The Beta 52A is built to do one thing exceptionally well: capture kick drums with the deep, powerful low end and defined attack that makes a great kick sound. The supercardioid pattern focuses tightly on the drum while rejecting the cymbal wash and tom bleed that surrounds it, and the shaped frequency response emphasizes the fundamental thump and beater click that engineers reach for in a mix.

A built-in dynamic locking stand adapter makes positioning inside a kick drum port fast and secure. The hardened steel mesh grille protects the capsule from the high SPL environment inside a bass drum. While it's designed for kick drums, the Beta 52A also works beautifully on bass cabinets and floor toms when you need that same deep, controlled low-end capture. A purpose-built tool that's become an industry standard.