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MXL 990 Condenser Microphone with Shockmount
Last Updated: August 10, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.1
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Sound Quality
17vocal, sounds, crisp, room, recording
+88%
-12%
" ... Use with an Alctron pf8 filter for best sound ... "
" ... I love this product, it looks durable, solid, and the sound from it too great, and makes my voice deeper. ... "
" ... First off, the sound quality for me, is unbelievable. ... "
" ... I get pretty good reports on my audio. ... "
" ... Fast shipping killer sound ... "
" ... They are great for my podcast and I get crazy good audio quality. ... "
" ... It IS crisp, so know that going in, more so than a Shure SM58 and the sound field isn't quite as defined (wider) but it's a hot condenser and performs all the way through both guitar and vocal ranges effortlessly. ... "
" ... But for the sound . ... After applying a few filters (FIR and, compressor mainly) it sounds absolutely amazing. ... "
Price
13mic, dollars, sale, budget
+100%
" ... And iGot it on sale for $70 and saved 530 dollars by replacing my other 2 with this one. ... "
" ... For the Price you can't beat it ... "
" ... Great condenser for the money. ... "
" ... I am very happy with the results and would highly recommend to anyone needing quality while on a budget. ... "
" ... A great mic for the price. ... "
" ... Good quality for price ... "
" ... Love this mic for the price. ... "
" ... Great quality at a great price. ... "
Build Quality
10shockmount, love, looks, foam, construction
+100%
" ... I love this product, it looks durable, solid, and the sound from it too great, and makes my voice deeper. ... "
" ... I give it 5 stars for its amazing sound and carrying case, I dropped 1 star for the inconvenience of having to buy a cord for it. ... "
" ... I needed to build a home studio that would produce good quality work, while not breaking the bank. ... "
" ... I have dropped it hit the wall with it and it still works like new! ... "
" ... Only thing to point is that it does no come with the foam protection that appears on my photo. ... "
" ... Awesome construction, comes with a shock mount and is an absolute winner in my book. ... "
" ... Good case, nice shockmount. ... "
" ... Out of the box you pull out this pretty nice gear case housing the 2 mounts and the microphone. ... Very solid all metal build with some weight to it. ... "
Cables
5boom, arm, xlr cables, mxl, microphone
+60%
-40%
" ... I also use Monster Cables Prolink Standard 100 mic XLR cables. ... "
" ... I ended up opting for the MXL because I was budgeting including my audio interface and random peripherals (cables, boom arm) and the Midnight color was actually $70 where the standard silver was the full price $100. ... It is a deep purple, but looks very black at first glance so it doesn't clash with my boom arm, cable, and pop filter. ... "
" ... I give it 5 stars for its amazing sound and carrying case, I dropped 1 star for the inconvenience of having to buy a cord for it. ... "
Design
4way, nice, love, like
+100%
" ... Loved the way it looks. ... "
" ... Looks and records the same way it would if it was new. ... "
" ... First, commenting on the Midnight edition, it is beautiful. ... Not that it would be a deal breaker, but it just looks really nice. ... "
" ... I love this product, it looks durable, solid, and the sound from it too great, and makes my voice deeper. ... "
Microphone
3vocal, studio, record vocals, really, mics
+67%
-33%
" ... I've worked with many other mics over the past 20 years in studio recording, and this one for studio voice work is outstanding and goes head-to-head with other mics in the recording industry. ... "
" ... Can't wait to get started on recording. ... "
Call quality
3hear
+100%
" ... Great diaphragm, you really hear real world what is going into it. ... "
" ... But even though I've never used it for singing, the voice clarity is so great I can't imagine it not being equally as great for that as well. ... "
" ... My voice is crisp, and clear. ... "
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