Successor of the D12 from the 80s

• known as the "egg"
• specially developed for the recording of the bass drum and other bass instruments
• has more presence and assertiveness than its predecessors due to the narrowband frequency boost at 4 kHz
• tolerates extremely high sound pressure levels
• low susceptibility to feedbacks
• cardioid polar pattern
• for rent are a rare copy from Austrian production with a black instead of a green half-ring (weight: 316 g) and a copy of the currently available version which is made in China (weight: 288 g, photo)
• manufacturing period: since 1986

Favourite applications: studio standard for bass drum. It is also used for bass amps and tuba.