Meet Your New Kick Drum Mic The Avantone Pro MONDO is a cardioid dynamic mic purpose-built for bass drum. The MONDOs aggressive frequency contour delivers huge kick drum sounds right out of the box, so youll likely find little need for EQ. Its fat and massive sounding, with incisive attack and a satisfying weight that captures the full impact and low-frequency energy of the drum. Quality runs throughout the Avantone Pro line and is evident in the MONDOs die-cast zinc body and brass/steel grill assembly. GearNuts engineers and drummers are impressed not only with the sound of these mics; their classy Cabernet-red finish, accented with polished nickel trim and a black grill, looks great onstage and in the studio.Just as impressive under the hood Often times, its the hidden features that make the difference in what you hear, so its no surprise that the Avantone MONDO is just as impressive