Heil Sound premiered three drum microphone kits at Winter NAMM Show 2009: the HDK-8 Primo, the HDK-7 and the HDK-5. All of the HDK drum kits feature proven microphones from the Heil Sound product line as well as several brand new mics designed specifically for demanding drummers. Company founder and president Bob Heil describes Heil Sound’s first foray into package drum mic kits as follows:
”Think of it as a greatest hits boxed set with previously unreleased bonus tracks. Only instead of cds you get top of the line drum mics.”
The HDK-8 Primo kit consists of two PR 22s, three PR 28s for toms, two PR 38s for overheads and one PR 48 for kick round out the package.
All three models are new and have been created, both sonically and physically, to mic drums.
In addition, a new tom mount called the HH-1 is included. The HH-1 was developed with input from Hunter Herman, jazz drummer, producer and studio owner who also engages in metalworking as a hobby. Hence the model designator HH-1 (Hunter Herman-1).
