990/991 Large & Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphone Bundle - Champagne | Microphone Bundle Project for Home Studio Recording - XLR - Cardiod

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.

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.

loved it they are perfect and sounds great ty

I'm sure this mic is great, had no problems with function or quality, not to mention a great price - but unfortunately the lighting on the Blaze/Blizzard versions is positioned in such a way that it is visible in your peripheral vision without ability to dim or turn it off, so you basically have LED lights shining directly into your eyes the whole time while using the mic. Because the lights are inside the grill, you also have no access to the lights to physically reduce the brightness by taping over them or something either. It would be nice if there was some sort of diffuser in front of the lights so they were more like a glow rather than the piercing light of individual LED diodes. Maybe it's not as bad if you have a foam windscreen.

I knew about the brand but not sure what to expect from this model. I was more aware of the Gold-35 model but, the 990 I wasn't sure what to expect but buuoooyy', when I tell you I'm literally inspired to track vocals more just @ the thought of this brand model, you best believe, and to think I got it for this price, I'm still dazed. Also, the build and look is just very attractive. Now, retracking some vocals I'd already done prior just from listening to the difference in sound quality. I record @ almost 0-vol levels because it's so sensitive that it picks up from even 12-20 inch away. I'd vote for a 10* button cos 5* don't cut it. Don't overthink it, just get it cos' this is the definition of luxury value for less pay...!!

A bit of background, I used to work in broadcasting (radio) and have been absolutely spoiled by high end broadcast quality mics (Electrovoice mics) I *know* what I should sound like on a mic (how true to real is the sound) For an $80 mic, I was blown away. I sounded true on it when playing back a recording. My husband, who was used to hearing me through my headset mic in games, was blown away when my computer insisted on using the MXL for Discord rather than the headset. He said it was like I was right his office with him. He's now really jealous and wants his own :) The mic is really well tuned for the frequency of human voice, and even the highs of female voices. Its delivering a very true sound. For normal speaking, it's certainly hitting perfectly. It's warm, natural, and full, picking up all the nuances. Better even is the true cardiod of the pickup. I noticed it was picking up very little background noise. We live on a busy street, lots of traffic, 2 blocks from a hospital (ambulance sirens constantly), and 2 miles from a busy airport take off runway (those jets are pretty low when they pass over our house). Now, when I was recording, by a miracle no ambulances or airplanes went by, but I didn't hear the din of traffic. I noticed the faint, and I mean faint, noise of my dog scratching as she sat on the other side of my desk, I could hear her foot hitting the floor. That was it. I've had other mics that picked up absolutely every background sound and you'd swear I was sitting in the middle of the street at rush hour. The MXL picked up me wonderfully, the background? Nope. I highly recommend it for someone wanting to up their game for podcasts and voiceovers. I got a Neweer phantom power and a XLR to USB cable to plug into my laptop. With the scissor boom (I already had) that's all I needed. I would do best with a mixer, but that's off down the road for now.

I have used a couple of different MXL microphones, but this one stands out as my favorite so far. Aesthetically, I like it the most, and it also sounds the best to me. What really stands out is the way it captures my voice. It has that natural MXL character I already liked from other models, but this one gives my voice a little more punch and presence while still sounding smooth. It makes recordings feel more alive without sounding harsh or forced. The design is also a big part of the appeal. It looks great on the desk, and the red lighting gives it a distinctive style without feeling overdone. Overall, this has been my favorite MXL microphone that I have used so far, both in how it looks and in how it sounds.

I mean, it's "cheap" but its better than some mics that i had in the past. 10/10 - IGN

O MXL 990 é um dos reis do custo benefício. É um clássico de sonoridade limpa e baixo ruído.

Muy bueno llego en perfectas condiciones

good price, decent build quality

Microfono professionale da studio.Grande marca mondiale specializzata nel suono

Great mic, but wing bolt for tightening shock mount broke right away. Shock mount is now useless. Looks like bad quality bubbly bolt on the inside now that is broken( cast iron)? And was rearranging studio when item arrived, so past return window before i set it up and broke it. ( don't even want to return i like the mic.., but will have to buy a shock mount now:( ) Edit( replaced wing bolt with a 10cent socket head cap screw. Use an allen key to tighten now, not worth returning mic for a broken 10 cent bolt) good mic, cheapish shock mount