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MXL 990 Condenser Microphone for Podcasting, Singing, Home Studio Recording, Gaming & Streaming | Detailed Sound | XLR | Large Diaphragm (Champagne)

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Recommended Uses For Product Streaming, Singing
Brand MXL
Model Name 990
Connectivity Technology XLR
Connector Type XLR
Special Feature Stand
Color Champagne
Included Components MXL90 Shockmount, MXL 990, MT-001 Mount, Case
Polar Pattern Unidirectional
Audio Sensitivity 20 dB

About this item

  • FET based design with transformer balanced output for a variety of applications.
  • Vintage body style with champagne finish.
  • Includes custom shock mount, mic stand adapter & carrying case.
  • Provides silky sweet high end and retains tight, solid low and midrange reproduction
  • Power requirements: Phantom power 48V (+- 4V)

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  • MXL 990
  • MXL90 Shockmount
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    • Product Description

    The MXL 990 remains one of the industry's most ground-breaking microphones. The first high quality condenser microphone to come into reach of working musicians, the MXL 990 has a FET preamp and a large diaphragm for truly professional sound quality in both digital and analog recordings. This revolutionary condenser microphone continues to astound artists with its silky, high end and tight, solid low and midrange reproduction.

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    Customer Ratings
    4.54.5 out of 5 stars1,703
    4.64.6 out of 5 stars197
    4.84.8 out of 5 stars376
    3.93.9 out of 5 stars44
    4.74.7 out of 5 stars116
    4.54.5 out of 5 stars29
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    Kellards
    power source
    48V Phantom Power
    48V phantom power
    Battery Powered
    Corded Electric
    Corded Electric
    Battery Powered
    connectivity tech
    XLR
    XLR
    USB, XLR
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    XLR
    XLR
    connector type
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    USB, XLR
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    model number
    MXL-990
    PM500
    NT1 5th Gen
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    material
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    Nylon
    audio sensitivity
    20 decibels
    -35.3 decibels
    45 decibels
    126 decibels
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    frequency range
    30 Hz - 20 kHz
    20Hz - 20KHz
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    40Hz-16KHz
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    noise level
    130 decibels
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    4 decibels
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    Customer reviews

    4.5 out of 5 stars
    4.5 out of 5
    1,703 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the versatility of the microphone. They say it's perfect for many different uses and is a great addition to any gear. They also appreciate the sturdy carrying case and the appearance of the product. Customers are happy with the value, sound quality, and performance. However, some customers have reported issues with the quality of the mic. They mention that the sound is too flaky and has a significant impact on quality.

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    238 customers mention209 positive29 negative

    Customers like the sound quality of the product. For example, they say it's an exquisite acoustic guitar mic, brilliant piece of audio kit, and highlights the bass in their voice. They also say it meshed voice with beat effortlessly, and is a very clear mic for podcasting. Overall, most are satisfied with the sound and recommend it for its natural results.

    "...The sound is gorgeous and its exactly what I needed for audiobook reading and podcast purposes, but I can see where it would also be delightful for..." Read more

    "...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 "..." Read more

    "...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." Read more

    "Sounds great in all ranges, recordings have minimal ground noise. No sharp TTSS under good protection. True blessing and love it so much." Read more

    112 customers mention112 positive0 negative

    Customers appreciate the value of the microphone. They say it's a decent microphone for the price, and has great mid and low end.

    "This microphone, for its price point, is absolutely incredible...." Read more

    "...our spring show in our performing arts center just because they are so cheap." Read more

    "...Pros:-Very low price for the quality-Very nice looking mic with a good case-Shock mount does what it's supposed to do...." Read more

    "Reliable, good beginner price with a significant impact on quality if you're used to using anything else but a condenser...." Read more

    68 customers mention60 positive8 negative

    Customers like the performance of the microphone. They mention it works well for podcasts, recording demos, and acoustic guitar. They also say the results are nothing short of awesome.

