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REVIEW
CAD Audio
C98, D29, D89 and D88
Four drum-centric mics offering
a lot of bang, crash and boom
for your buck
REVIEW BY DAVID BLASCOE
I
nitially formed in 1988 as the pro audio division of Astatic,
Ohio-based CAD Audio (and Astatic) has been making pro
audio equipment for decades. Today we will check out four
different, budget-friendly microphones from CAD, focusing on
drum recording.
C98 Cardioid Condenser
Starting with the newest releases, we have the C98 cardioid condenser
microphone. The C98 has a frequency response of 50 Hz to 20 kHz and
a max SPL of 140dB.
The all-metal construction feels well-made and rugged, and I wouldn't
be too worried about it taking a stray drumstick hit in the studio or being
dropped accidentally on stage.
The C98 is a gooseneck-style mic. The miniature cardioid capsule is at
the top, with the mic's amplifier and XLR adaptor in a compact body on the
bottom. The mic ships with a clamp-style drum-mic mount that holds the mic
in place.
Gooseneck
The gooseneck is a little more than 3 " long, and although flexible, it is
rigid and stays where it is put. I have played live shows with gooseneck condensers
that would gradually droop toward the drumhead from the impact
of my hitting the drum, but that is not the case here.
The C98 is definitely a tall mic, but there is plenty of " wiggle room " with how
low you set the mic in the included clip. Of course, the gooseneck design gives
you a lot of flexibility and choices to get the mic placement just right.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of RECORDING May 2023

Fade In
FarPlay
Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter X
Session Log with Marc Urseli: The Ondioline + Gotye’s Ondioline Orchest
Peach Audio Cube 5
Soundware Showcase: Toontrack EZbass EBX Libraries: Upright, The Sixties, Classic Rock and The Eighties
Gibson: Maestro Pedals— The Second Wave!
Walking Together, Rocking Together, Recording Together: A Talk with Kevin Seconds, Ian MacKaye and Don Zientara
Royer 25th Anniversary R-10 Hot Rod Limited Edition
Soundware Showcase: Modartt Pianoteq 8
Studio 101 with Joe Albano: Intro to Microphones
Warm Audio WA-2MPX
Plugin Outlet: PSPaudioware PSP 285
CAD Audio C98, D29, D89 and D88
PreSonus Notion Mobile
Inside the Studio with Mark Hornsby: Recording Carl Verheyen's Riverboat Sky
DPA 2015 Wide Cardioid Microphone
Strymon Cloudburst
Austrian Audio OC7 True Condenser and OD5 Active Dynamic Instrument Microphones
Readers’ Tracks
Fade Out: Artificial Intelligence in Audi
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RECORDING May 2023 - FarPlay
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RECORDING May 2023 - Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter X
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RECORDING May 2023 - Session Log with Marc Urseli: The Ondioline + Gotye’s Ondioline Orchest
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RECORDING May 2023 - Peach Audio Cube 5
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RECORDING May 2023 - Soundware Showcase: Toontrack EZbass EBX Libraries: Upright, The Sixties, Classic Rock and The Eighties
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RECORDING May 2023 - Gibson: Maestro Pedals— The Second Wave!
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RECORDING May 2023 - Walking Together, Rocking Together, Recording Together: A Talk with Kevin Seconds, Ian MacKaye and Don Zientara
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RECORDING May 2023 - Royer 25th Anniversary R-10 Hot Rod Limited Edition
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RECORDING May 2023 - Soundware Showcase: Modartt Pianoteq 8
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RECORDING May 2023 - Studio 101 with Joe Albano: Intro to Microphones
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RECORDING May 2023 - Warm Audio WA-2MPX
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RECORDING May 2023 - Plugin Outlet: PSPaudioware PSP 285
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RECORDING May 2023 - CAD Audio C98, D29, D89 and D88
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RECORDING May 2023 - PreSonus Notion Mobile
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RECORDING May 2023 - Inside the Studio with Mark Hornsby: Recording Carl Verheyen's Riverboat Sky
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RECORDING May 2023 - DPA 2015 Wide Cardioid Microphone
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RECORDING May 2023 - Strymon Cloudburst
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RECORDING May 2023 - Austrian Audio OC7 True Condenser and OD5 Active Dynamic Instrument Microphones
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