Mic Pads
Earthworks® accessories are designed and manufactured with the most durable materials and exacting tolerances for maximum performance and long service life.
KP1 - KickPad™ Mic Level Kick Drum Processor
Just Plug the KickPad™ into the mic line feeding your favorite cardioid kick drum mic and you will experience an incredible “instant kick drum sound” that is exactly repeatable, every time. The KickPad™ can also be used for vocals and bass. This will work with any device that has a 3-pin XLR. The KickPad™ is a passive device (requiring no Phantom Power) that can be used with either condenser or dynamic microphones. It works for both recording and live performance applications.
Listen
On Kick Drum
- Kick Drum recorded with SR25 (no KickPad™)
- Kick Drum recorded with SR25 (with KickPad™)
- Kick Drum recorded with AKG D112 (no KickPad™)
- Kick Drum recorded with AKG D112 (with KickPad™)
- Kick Drum recorded with Audix D6 (no KickPad™)
- Kick Drum recorded with Audix D6 (with KickPad™)
- Kick Drum recorded with EV RE20 (no KickPad™)
- Kick Drum recorded with EV RE20 (with KickPad™)
On Vocals
- Vocals recorded with Shure SM57 (no KickPad™)
- Vocals recorded with Shure SM57 (with KickPad™)
- Vocals recorded with Shure SM58 (no KickPad™)
- Vocals recorded with Shure SM58 (with KickPad™)
LP1530 - LevelPad™ Switchable Mic Pad -15dB or -30dB
The LP1530 Level-Pad is an in-line attenuator that provides -15 and -30dB attenuation and minimizes distortion by providing added headroom. The LevelPad™ is typically packaged with Earthworks drum microphone packages and provides much needed headroom to drum and percussion microphones. The LevelPad™ features standard XLR-male to XLR-female connections for use with any condenser microphone.





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