mxl line is confusing. Which is which

[true-eurt]

I just got a MXL990 tonight, and am going to test it out tomarrow night and compare with my SM58.

 

[Berberman]

I just got a MXL990 tonight, and am going to test it out tomarrow night and compare with my SM58.

Looking forward to reading your review

 

[cusebassman]

I have a couple MXL 990s that I use for recording vocals, but they aren't much use in other areas. In front of my Blues DeVille they distort very quickly unless you move them back pretty far, at which point I get too much of a "room sound" from the amp. I do love em for vocals as far as dirt cheap condensors go, though. The 991, on the other hand, has never sounded good to me in any application. It may very well be the cardiod-pattern diaphragm module that is on the thing - I bought two MXL 604s and swapped the cardiod heads with the other heads supplied, and they sound great on my DeVille with the high-pass filter enabled, coupled with a Sennheiser e609.

All in all - I'd say the 990 is a good pick for a cheap vocal mic that isn't too noisy, and get the 604 if you want a decent multi-purpose mic (they sound decent on piano as well)

 

[notCardio]

my understanding was

Check the MXL anniversary pack is only $99 and comes with 603 and 2001

that unless you're going to mod it, the 2001 was pretty useless.

 

[notCardio]

and it's not so much that the 990

is good for vocals (or anything else) it's that it's good on some vocalists.

It's not inherently good or bad, it's just is it good or bad for you?

 

[TheHunter]

that unless you're going to mod it, the 2001 was pretty useless.

Well 2001 may not a good mic to some but good to other people and depends which application...but buying this pack you've got 603 (which is good) and a free 2001. Note the price of 603 is $99 also.