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I'm not sure for a fact but the MXL2001 and the SCM900 may be the exact same microphone inside; just different grills and housing with different names and numbers silk-screened on them.
I know for a FACT that the MXL2001 is Shanghai Feilo Electronic-Audio Equipment Co. Ltd. in Shanghai, China. I don't know for a FACT where
the Nady SCM900 is made but A LOT of evidence is pointing toward that same company. Especially since I know for a FACT that the ADK A-51 and
Joe Meek JM-47 is made by Shanghai Feilo Electronic-Audio Equipment Co. Ltd. in Shanghai, China and are the EXACT same mics as the MXL2001 internally; plus most likely a few others.
Which MXL models does Mars have going for $99 and have going for $200?
Here are the models:
http://www.mxlmics.com/condens.html
I know the MXL2001 usually goes for around $200 or less.
Maybe the MXL1000 is the one going for $99? Is that a new mic? I've not seen it before. If it IS going for $99 and it sounds decent enough, I'd say it might be worth using as a live condenser mic; when SM-58 aren't cutting it and you really can't afford to spend more than that.
mixmkr:
The link worked, but there's NOTHING under "Music", only under "Info", "Contact", etc.
Funny you liked the 2001 better than the NT-1. You must have been lucky enough to have gotten a "good sounding" 2001. The thing with 2001s is that the quality control SUCKS! Go down and listen to 5 different 2001s right next to eachother. You'll be lucky to find 2 which sound even close to the same. Heck, 2 2001s with consecutive serial numbers doesn't even increase the chances of them sounding similar to eachother.
Now you know why all the reviews greatly differ more than usual.
