Description
The ND66 gives front-of-house engineers a fast, no-fuss way to capture drum overheads, hi-hats, close-miked kit pieces, acoustic guitar, and piano with clarity that survives a busy mix. Its self-biased condenser capsule responds quickly to transient-heavy sources, so cymbal attack and string pluck come through with detail rather than smear — useful whether you’re tracking in the room or covering a stage.
Placement is where this mic earns its keep on gig night. A locking pivoting head lets you press a button, angle the capsule into the exact position you need, and release to lock it there — no fighting with clips or repositioning mid-soundcheck. Combined with selectable -10 and -20 dB pads, the ND66 handles loud percussive sources without overloading the element, giving you headroom for hard-hitting drummers or close-mic’d sources with high SPL. Two selectable high-pass filter points, 75 Hz and 150 Hz, let you dial out stage rumble and low-end buildup before it ever hits the desk, saving EQ moves later in the signal chain.
This model is part of Electro-Voice’s ND Series, where each mic is tuned for its specific job rather than treated as a general-purpose tool. The series shares mechanical solutions aimed at solving the everyday headaches of instrument miking, so setup stays quick and consistent from gig to gig.
- Self-biased condenser capsule for fast, detailed transient response
- Locking pivoting head for quick, secure mic placement
- Selectable -10 dB and -20 dB pads for high-SPL sources
- Selectable 75 Hz / 150 Hz high-pass filters to cut low-end clutter
- Suited to drum overheads, hi-hats, close-miked drums, acoustic guitar, and piano
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