Is my MXL V67 a dud?

[coplinger]

I recently bought a mxl v67, mainly because of the rave reviews I read here on this board. I got to say that after using it for a while, I'm not real happy with it. I've used it on 2 different (male) vocalists, through my JoeMeek, through my mixing board, & straight to tape(disk), all with the same result: The mids are just not there & I get a lot of sibilance. I understand the sibilance might be related to mic placement, but I've tried a few different placements. As far as the mids go, my vocal tracks just seem kind of thin. Even boosting the mids with eq doesn't seem to help. Do I have a bad mic, a bad ear, or bad technique?

 

[Aren]

Hmm... I'd take it to the store you bought it in, and ask to compare it with another one. It's not supposed to sound like this...

Oren

 

[DarthFaders]

I've only heard one example of this mic, right here https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?s=&threadid=52733 .

I though it sounded the best out of the comparison made, but it seemed to lack body. Try some eq in the low end, but not too low, obviously!

 

[chessrock]

The v67 could really benefit from a good bass rolloff switch.

A lot of what you hear is probably the v67's over-active proximity effect. I'd try cutting some of that bass out of there, and use a de-esser. That should bring a lot of the mids out and help it sit better in the mix.

Could be a dud, though. It happens. Or maybe it's not the mic for you. I'm not a huge fan of the v67 myself.