While still in the ‘budget’ range, it probably has the best sound quality of all MXL’s 900 series of microphones including the most popular MXL 990.The MXL 990 USB is the USB compatible version of the 990. MXL 3000 is a large diaphragm condenser microphone suitable for vocals and a multitude of instruments. Design and ElectronicsThe 990/ 991 Recording mic package is your one-stop mic kit for vocals, drum overheads, acoustic guitars, and more Two studio condenser microphones are.MXL 3000 Condenser Mic Review The MXL 3000 condenser microphone. However, the message was clear: you don’t need to take out a second mortgage to sound good. Models seemed hit or miss with MXL. Of course these microphones are still the cream of the crop but inexpensive offerings from companies like MXL came dangerously close.
Mxl 990 Condenser Microphone Review Software For TwoPersonally, I like to do my tweaking with software for two reasons. Previous condenser microphones with good quality.Its design was kept clean instead of opting to integrate hardware dials and switches. Inside there is a little USB audio interface, allowing you to hook it up to any computer without hassling with mixers, preamps, etc.MXL 2001 Review: The 1st MXL Mic That Changed The Market Forever MXL 2001 large diaphragm condenser mic.![]() ![]() Mxl 990 Condenser Microphone Review Update Their SoftwareLarger diaphragm mics produce a deeper, richer sound.Sound quality was crisp and clear. Sound Quality (and Noise) ReportAccording to MXL, the diaphragm is “6 micron 20mm gold-sputtered.” Most of this bit is over my head, but I can tell you that a 20mm diaphragm is a generous size for a USB microphone. At this point only XP and Leopard are covered, both of which are long in the tooth as far as operating systems go. I didn’t have problems besides one mysterious crash in Windows 7, but I’ve heard reports that this mic doesn’t play nice with some computer setups.MXL definitely needs to update their software installation instructions. Smaller companies seem to have trouble keeping up with changes in the software world. This is the area where budget manufacturers like MXL fall down.
![]() I felt like I couldn’t get gain levels as high as I liked because I dreaded increasing the noise floor. Compared with similar mics in this price range I found the 990 USB noisier than it should be. However, another common theme is noise. MXL definitely needs to work on consistency.MXL tends deliver pretty well in this department. Overall it did a pretty good job in stereo besides the fact one side was stronger than the other.
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