MXL 990 Condenser Microphone with Shockmount
The MXL 990 has a silky sweet high-end while retaining tight, solid low and midrange reproduction. The 20mm gold-sputtered diaphragm creates a professional sound suited for digital and analog recording. Attractive vintage body style with champagne finish. 30Hz-20kHz frequency response. 130dB maximum SPL. Phantom powered.
MXL 990 Condenser Microphone with Shockmount Accessories
 CAD EPF-15A 6-Inch Flexible Pop Filter
XLR male to XLR female Microphone Cable - 15 feet
On-Stage Stands Tripod Mic Stand with Boom
Musicians Gear Lo-Z Microphone Cable, 20 Foot
ART Tube MP Professional Mic Preamp/Processor
ART Tube MP Studio Mic Preamp
Nady MPF-6 Nady 6 Inch Clmap On
M-Audio MobilePre USB Mobile Preamp and Audio Interface
Nady SP1 Microphone and Stand Package
Behringer 802 8-Input Mixer
MXL 990 Condenser Microphone with Shockmount Reviews
Iwas really terrible. I was really in the market for a less expensive condenser mic.
Sounded awlful. Very harsh.
Still bad news. A friend had one of these at his studio and I tried it out.
Acoustic guitar sound hollow and harsh - not good. Vocals were really unflattering.
Tried a couple of different mic pres. You really hardly get what you pay for with this stuff.
A great (but a little expensive) mic for podcasts, probably the best, is the Shure SM7. Also, a condenser is really not a good choice for a podcast mic. I had this mic for one day, which was enough time for me to put it through its paces for my use: voice-over work. You can read about that all over the web. I've been happy with the sound for my podcasts, and as a dynamic, they handle background noises much better. In the US, it's actually more expensive, and is called the Audio Technica "Professional Unidirectional Microphone." You can find them here on Amazon for a song.
Someone said in another review that you'll quickly grow out of the MXL 990 mic once you realize that it sounds like a cheap Chinese condenser mic. Garbage in = garbage out. I returned the mic to the store about 24 hours later. Unfortunately, this mic didn't have the presence I was looking for in a condenser microphone, and the mids were far too muddy. I totally agree with that.
They pick up far too much noise they are really meant to be used in studio applications with heavily treated rooms that have no background noise. If you use it in a normal room, you'll hear every tiny little sound along with your speech. I suggest you look at a decent Dynamic microphone. As far as super inexpensive, I've had good luck with the Audio Technica AT818II mic in Asia.
I couldn't EQ them out with my basic 4-channel audio board + phantom power.
Very good mic for live recording.don't let the price fool this is a really good mic.To hear a sound clip recorded by this mic go to [.]. Just buy it already. you will be impressed with the quality sound from this mic.
If you're miking an acoustic instrument from 3 ft or further away, then the sound is crisp and has enough low end to just be pleasant. Amazingly good sound for the price. I have microphones that cost more, but for recording this one would be my favorite.
But I find that bit of warmth very pleasant for recording acoustic guitar, dulcimer, flute, etc. I have had absolutely no problems with it, it's solid and reliable.
I bought one of these over a year ago, and it's been in regular almost daily use since. Easily one of my favorite mics for recording voice and acoustic instruments. The sound is perhaps slightly warm for close-up vocal work, so for that you might want to roll back the lows on your eq just a tiny bit.
You'd be better off with a similarly-priced small-diaphragm condenser and a windscreen. Well, there's definitely some detail missing in the mids, but it has a generally pleasing "very fat" (aka muddy) tone. Makes a fair snare drum mic. I don't think I'd use it to track the vocals on anything, but it works. Needs a bit of EQ for almost any practical application. [review updated after more time spent with the mic].
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