The MD 421 Kompakt shrinks down the essence of the classic MD 421 into a more manageable size. Tonally, it’s a great all-rounder of a microphone that will work well for your toms, snare, and – at a ...

If you’re familiar with the percussion on Marvin Gaye’s 1982 hit “Sexual Healing”—those bursts of bass and snare drums amid robotic ticks and claps that collapse atop one another—then ...