MXL 990 Condenser Microphone with Shockmount - 2024 report by Whydis
MXL 990 Condenser Microphone with Shockmount
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The MXL 990 remains one of the industry's most ground-breaking microphones. The first high quality condenser microphone to come into reach of working musicians, the MXL 990 has a FET preamp and a large diaphragm for truly profession...
The price is a great way to save for those that are looking for a great sounding mic, and the quality is good.
Personally, I find myself having to turn the gain up all the way to properly record with
Great quality way better than my USB Blue Yeti in certain ways, only thing is the audio gets picked up too easily (background audio) unless I'm not using it right
It's a good inexpensive way to record vocals, but I find the sound a bit muddy, and often come back with eq to turn down some of the low-mid frequencies
You will like the way the mic picks up the sound and delivers a rich sound.
Phantom power in my audio interface makes this a very sensitive, accurate microphone.
It's a grate microphone condenser in relation with priceI recomend it
Back to the review, I heard rumors that this microphone sounds muddy, and that was a major concern as I felt that I needed a microphone that would accentuate the ruggedness of my voice
This microphone is fine for recording guitar and soft vocals.
Just like with any condenser mike it's a good idea to invest in a decent pop filter if you don't want those annoying popping P's in your recordings
However, when I'm trying to record a grand piano or loud vocals, the microphone cilps and the sound comes out really fuzzy and distorted.
as long as it produces great sound, that's all that matters
It very quickly however developed a really harsh buzz, followed by complete cutting out (no voice transmission at all for a few seconds at a time, followed by a loud popping sound).
Now I don't have to fidget with those crappy 1/8" cables anymore, and there's never any hissing or annoying humming sounds to worry about
It has a wonderful sound and well-made microphone with great dynamic response.
Just like with any condenser mike it's a good idea to invest in a decent pop filter if you don't want those annoying popping P's in your recordings
I record raps into FL Studio 9, and this product has work great for starting out.
With musical devices, sometimes you just end up with a unit that has manufacturing defects, and unfortunately those people post bad ratings and make it seem like the product itself is to blame.
Other than the sensitivity being uncontrollable without a mixer, this product is unbelievable and i recommend getting this microphone 1000000%.
Other than the sensitivity being uncontrollable without a mixer, this product is unbelievable and i recommend getting this microphone 1000000%.
Connected to my PC via XLR-to-USB, the sound quality is very clear and there is no background noise or static
If you leave it out, plan to protect it from abuse and being knocked around, as well as from accumulating dust and spit.
Of course a condenser mic is going to pic up much more background noise.
Only issue is that at times it's TOO powerful and picks up a loooot of background noise, but that's no problem with proper post processing and gain control.
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.
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Accomplished singers and voice actors know of something called self noise
I happen to know for a fact this microphone has a high self noise rate.
Anyone that is involved specifically with vocals / voice work or singing needs to get a mic that really has low self noise
The other must have is a microphone that has low self noise.
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The MXL 990 remains one of the industry's most ground-breaking microphones
The first high quality condenser microphone to come into reach of working musicians, the MXL 990 has a FET preamp and a large diaphragm for truly professional sound quality in both digital and analog recordings
This revolutionary condenser microphone continues to astound artists with its silky, high end and tight, solid low and midrange reproduction.