Comments on: MXL 990 Condenser Microphone

By: KID 1944

KID 1944 — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Very clear mic for podcasting

By: Rosely J.

Rosely J. — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Funciona muy bn

By: Nicholas Collette

Nicholas Collette — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

This mic is definitely sufficient for normal recording, especially if you run it through a vocal effects processor. I plan to get the TC-Helicon VoiceLive 2 here at Amazon eventually (I really love the gender conversion that makes you sound like a good female voice) but right now I have the KORG EMX and ESX as well as the KORG Kaoscullator Pro, and this mic works great when connected to any of those (but of course connected to a phantom power source first, the patched to the Korg devices). The fact it comes in a nice durable case with foam padding impressed me right from he start. Then I hooked it up to the included shock mount and added a pop mic filter (VERY important you use a pop filter because condenser mics are sensitive to moisture from your mouth).The sound quality is far beyond anything I’m used to, but I must confess that I was one of those poor fools who didn’t even know what XLR and “phantom power” was — I only used mics with a USB connection or the 1/8″ stereo plug, and they all sound terrible compared to an XLR microphone with 48v phantom power.And even the XLR cables themselves are a dream come true! — I was always getting so angry with the normal 1/8″ cables messing up and then you have to lick them and plug ’em back in, then spin them around to get the sound to work right. (Nobody told me there was another option!) But XLR cables make it impossible for any humming or hissing sounds or disconnections of any kind since they lock in place and never need any toying with. Now I use XLR cables for all my speakers too, and for all the patch connections between my mixers, amps, and musical devices, and it has made creating music so much more enjoyable! 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. And of course I also realized that you can’t just plug your music output right in to your computer’s sound card and expect to get professional recording that way — you have to use a box that converts the music to digital and sends it via USB port to the software, and the box should have XLR inputs for mics and 1/4″ inputs as well. Only problem is Amazon has so many of those boxes, I can’t decide which one to buy. I want the Lexicon since they are masters of high quality sound recording, but some of the bad reviews make me worry. 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.

By: Charles Carrington

Charles Carrington — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I went through 3 mics before I tried this MXL 990 for recording through my computer and audio interface and I'm glad I tried it, my recordings are clearer and require less processing than before.

By: Katie L

Katie L — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I bought this mic for a school project because I needed to make a CD and needed a mic for vocals. This works great for that (just make sure to use a wind screen). Im also the sound tech for my choir class and in the past we have used individual Audix handheld microphones for each singer. However this year we are taking a different approach to mic the singers. We just had an all day gig to sing Christmas songs at all the elementary schools in my town. Ive had some bad luck in the past with using condenser mics for choirs and live sound mainly because of feedback being so easy to get. When setting up for the gig at the schools, I forgot to grab cables to run my EQ so I knew that it was just going to be a wreck. But I decided to give it a try anyway. All of our gigs for that day were in school gyms so that defiantly wasnt going to help with my feedback issues of the past. I used 3 of these mics for a choir of about 25 kids. Ran them into a 6 channel Peavey Mixing board and directly out to 2 QSC K10 active speakers that were used for mains. No EQ except for the 80Hz Cutoff option on the board. I placed the speakers about 10 feet in front of the mics and gave it a shot. To my surprise they didnt feedback AT ALL. Even with the terrible acoustics in the gyms. I was easily able to project the sound of the choir without feedback issues. I was even told by one of the school administrators to turn the volume down at one point. So basically what Im saying is that for the money, these mics are great for many different uses. Whether it is recording at home or micing a choir for a live gig. These mics sound great. We will be buying about 6 more for our spring show in our performing arts center just because they are so cheap.

By: Fortune

Fortune — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I bought this microphone December 2010 and it is still going strong. I have it connected to a Digidesign MBOX and for the price of this microphone I really can’t complain. With a little work you can really make this mic shine. I use it mainly to record hiphop vocals and it easily picks up all the little nuances in my voice. It is really sensitive and when it is on in my room I can hear the mic picking up my mouse clicks when it is on and I am monitoring myself.It isn’t the best sounding mic on the market but for the price it does a great job. If you have been using a computer microphone for all of your projects this is going to be like a whole different world to you.The mic clip it comes with attaches easily to most mic stands and the shock mount it comes with not only looks cool but is effective in preventing vibrations on the actual mic. The case that comes with it is a good place to store your mic when it isn’t in use.Overall for this price you can’t say too many bad things about it. I agree with some of the other reviewers saying it sounds a little muddy but with a little work you can make it sound really nice. I was iffy buying this mic at first but ever since I got it I have never regretted it. I would recommend it to anyone who is trying to build on their studio with a tight budget.Pros:-Very low price for the quality-Very nice looking mic with a good case-Shock mount does what it’s supposed to do.Cons:- A bit muddy on the soundIf anyone has questions feel free to ask! I’ll be happy to answer.

By: P skyy

P skyy — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

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By: Matheus Henrique Siqueira Lemos

Matheus Henrique Siqueira Lemos — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

MXL 990 Industries Microfone condensador com diafragma grande para quebrar o chãoÓtima qualidade de som, ruído quase imperceptível, feito com um material

By: Jaime

Jaime — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Buena calidadLo utilizamos para producción de música, grabando voces.Se utiliza una interfaz Beringer y procesan las voces bastante bien

By: Nariman

Nariman — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Top MicDas MXL990 ist das beste Mic das ich bisher in dieser Preisklasse ausprobiert habe.. ich persönlich benutze es sogar mittlerweile lieber als das NT1A von Rode, weil ich den Sound einfach wärmer finde ..