Sontronics DM-1S Condenser Microphone for Snare

The Sontronics DM-1S and DM-1T are your passport to drum sound perfection, guaranteeing incredible and unmatchable results from your snare and toms, whether you’re in the studio, at home or on the road. These mics will capture all the unmistakable characteristics of your drums, from the crack of the initial hit and the sizzle of your snare right through to the boomy resonance of your lowest tom tom. They also sound superb on other percussion instruments such as cajón, djembe, bongos, tabla, congas and more. Both mics feature a -10dB pad switch, making them capable of withstanding an impressive 135dB SPL, enough to cope with even the most heavy of hitters!

Back in 2008, following repeated requests from users to add drum-specific mics to the Sontronics line-up, our founder and designer Trevor Coley embarked on a project to create three specific mics that would bring out the best in any drumkit. Working alongside top drummers, producers and engineers, the DM-series of mics (DM-1B for kick, DM-1S for snare, DM-1T for tom tom) gradually took shape, each mic crafted specifically to capture the specific sounds, tones and timbres of the different drums. Beta-tested in some of the UK’s most renowned studios, the mics won the seal of approval from all the professionals and following their 2011 launch, it didn’t take long before the mics became firm favourites with drummers, producers and studios around the world.
DM-1S and DM-1T were created specifically to capture all the characteristics of your snare and toms, but they also give amazing results on other percussion instruments such as djembe, pandeiro, tabla, bongos and congas.