Audix i5 Dynamic Instrument Microphone

The i5 is an all-purpose cardioid dynamic that has become a stage and studio staple on snare drum and guitar amps. Its VLM diaphragm delivers a fast, accurate attack, and the tuned response - with a lift in the low mids and again in the presence range - gives snare crack and amp bite that sit forward in a mix with little EQ.

The cardioid pattern controls feedback and rejects spill from nearby sources, and the precision cast zinc alloy body and grille take a beating gig after gig. It handles over 140 dB SPL without distortion, so a cranked 4x12 or a hard-hit snare never overloads it. Audix designs, assembles, and tests the i5 in the USA; no phantom power required.