MXL V67G on drum overheads?

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I read a review of the MXL V67G and the person said that they worked well on overheads. I was looking to get a pair of mics for overheads and something for a martain acoustic and vocals. I had never heard of using this mic for overheads. Has anybody else heard/ or tried this? Thanks a lot.
 
The V67 is a fairly dark and colored mic. It won't bring out your darker Martin that well. A better option in that price range are the Oktava MK319's. A bit dark, but not as much, and more neutral. Much better on OH's and also works for vox.
 
I actually think I can get those oktava's for about half the price of the V67G's. The thing is that I have heard that the oktava's aren't very consistant. I read the the V67G's are pretty consistent from mic to mic which is important with stero pairs.
 
i'm on record numerous times about being happy with the v67 as a drum overhead. it works for me, in my room, with my drums. it might not work for you. it might not work for others. for me, it's better than the B1 or MXL 603's that i was using for that purpose in the past.

also, the v67 i would NOT recommend as an acoustic mic. i've not had any results with it in that role that i would consider to be "favorable". maybe as one of a number of mics on the guitar, but not as a standalone.


cheers,
wade
 
I'll also say that v67g doesn't sound good on acoustic. It was my very first mic, and it served me well on vocals, and still does today, but i'll never use it for acoustic again. I'd use a SP B1 or a pair of MXL603s anyday.
 
really? I have heard lots of people say the opposite. I guess it just varies from person to person. Does anybody else have some information about the oktavas and how well they are matched.
 
I like the V67

patlang12 said:
really? I have heard lots of people say the opposite. I guess it just varies from person to person. Does anybody else have some information about the oktavas and how well they are matched.
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The only place I know of where you can get matched Oktavas from is the SoundRoom and they are matched well... or you can try and match your own.
 
crazydoc said:
They're the same mic - just a different external color.
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And I think the wiring is different... I seem to remember reading something about the "M" standing for Mogami.
 
i thought the "M" stood for "Mars", as in Mars Music, where the black and silver V67s were originally sold (whereas everyone else seemed to get the green/gold ones). as usual, i might be wrong as i never frequented Mars.....but i seem to recall reading that somewhere right after the Mars Music stock was sold off.

i too will take my pair of 603's over my v67 on acoustic ANY day. the V67 is just too dark and grainy sounding for my liking. might work in a dense rock/country mix where i've got a very bright guitar and need to tame the guitar and just get some "basic" acoustic sounds (chunka chunka jangle jangle)......but for anything where the acoustic is a fundamental part of the song, the v67 is not what i'm reaching for first.

....still dig it on vocals, though. ;)


mine is a V67G and i got it from Sam Ash new for $89.


cheers,
wade
 
The black V67M was indeed a special promo the Mars had with Marshall and the M does stand for Mogami (vs. Mars) and does indicate that those mics are wired with Mogami.

I own a pair of the V67M's which I have used as drum overheads with good results. I do agree the 67s are a little dark and the highs can be a little harsh - actually grainy is a good word (even though it is indeed a darker sounding mic).

However, I have found that the darkness of the mic actually can work well as an overhead, in particular it the cymbals tend to pierce too much (such as a B8 or a ZBT vs. a hand hammered or a K).

I do agree it does not seem to work well on accoustic guitar, but it can work well as a vocal mic - in particular on male rock & roll type voices.

All in all I've always though the V67 was a very decent mic for the price.
 
mikeh said:
The black V67M was indeed a special promo the Mars had with Marshall and the M does stand for Mogami (vs. Mars) and does indicate that those mics are wired with Mogami.
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Thanks, that's what I thought. :cool: PS... I like the V67 too.
 
The "Mogami cable" in these mics is stranded copper covered with plastic, just like the wire in every other mic. BFD. I'd bet the "G" version uses the same wire as the "M" version and they are identical internally (but I don't have any G's to check out), and the two only differed for marketing purposes to disallow any price comparisons from different retailers. If somebody wants to post pics of the boards and wiring of the V67G, I'll post the same of the V67M, and we can see if they're the same (but I doubt it's worth the trouble.)

This subject has been beaten to death in the past. Check out this post and the thread it's from. There is basically no sonic difference between the two mics.

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showpost.php?p=330279&postcount=29
 
The V67M was the Mogami Edition.

Or save yourself some time and just call Marshall Electronics MXL. ;)
 
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thanks for clearing up the "m" issue, i never really cared enough to pay attention to that minor detail.

what's interesting is that the green one was still selling for $200+ after they'd dropped the price on the black and silver versions. i just checked my V67G and it does not have "mogami" written under the model number (which my 603's do). is it wired with mogami? who cares, i like the way it sounds.

most of my cymbals are A's and K's so (for the most part) they're plenty dark, but my drum room is in an unfinished basement (with concrete) so the cymbals have some ugliness coming off the walls. the darkness of the v67 really helps tame that. those frequencies fall well within the "hype" that the 603's have, and that's what makes me not like them on overheads in that room. they work nicely as a spaced pair of room mics about 6ft in front, though.

the graininess in the V67 is what i think helps it capture the CRACK of the snare. kinda like how a little distortion can really help a bass track, this midrange grain really helps the snare.


cheers,
wade
 
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