The AKG D12 is one of my all time favorite kick drum (among other things) microphones. Mine has been in dire need of repair for quite a while, so I finally decided to take it apart and fix it. The good thing was the capsule is fine and works the way it should, the problem was the wiring and casing. I installed new higher gauge wire to the transformer and hooked it up for balanced operation. The entire mic felt unstable and wobbly so I also had to tighten all of the nuts inside. The one remaining thing I need to do is find some more screws to hold the shaft of the mic together because right now it is held together with 1 screw on the XLR and one at the top of the shaft connecting it to the diaphragm mount. I also removed the switch that was on the shaft as it was totally unnecessary. Once I was finished the mic sounded perfect. I think the biggest factor was fixing the unstable mounting of all the components.
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