MXL 990 Mod Comparison/Shootout

[moresound]

Well, yes, I'll take my time. If this mic isn't a paperweight anymore, I don't want to go messing it up now.

OK. Have fun.
If you need any help don't hesitate to ask.

And be sure to post the results.

[TyphoidHippo]

The wording in that first post on the groupdiy thread makes it sound like the 990 and 991 share the same circuitry. I just tracked down mine. I've got two 990s and two 991s on the way back here. I'll be removing the grills like shown here, and I'm mainly interested to see if the resonance can be eliminated or at least tamed to inaudibility. Like the OP said - these mics are so cheap, there's not much to lose. If nothing else, might learn some stuff... I wanna play, too!

When are you doing the electronics mod?

[moresound]

Where have your MXL's been?

[TyphoidHippo]

I've got several MXLs here, but those were in San Antonio, and now in a closet in Austin, apparently. There's a few people around TX I share gear with here and there. Everybody who's used my 99*s has ultimately just shelved them, from what im hearing. Same complaint - unusable (or at least unreliable / time wasting to even try) on just about every source because of the resonance (with various "colorful" descriptions, lol).

[moresound]

So you sent them on an around the state tour.

[TyphoidHippo]

Yea I guess so, hehe. Dude's got an SM7 and an e902 i recalled too. Its like Christmas in May! Lol

[moresound]

Yea I guess so, hehe. Dude's got an SM7 and an e902 i recalled too. Its like Christmas in May! Lol

Hey you'll catch up with my collection in no time if you keep this up!

Did you put a question into Bobby? He is answering them right now.

[TyphoidHippo]

I've heard rumors of your collection... Idk how many iterations the rumors have been through, lol, but im quite certain if they're anywhere near accurate, I have no intention of ever having that many mics .


Sooooo... How many do you have?


And no I haven't... I dont know that dude and I find it difficult to nail down what exactly he does. Do you know of a good source (like the kind you can find for CLA) that specifies his exact role for his credits?

[moresound]

I lose count of my microphones around the 400 mark or so. Many of the same though for I have multiples of the old faithfuls in multiple live sound set ups. Then all of the studio microphones

[TyphoidHippo]

Yea....400, lol. I have like...maybe 60? And that's also including lavaliers, little electret condensers, drum mics and 57s/58s (mics I've bought several of a for live situations, is all I mean). 400+ is... Fuckin hardcore, dude

Also - lol @ Bobby answering basically the question I asked you 1 minute after I asked it. I can't think of anything to ask him...