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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the 5KIT percussion microphone kit from
Samson Audio! We understand that the sound of your drum kit is extremely personal
and important to your livelihood, so we carefully designed the 5KIT as a complete
solution specifically for miking your drum kit. The 5KIT includes the QKICK for your
bass drum, a QSNARE for your snare drum, and for your tom-toms, three QTOM
mics will more than “fill-in”. Special attention in the construction of the neodymium ele-
ments, together with precise capsule porting produces a frequency response that has
been carefully contoured for each of the specific drums in your kit. Thunderous low
end from the bass drum, crisp and punchy attack on snare plus thick and defined
tom-tom sounds are easy to get with this powerful complement of percussion mics. In
addition to the great sound, the QSNARE and QTOM feature an integral mounting clip
that easily installs on any standard drum rim. The multi-adjustable mounting clip
allows you to carefully position the mic and completely eliminates the need for exter-
nal mic stands which can be difficult to position around cymbal stands. Thanks to the
great sound and flexible mounting solution, the 5KIT excels in both live performance
and recording applications.
Should your microphone ever require servicing, a Return Authorization number (RA)
must be obtained before shipping your unit to Samson. Without this number, the unit
will not be accepted. Please call Samson at 1-800-3SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) for a
Return Authorization number prior to shipping your unit. Please retain the original
packing materials and if possible return the unit in the original carton and packing
materials.
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