I have just received an early model V67g and though it is green the box shows a black V67g on the cover yet is designated green with a green dot on the out side of the box and I guess you could of had a choice of a few other colors at that!
Well what do you know.
damn,you really love those mxls huh?
Did you ever find a cube?
I auditioned a black one at the now defunct MARS Music years ago when MXL was just getting started. The early ones were black, the snazzy green ones came out later. I think they were just V67, and then the "g" designation was added later to indicate a green body.
In the early days of MXL they would asign different model #'s to identical mics, depending on which retailer carried the mic. For example: I was told by Ben Casey, (who was with MXL at the time, but is now with Studio Projects) that the V63m and the V57m are exactly the same mic, in different colors, shipped to different retailers. So each big warehouse dealer, MF, Mars, etc, each had some model #'s unique to them, even though the mics were identical. (although perhaps in a different color) Another example is: the MXL 2003 and the V93 are the same mic. There are numerous others, but that's all that I remember off the top of my head.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh so that's what the "G" stands for!
I feel so enlightened now
That's correct. The V67B was black. It's all about the paint job.-Richoe
soooo what about the SM7-B?
Cause it's black or because it's a newer version?
The SM7b has some very minor wiring changes and the armature was upgraded. The mic is essentially the same.
and besides, it's American made. Like Henry Ford said about the model T- "You can have it in any color you want- as long as it's black".
Actually, the SM7b more of a dark steel gray, but you get the point.-Richie
That's correct. The V67B was black. It's all about the paint job.-Richie
I have the black version as well. I believe that it was the Mogami version of the V67. Nice mic - can't vouch for the green ones, but this one's a keeper.
Do you use these mics a lot? And if so can you post a link to a recording that was done with one so I can see what it sounds like? Also do you ever use Oktava mics?
I use the Oktava MK319 sometimes. It seems pretty dark to me (which I like...I hate bright mics). It sounds good on some vocals, and a lot of solo acoustic guitar stuff.