Samson DK705 5-Piece Drum Microphone Kit with Q71 Kick Mic, Four Q72 Instrument Mics and Case
The DK705 is a five-microphone kit for close miking a drum kit, on stage or in a room. It covers the kick with a dedicated dynamic mic and gives you four more for snare and toms, with the clips and the case that make it a workable job rather than a project.
- Q71 kick drum microphone: a dynamic mic whose frequency response is tailored to the full range of the bass drum, both the body and the punchy attack. Rated to 147 dB maximum SPL.
- Four Q72 instrument microphones: dynamic mics for snare and tom toms with a polar pattern that isolates each drum and rejects off-axis noise and feedback. Frequency response of 50 Hz to 16 kHz with a slight boost in the upper midrange to bring out attack and clarity.
- High SPL handling: the Q72 is rated to 133 dB maximum SPL, so loud sources are captured without distortion.
- Mounting sorted: the Q71 comes with a swivel-style mic adapter, and the Q72s add tension-mounted rim clips so they clamp to the hoop instead of eating stand space.
- Hardshell carry case: included, giving the whole kit protection between gigs.
Samson lists the DK705 for education and for theatre and production work.
The DK705 5-Piece Drum Microphone Kit is a collection of professional-quality microphones put together for close miking and recording. It is the straightforward way to get a kit on stage or into a session without buying five microphones one at a time and hoping they sit together.
The Q71 on the kick
The Q71 is a dynamic kick drum microphone built to capture the low end of the bass drum. Its frequency response is tailored to reproduce the full range of the instrument, meaning both the body underneath and the punchy attack on top, which is the part that has to cut through a loud band. It handles high sound pressure levels with a maximum SPL of 147 dB, so it does not fold up when it goes inside the drum. Samson rates it for live performance and studio recording alike, and at 370g it is a substantial mic rather than a token one.
Four Q72s on snare and toms
The Q72 is the dynamic microphone for snare drums and tom toms. Its polar pattern isolates each drum and eliminates off-axis noise and feedback, which is what keeps the tom mics from turning into extra cymbal channels. The frequency response runs from 50 Hz to 16 kHz with a slight boost in the upper midrange, bringing out attack and clarity where the stick meets the head. Maximum SPL is 133 dB and the rated impedance is 200 ohms, so it sits happily on any normal preamp.
Mounting, and getting it packed
Setup is the part that decides whether a drum kit gets miked properly on a tight changeover. The Q71 is fitted with a swivel-style mic adapter for a stand. The Q72s include swivel-style adapters as well as tension-mounted rim clips, so each one can clamp directly to the drum hoop and stay in position through the set. Everything travels in a deluxe hardshell carry case, which is what keeps a five-mic kit together over a season of gigs.
Who it is for
Samson lists the DK705 for education and for theatre and production. It is a sound choice for a school band room, a house of worship stage, a rehearsal studio that hires out, or a first proper drum recording setup.