Introduction
The MXL V67G microphone is a budget-friendly option that promises high-quality audio recording. With its vintage design and versatile features, this microphone aims to cater to a wide range of users. Let’s dive into the details.
Design and Build
The microphone boasts a classic gold-plated grill and a green body, giving it a retro look. The solid construction feels durable, ensuring longevity even with regular use. Its design not only adds aesthetic value but also contributes to its overall sturdiness.
Audio Quality
The MXL V67G impresses with its warm and rich sound output. Whether you’re recording vocals, instruments, or podcasts, this microphone captures clear and detailed audio. The cardioid polar pattern helps reduce background noise, ensuring that your recordings are focused and professional.
Ease of Use
This microphone is super easy to use. You can set it up quickly and start recording without any hassle. It comes with a shock mount to reduce vibrations and handling noise, making your recording experience even better. It’s a great option for both beginners and experienced users.
Versatility
The MXL V67G is great because it can be used for many things. Whether you’re recording at home, doing a podcast, or performing live, this microphone works well in all those situations. It adjusts to different sounds, so you always get good quality recordings no matter what you’re doing.
Pros:
- Vintage design adds aesthetic appeal
- Durable construction ensures longevity
- Warm and rich audio quality
- User-friendly setup for quick recordings
- Versatile performance across various applications
- Effective cardioid polar pattern for noise reduction
- Included shock mount minimizes handling noise
Cons:
- Lacks advanced features found in more expensive models
- May require extra stuff for optimal performance in certain situations
Conclusion
In conclusion, the MXL V67G microphone delivers impressive audio quality with a vintage touch. Its clear design and flexible performance make it a valuable addition to any recording setup. While it may not have all the bells and whistles of more expensive options, it offers excellent value for its price, making it a solid choice for everyone.
Luis –
The V67G is pretty basic microphone, has no bass roll-off or input attenuator for the amplifier (V67GS has those features, I think), but great sound. Has a transformer balanced output which I love, lots of midrange and low end, no presence rise that I can hear, pretty flat response overall and cool proximity effect. build quality is pretty good and the optics are great. Preferred for female vocals and as a drum kit overhead mic for big fat beats. Overall , very impressed.
PROS: – Easy to use basic cap microphone with great sound *****
– Great value for the money
– You’ll impress everyone with the V67
CONS : – windscreen feels a bit flimsy, don’t drop or strike it !
– amplifier is a bit noisy like a tube mic, not a huge deal
The Gemtones –
Mic failed almost instantly and there are no schematics that I can find to troubleshoot the electronics.
I’m considering buying another one just to find some component values to try and repair my dead one but I feel like it’s probably a waste of time/money.
I’ve read decent things about these mics but I wonder whether amazon are selling a dud batch or something as I’m seeing reports of similar failings.
Probably better off buying a rode nt1 or similar if looking for an affordable ldc that is actually reliable.
Avoid is my advice.
Ian Brown –
I originally came upon this mic when I first started recording a couple of years ago. I enjoyed the warm tone and authenticity that this mic brought to the recording. I used it for my first live recording gig and it performed well considering my rig was pretty awful at the time.
I just purchased this mic because I started to do more studio recordings and I needed an inexpensive Large diaphragm condenser that sounded warm and was a good all around mic. I used the MXL V67G for female vocals, male vocals, acoustic guitar, and aux percussion so far and with each instrument I have been very pleased by the performance and the quality. The proximity to the mic provides good tone close and far away with relatively low noise. The hard plastic shock mount that comes with it is of not much use so I would recommend purchasing the MXL 57 shock mount as well. The construction of the mic seems solid and I have had no issues with it. The mic does seem to have a slight break in period but it is very short and the ‘newness’ wears off to give you that great mellow tube/warm tone.
Before I purchased it, I read some reviews where people had trouble with it out of the box not working. The only thing I can think of is that they didn’t put on the phantom power because this mic needs to be powered to work.
I look forward to trying this with drum overheads, acoustic pianos and possibly scream vocals.
All in all, this is a great all around mic and it will enhance your rig. It is surprisingly cheap for how good it sounds, the response is great, it gives true tone of the instrument and it can be used for many different instruments. You won’t be disappointed!
agash –
Já uso este microfone faz coisa de 5 anos e até agora estou extremamente satisfeito com a prestação dele!
É excelente para o que custa, mas apesar de todas as coisas boas que ele tem nem tudo são rosas, e é importante ficarem a saber do bom e do mau!
