh grille for RF immunity and unaffected acoustics
• All-metal diecast body with shock- and scratch-resistant finish
• Designed, engineered and built in Vienna, Austria

• Handcrafted fixed small-diaphragm capsule
• Cardioid polar pattern
• Low-noise preamp electronics
• Sound pressure level capability of 155 dB SPL with 117 dB dynamic range
• Transformerless output stage for low distortion and flat frequency response
• Switchable pre-attenuation pad (-10 or -20 dB)
• Switchable bass-cut filter to reduce wind noise and proximity effect (75/150 Hz)
• All-metal body provides efficient protection from RF interference
• Rugged construction

• Dynamic capsule with thin diaphragm to enhance low-frequency performance
• Active mode with three filters and passive mode with its own tonal characteristics, yielding four different sound shapes
• Original C414 transformer for warm sound characteristics
• Directional cardioid polar pattern

• Dynamic capsule with patented AKG Varimotion diaphragm enhances audio quality
• Cardioid polar pattern
• Compact size
• Handles SPLs up to 156 dB
• All-metal construction and steel-mesh grille

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Just opened my new XM-55, but can't get it to work- is there a power indicator light anywhere on the mic? Connecting to multiple cameras gets no audio, no indication of power at all- thoughts?

A: It has a red LED just in front of the power switch. It's dim, but it works on mine. By the way... hate to state the obvious but it doesn't get power from the camera. You have to feed it batteries.

Q: 2. I want to use a rode boomple but it doesnt say wether the shockmount it is 3/8 or not, what can the shockmount take?

A: All the mounts included in this package are 5/8 however a 5/8 to 3/8 thread adapter is included in the kit.

Q: 3. Does this have a tripod mount, or is it handh-hold only?

A: Yes, the handles of the Saramonic VGM Stabilization, Mounting Rig, and Microphone Bundle have 1/4 20 mounting points for connecting to a tripod. The Phone holder in the kit can also be tripod mounted.

Q: 4. Can you use this with am iphone?

A: Yes this will work with iphones.

Q: 5. Is this item compatible with Mitsubishi CP3800DW printer?

A: No, the DNP DS820(8x10)PP Pure Premium Digital Media Set (8 x 10", 2 Rolls) BH #DNDS820A810 is not compatible with other brand printers outside of DNP.

Q: 6. what does the 3rd position of the on/off switch do?

A: The XM 55 switch, in addition to power offers a low cut filter setting. This setting will reduce the low frequency information received by the mic and is effective in reducing some low frequency room noise such as AC rumble, light wind and popping P sounds from speech.

Q: 7. does this work with crown microphone 311a with sr4500?

A: This us the exact ac adapter for that receiver!

Q: 8. Will this work with a Fuijifilm S8600?

A: The Fujifilm FinePix S8600 Digital Camera is not capable of connecting to an external mic due to the cameras lack of an external mic input. In order to capture higher quality sound than the camera is capable of on its own, you will need to use an external audio recorder, and marry sound to video via editing software.

Q: 9. Are there two types of Xm - 55 mics? Because I see some with a low cut filter and others with the red light... Are they the same mic?

A: The product we are offering is the genuine article from Vidpro which includes the red operating LED and the sensitivity switch.

Q: 10. Hi I just got this and it is working ok but I'm getting a small sequel in my headphones when connecting to a rodecaster. Not sure if it is the rodecaster setup? I tried different headphones.

A: Make sure that phantom power on the RodeCaster Pro is turned off since the Vidpro XM-55 is powered by a battery. Also make sure that the mic is not picking up audio from a speaker. If neither of these issues are the source of the noise, please contact us by phone or through live chat on the website and we can help you to troubleshoot.