Yamaha Subkick

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I saw this in a picture in modern drummer and thought it was a great idea, an acoustic subwoofer for the bass drum. Does anyone own this? Does it need to be put in front of a hole in the resonant bass drum head? What does it sound like? Any input would be appreciated.

[moe.ron]

im dying to get one of these. they really bring out the bottom end of the bass. the real low frequencies come alive.

[Tama Player]

yes definetley, i saw Tommy Aldridge use them, on his page. I wuz like, what is that?!?! ( 1 year ago) I looked it up and heard it can pick up very low bass and sounds REALLY good. ( if your looking for a bass drum that can sustain or lookin for that really low" thump" ) very nice : )

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also, does it work well acoustically without any electrical micing because I like the idea of an "acoustic mic" for gigs that don't use drum mics.

[T.Underhill]

I think Bermuda Schwartz uses one, or something similar. I'd hook up with him and ask the good questions.

[moe.ron]

i also remember seeing russ miller explain it on yamaha's home page

[tracer]

I saw Russ Miller play a Subkick at Drummers for Jesus in Texas.It was amplified as was the Trio he played with.Additionally he played the Yamaha Oak Customs,which are not lacking projection in their own right.It sounded excellent,(to me),with no weird distortion or bass heavy emphasis.If I played out in a heavy electric setting,I would buy one in a heart beat.

[grahamo87]

I've owned a subkick for about 6 months now. they're just a large diaphragm mic. They sound really good, but I don't like using them as a primary mic. I like having my subkick set up to one side and an audix D6 on the inside of the kick as well. It sounds so good. There are mics just like the subkick that are better, but they are much more expensive.

[drummerchick435]

Whats the function of a subkick? I've been seeing those a lot and I've been very curious.