Primeiro que tudo é importante saber que este microfone é extremamente sensível e capta algum ruído de fundo, o meu estúdio está apropriadamente isolado e mesmo assim tenho sempre algum ruido nas gravações, nada que não se consiga corrigir, mas limita um bocado a forma como é usado.
Segundo, a dinâmica deste microfone é relativamente banal.
É excelente a captar vozes mais calmas, consegue captar muito bem os detalhes da voz, dos graves aos agudos, mas assim que se exige um pouco mais dele e se acrescenta algum dinamismo à voz, o som torna se algo estéril.
Vozes muito intensas tendem a ser finas, com pouco calor, e às vezes é possível encontrar alguns artefactos e perdas de informação na gravação.
Apesar disso, tendo em conta o preço que ele custa não se pode dizer que estes defeitos sejam um deal breaker, muito longe disso!
Afinal, estamos a falar de um microfone que custa pouco mais de 100 euros e que mesmo assim consegue oferecer resultados com bastante qualidade e consistência!
Uma recomendação pessoal?
Se estiverem a planear cantar estilos como rock, metal, ou outros estilos que envolvam muita energia e dinâmica recomendo que mantenham o ganho no mínimo e se aproximem do microfone o máximo possível.
Desta forma os detalhes das zonas mais calmas da vocal estarão lá (mesmo que bastante baixas em volume) e as partes mais intensas serão gravadas com algum detalhe nas regiões médio graves, que é onde o microfone peca mais.
Desta forma por mais que gritem o microfone não dá clipping e podem modelar o som com maior liberdade, controlando os graves e medio graves das partes mais calmas e amplificando o calor das vocais mais agressivas.
Nada que com um bom trabalho de EQ e compressão não se consiga resolver!
agash –
I use my future film dubbing really high quality is unexpected superb love u Marshall electronics
Heather –
Many years ago, I walked into a Grammy-award-winning studio to record a few tracks with my band. The engineer put me in a vocal booth with a really cool-looking green microphone with a gold mesh windscreen. I couldn’t believe how crisp and gutsy my vocals sounded. I assumed I was singing into a very expensive brand-name microphone. But when I asked the engineer, he pulled me aside and said, “I’ll tell you a secret.” That’s when he told me this awesome microphone cost less than $100. I was floored. Of all the fabulously expensive mics this guy had at his disposal, this was the one he picked. And he was right.
Fast forward several years later. I finally decided to add the MXL 67G to my own collection. And like before, I’m constantly impressed with how great it sounds. It is “the” microphone for my vocals. Recently, I’ve also taken a liking to using it for 12-string acoustic guitar. It sounds clear, clean, and bright. It easily wins out over other mics I own costing five or even six times more.
Is this the right microphone for everything? Absolutely not. It has a very pleasing presence for vocals, but it’s a bit too harsh for sax (as an example). I use an sE Voodoo VR1 ribbon microphone on sax. I still rely on my trusty Audio Technica 4033a for lots of things, like flute, trumpet, and hand percussion. And while the MXL 67G is great for MY vocals, that doesn’t mean it will necessarily be the best for yours. But I’ll say this. You won’t find a better microphone at this price point. I can almost guarantee that. And you’ll never regret having this in your arsenal.
NOTE: This microphone is VERY sensitive. You will need the MXL 57 Shockmount (sold separately) pretty much all the time. If you purchase the mic, be sure to throw the MXL 57 in your cart, too.
ENRIQUE ORTEGA –
EXCELENTE LLEGO A TIEMPO E INTACTO SIN DETALLES, FUNCIONA AL 100
David Patton –
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I use this microphone for professional voice over narration, and it performs just as well as more expensive mics. I have had no issues with it, whether recording character voices or audio book narration. While this isn’t likely to be the go-to mic for a studio, it wouldn’t be out of place there either, and will serve wonderfully for a home studio environment. It is a sensitive cardioid patterned microphone, so if there are large sources of background noise (furnace, fans, T.V., etc…) in a nearby room, it WILL be picked up in your recording.
The V67G has a clear, rich tone, and requires little to no EQ for my voice. When getting up close, the proximity effect adds a great depth to the voice without distorting the tone, and without needing too large of a reduction on the gain. Overall, this microphone is well worth the money and then some!
The MXL V67G is a condenser microphone, and requires an XLR cable hookup and a phantom power supply. Getting a good interface is just as important as having a good microphone, so be sure to research the interface that will work best for you. I would recommend a Focusrite Scarlet series interface to start with, but do your own research to find what will work best for your use.