MXL 990 Condenser Microphone for Home Studio Recording + Podcasting Mic

Description: Open Box - New MXL 990 Condenser Microphone. Great Mic kit for home recording. Its neutral and flat vintage sound is excellent on vocals, acoustic guitar, drums or piano. Comes with shock mount, mic stand adapter and foam padded case. All sales are final. Please see photos. All sales are final. Description: Home recordists searching for a high-quality — yet eminently budget-friendly — condenser microphone will find exactly what they are looking for in the MXL 990. Centered around a gold-sputtered, 6-micron diaphragm, this mic employs all discrete components, which include a battle-tested, German-style transformerless circuit with a FET preamp and bipolar transistors. The 990 makes an excellent cardioid vocal mic, imparting a neutral and balanced sound with enough bottom end for radio-ready voice-overs and enough sizzle to make your tracks pop. It also lends a nice silky sheen to acoustic instruments. The MXL 990 vaunts a durable housing with vintage styling and an attention-grabbing champagne finish.Simply put, the MXL 990 is entry-level nirvana. This condenser microphone houses MXL's version of a tried-and-true, German-style transformerless circuit, which employs a FET preamp. The 990 includes a gold-sputtered, 6-micron diaphragm in a capsule with a predominantly flat response from 30Hz–20kHz. A gentle 8kHz-ish presence peak ensures articulate, intelligible vocals without harshness. It might be the microphone for certain voices. It also boasts enough low-end girth for radio-announcer-style voice-overs and handles acoustic guitars with aplomb. By contrast with the V6, the MXL 990 is a more conventional mic, albeit with a short body, giving it a somewhat stubby profile. Most of the mic comprises the basket, with the electronics and connector occupying around one third of the length of the mic. Overall the standard of construction is what you'd expect from a competent mic of Chinese provenance, and the metalwork is nicely finished and satin plated in what the manufacturers describe as a Champagne finish. A shockmount is included, as well as a regular stand adaptor, and the whole kit comes in a practical foam-lined plastic case. The MXL 990 is designed primarily as a cardioid-pattern vocal mic, based around a gold-sputtered six-micron diaphragm (20mm) in a capsule that has a nominally flat response from 30Hz to 20kHz. There's a gentle presence peak centred around 8kHz, but the effect of this is fairly subtle and it helps balance the proximity bass boost when the mic is used close up.The circuitry uses all discrete components (including a FET preamp) mounted on a single glass-fibre circuit board, and the output stage is transformerless. There are no external pad or roll-off switches (the MXL 992 model has both a low-cut switch and a 10dB pad). This is a strictly no-frills cardioid mic, but the technical spec is generally respectable with a 20dBA equivalent noise level. This isn't exactly low by today's standards, but is more than adequate for close-miking vocals. While the maximum 130dBSPL isn't as high as some, it's more than enough for routine studio work, though I probably wouldn't stick it in a kick drum. The sensitivity is a fairly typical 15mV/Pa. The MXL 990 weighs 1.2Ibs and measures 60 x 130mm.As a vocal mic, the MXL 990 produces a subjectively neutral and nicely balanced sound with just a hint of high-end sizzle that can help out vocalists who have difficulty getting the definition they need. I used it on a serious session with a respected New Zealand female vocalist, and it suited her voice very well. It is subjectively quiet in this application and delivers a reasonable amount of weight without sounding muddy or out of focus. Being ruthlessly honest, I'd say that a lot of similarly priced Chinese mics offer similar characteristics, but that in no way detracts from the fact that this mic is capable of fine results when used carefully. It also works well as a voice-over mic and handles acoustic instruments with no apparent problems, though, as usual, a pop shield is essential when recording vocals.

Price: 65 USD

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

End Time: 2024-11-16T21:28:38.000Z

Shipping Cost: N/A USD

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MXL 990 Condenser Microphone for Home Studio Recording + Podcasting Mic

Item Specifics

All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Features: Adjustable Gain, Adjustable Stand, Automatic Gain Control, Built-in Headphone Jack, Compact and Lightweight Design, Flexible and Easy Mounting, Heavy Gauge Mesh Grill, High Feedback Rejection, High-Pass Filter, High Sensitivity, Hum Compensation, Integrated Pop Filter, Internal Shock Mount, Low Diaphragm Resonance, Mountable, Noise Cancellation, Phantom Powered, Plug and Play, Switchable Frequencies, With Extension Cable, With Storage Bag

MPN: KIT270382, 990USB, MXL990

Compatible Model: Shure

Mount Type: None

Polar Pattern: Cardioid

Suitable For: Home Recording

Country/Region of Manufacture: China

Model: 990

Diaphragm Size: Large

Transducer Type: Condenser

Compatible Brand: Rode

Maximum SPL: Christmas

Form Factor: Condenser Microphone