By Steve La Cerra
When the Audix D6 was introduced in the early 2000s, it was well-received as a “pre-EQ’d” kick drum microphone with a voicing that appealed to a variety of users, while simultaneously falling quite comfortably into the hard rock and metal genres. The success of the original D6 cannot be denied: It’s become a staple on stage and in studio mic lockers, but some engineers find that the D6’s voicing is a bit “over the top” for certain applications.
Enter the Audix D6X, a dynamic microphone with a twist on the original D6. While the two microphones appear identical at a casual glance, a closer look at the D6X reveals an engraved “X” on one side of the body, below which lives a three-position switch. This switch is the raison d’être for the D6X, offering three different EQ curves.
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