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(More customer reviews)I used to work in a recording studio and had access to all sorts of $3000 Neumans, AKG 414s and microphones from companies I had never heard of so I've always felt bummed out with the quality of my personal studio mics, ones that I could actually afford (SM58s, SM57s etc.) I do a great deal of electroacoustic music, processing recorded percussion improvisations then further manipulating them with my PC, but previously did a lot more processing than recording as 1) I could never get my recordings loud enough without compromising clarity and noise floor.
Judging from the price of the MXL line (I paid $90 on Musician's Friend), I assumed I was in store for further anguish, but I decided to give this microphone a try -- and wow am I pleasantly surprised! I plugged in this mic and found that I had to turn down the gain *substantially* (I know this argument might simply be dynamic vs. condensers, but I've tried other condensers and not had the same result). I set the microphone in front of a table full of percussion, recorded for a few minutes, and could hear everything perfectly with a terrific frequency response (lows, highs and mids); I even tapped a drum stick on (unamplified) electric guitar strings and could hear it perfectly in the mix without any sort of compression or otherwise processing.
The clincher is the stereo aspect. Previously, I've had issues with recreating a suitable stereo field while using panning and two microphones. With this mic, I could walk around the microphone while striking a piece of metal and really hear a surround mix.
I am ridiculously pleased with the MXL 990 Stereo. Finally, my creativity isn't stifled by the thought of "this is interesting, but my recordings don't properly represent the performance".
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The MXL 990 Stereo Condenser Microphone has an extremely smooth, natural sound quality. Featuring twin 20 mm gold sputtered capsules this pressure-gradient stereo condenser microphone has a 20 Hz-20 kHz frequency response. The MXR 990 also has a 3-position, switchable attenuation pad with settings for Hi (0 dB), Medium (-5 dB), and Lo (-10 dB), making it easy to configure the microphone to virtually any sound source. A heavy-duty wire mesh grill with an integrated pop filter protects the instrument's capsule, and an LED activity light aids users in properly orienting the microphone toward the sound source.Based upon the MXL 990--a top selling studio condenser microphone--the MXL 990 Stereo Condenser Microphone is ideal for location recording and is optimized for capturing a wide range of musical performances--both vocal and instrumental--with stunning realism and broad spatial imaging, thanks to its 90-degree X/Y stereo pick-up pattern. The MXL 990 Stereo Condenser Microphone also has a maximum SPL (Sound Pressure Level) rating of 137 dB--making it an excellent choice for capturing loud instruments such as trumpet, saxophone, or electric guitar. Requires phantom power.
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