AKG D112 mic

Kick drum mic, handles up to 160 dB SPL without distortion.
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Mentioned in Kerry's first "Tech Tuesday" blog post on 2009/09/15 as part of a run-down of mics used to capture Mike's drum sound:

Inside the kick drum and about 3" from the beater we are using an AKG D112 (this mic is used for capturing the beater attack as it hits the drum head. We will use this sound as needed to cut through the mix once the guitars and bass have been tracked.