    "...BEGINNERS BEWARE.Everyone else, buy immediately. It's wonderful." Read more

    "...EMX and ESX as well as the KORG Kaoscullator Pro, and this mic works great when connected to any of those..." Read more

    "...To my surprise they didnt feedback AT ALL. Even with the terrible acoustics in the gyms...." Read more

    "...It has very good sound, with flatter and more even frequency response than any mic I found anywhere near this price...." Read more

    16 customers mention16 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the sound and recording equipment. They mention that it has heavy aluminum construction, and the shock mount is really cool looking. Some say that the case itself is nice and sturdy. Overall, most are happy with the quality and sound of the product.

    "...It has very good sound, with flatter and more even frequency response than any mic I found anywhere near this price...." Read more

    "...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...." Read more

    "...It is a nice color mic with a great quality sound. Great for music and streaming." Read more

    "...Also, the stand is nice too, however the only problem i have with it is that the little knob that you tighten to lock in the angle of the mic is..." Read more

    16 customers mention16 positive0 negative

    Customers find the microphone versatile and perfect for many different uses. They say it's an ok hobbyist tool, perfect for any use, and a great addition to their gear. Customers also say it does well in any project studio and broadcasting houses. They mention it'll record anything you want to record, and it'd be amazing for beginning and intermediate people.

    "...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...." Read more

    "...With the shock and the windscreen its a great addition to my gear...." Read more

    "...Perfect for any use other than Heavy Metal." Read more

    "...gain structure should give you a nice, warm, full sound, perfect for a home studio on a budget...." Read more

    15 customers mention15 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the case of the sound and recording equipment. They mention that it's well-made, durable, and protective. Some appreciate the foam padding and the fact that it comes with a nice travel case.

    "...The fact it comes in a nice durable case with foam padding impressed me right from he start...." Read more

    "...The case that comes with it is a good place to store your mic when it isn't in use...." Read more

    "...The extras are appreciated too--a nice padded plastic case (that's already been rained on twice and passed with flying colors) a shock mount and a..." Read more

    "...This mic comes in a foam padded, hard plastic carrying case. It comes with the choice of 2 mounts...." Read more

    14 customers mention11 positive3 negative

    Customers like the shock mount of the sound and recording equipment. They say it's a nice extra that comes with the product. Some customers also mention that the product comes with a case and shock filter.

    "...On the plus side, these came with a case, a shock mount and standard mount, whereas my Patriot version of the 990 came with a standard mount and a..." Read more

    "...It comes with the choice of 2 mounts. a color matching shockmount and a hard plastic screw-on mount (to hang the mic upside down is my guess)...." Read more

    "...Awesome construction, comes with a shock mount and is an absolute winner in my book." Read more

    "...noticed the elastic part of the shock mount has completely lost it's shock absorbing ability...." Read more

    18 customers mention0 positive18 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the quality of the microphone. They say it has a significant impact on quality, the sound is too flaky to trust, and there is a construction issue. Some customers also mention that the product is defective and only lasted 3 months before failing.

    "This mic is cheap for a reason. Because it's really not that great...." Read more

    "Reliable, good beginner price with a significant impact on quality if you're used to using anything else but a condenser...." Read more

    "...side of the shock mount pivot snapped off even before that... also cheap casting......" Read more

    "...But knowing that lets you arrange around it. It's not perfect, but it's closer than most people will ever need." Read more

    A solid choice for the right situation
    5 Stars
    A solid choice for the right situation
    It is in the ear of the beholder. Is it the perfect mic for everyone? Nothing is. For my purposes of doing voice overs and being I have a rather deep voice, the "muddiness" some don't like work brilliantly for my sound. On the other end, I find that it is a bit sensitive to sibillance and requires a pop filter set back a little further than I would have thought. I admit that I move a lot of air so I cannot necessarily fault the mic. In my setup, I record directly to a TASCAM DR-70D which has high and low setting for microphones. On the low setting, the microphone would in my opinion be muddy but on the high setting, I can hear a mouse wetting cotton in the next room. Perhaps, the subjective nature of sound and the tendency of some to not like bass while others do is something to think about for your recording needs. Oranges to apples, I like the brightness of this large diaphram condenser over my Shure SM-7 but for most that is the go to mic in radio. Marshall is famous for making solid video monitors and other devices, so I feel this will be a solid choice especially for the home studio and budget concience producers. Also take note that the frequency response chart is a little different between the standard XLR version and the USB version. I am speaking to the XLR version.
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    sa4567
    5.0 out of 5 stars INCREDIBLE sound, but lacks directions for beginners
    Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2023
    Style: MXL 990Verified Purchase
    This microphone, for its price point, is absolutely incredible. The sound is gorgeous and its exactly what I needed for audiobook reading and podcast purposes, but I can see where it would also be delightful for laying down vocals. So for those with the sound know-how, this is a big YES.

    HOWEVER, I'm used to working in the audio space as a beginner to intermediate and even I found it difficult to get it set-up. First of all, you can't just plug it in and use it—you have to also order the XLR cables, the converter box (I went with the Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen, which is great), and you have to have headphones with a 1/4" (6.3) jack (unlike something like the Blue Yeti which is a plug and play). THEN, you have to set up the software for the converter box AND you have to know where to plug everything and how to actually set it up to capture the sound you want. For me, I'm happy with my set-up—again, the sound is exactly what I wanted (more semi-professional to professional) BUT if you're a beginner with no prior sound experience, this might prove difficult and expensive. And also—the mic nor the converter box come with directions. You have to Google everything and download PDF's from their websites.

    BEGINNERS BEWARE.

    Everyone else, buy immediately. It's wonderful.
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    Nicholas Collette
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Mic at awesome price!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2011
    Style: MXL 990Verified Purchase
    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.
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    ebony
    4.0 out of 5 stars Really Good quality
    Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2024
    Style: MXL 990Verified Purchase
    I purchased this for my boyfriend, he had the older version and he was excited to find out that this mic is clear as ever when he records. I know nothing about recording of course but according to him he wishes he purchased this a long time ago so it’s a great item!
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    Katie L
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Mics
    Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2011
    Style: MXL 990Verified Purchase
    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.
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    PeterChiaki
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best ever for the price. Full sound and minimal ground noise
    Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2023
    Style: MXL 990Verified Purchase
    Sounds great in all ranges, recordings have minimal ground noise. No sharp TTSS under good protection. True blessing and love it so much.
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    Andre Gomes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ótima produto
    Reviewed in Brazil on February 7, 2024
    Style: MXL 990Verified Purchase
    O produto chegou tudo certo
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    Jaime
    5.0 out of 5 stars Buena calidad
    Reviewed in Mexico on April 11, 2023
    Style: MXL 990Verified Purchase
    Lo utilizamos para producción de música, grabando voces.
    Se utiliza una interfaz Beringer y procesan las voces bastante bien
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    manuelmenendez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great sound and log of gadgets
    Reviewed in Spain on January 19, 2024
    Style: MXL 990Verified Purchase
    Está muy bien construido, tiene muchos gadgets, no presenta ruidos es fácil de montar y viene en una excelente caja para guardarlo y protegerlo de la humedad
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    Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Superb performance
    Reviewed in India on December 29, 2023
    Style: MXL 990Verified Purchase
    Best microphone ever
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    R.D. Hedtfeld
    5.0 out of 5 stars Echt spitze !
    Reviewed in Germany on November 3, 2023
    Style: MXL 990Verified Purchase
    Tolles Microphon, einfach zu handhaben ! Hab mein Rode NT1a abmontiert; nicht, weil es schlecht ist, aber mal was neues. Die Handhabung des MTL 990 ist einfacher, es klingt etwas anders, aber "genauso gut". Es ist zwar kein "Popschutz" dabei, aber Ich persönlich brauche auch keinen. Beide Microphone sind wirklich klasse, aber für den Preis ist das MTL 990 "sehr preiswert"; hab mir direkt noch eins als "Reserve" gekauft !!!
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