the mxl v67g

[fletch88]

setting up a little studio so its gonna be a

audiobuddy preamp
audiophile 24/96 soundcard

and wondering what you guys think of this mic?

http://www.instrumentpro.co.uk/P-MXLV67G.html

thanks,

 

[gummblefish]

I really like the v67g. I have two of them along witha few other marshalls. The V67 is my favorite of the marshalls. Really warm sounding. It has a large amount of bottom end with quite a proximity effect. Might not be ideal for acoustic guitar, but its great on some voices. really really worth the price tag. This thing in my opinion out performs mics that i have that cost six times its price tag.

 

[fletch88]

great! im really looking for a cheapish mic that produces a lot of clarity as clarity is one of the things im really into in recordings lol i have a low-mid voice if that makes sense lmao

 

[chessrock]

This is just a personal opinion: I think they're a piece of junk.

And this is not a knock against cheap mics, nor is it a knock against the Chinese. They just have this "cheap transformer" sound to them (which isn't surprizing, given the fact that they're made with a very cheap transformer). If "clarity" is important to you, then I don't think a slow, dirty transformer is going to help you any towards this quest.

The capsule is actually very good, and there are other transformerless options out there that use that same capsule, so I'd honestly recommend some of those, long before I'd recommend the v67.

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[Big Kenny]

AT 4040
CAD M179
ADK Hamburg or Vienna
Marshall v77

 

[fletch88]

ok well if thats no good, lol seem to be getting mixed opinions on it but o well haha can you recommend some mics in the same price range as the mxl (i found it for about £70) i looked at the Sm57 and sm58 too althought they are not condensors

 

[gummblefish]

im quite sure you wont be disapointed by the V67, but sure check it out first if you can. For the price i dont think there is a better condenser around. I suppoose you could go for the Studio projects b1 or something else. check this out http://www.hr-faq.org/search.htm

 

[fletch88]

oki sounds good now its the mxl v67g Vs the studio projects B1 then lol....

 

[scrubs]

http://www.thelisteningsessions.com/session5.htm

there are clips of both mics on acoustic guitar.

 

[JuliánFernández]

How about a Rode NT1?

 

[Robert D]

I've researched this mic (V67) quite a bit because of the buzz it has created, but haven't heard one. The shortcomming of this mic that Chessrock mentions seems to be the very reason it has gained a following AS A VOCAL MIC, and is regarded as good for that purpose only. In other words, this is not a good mic for a general purpose LDC, and won't impress anyone on guitar. It's a one trick pony that does slow transient, thick, rounded vocals. That can be a good thing, or a bad thing, depending on what you're looking for on a particular vocal, and there are other mics that do this with more quality, for a price. I think what sets this mic apart is that, in it's price range, most mics are trying to be just the opposite, and usually end up sounding strident in the process. Again, I've not heard one, but the majority opinion seems to be that it does well at what it does, and not well with any other expectations.

 

[chessrock]

I've researched this mic (V67) quite a bit because of the buzz it has created, but haven't heard one. The shortcomming of this mic that Chessrock mentions seems to be the very reason it has gained a following AS A VOCAL MIC, and is regarded as good for that purpose only.

Na, it pretty much sucks on that, too.

There's a transformerless version you can get for even cheaper. I believe it's the V57 (?) (Someone who knows might want to chime in).

Also, the CAD M-37 is a discontinued model that can be had for very cheap on Ebay, and that one has the exact same capsule as the V67 from what I understand, minus the transformer, and the electronics overall are just much cleaner and better.
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[JuliánFernández]

hey chessrock, do you like the NT1 (the old one) better than the V67?

 

[daddymac]

Gentlemen, I have been a lurker on this forum for some time and now I have registered so I may throw in my two cents also.

I have owned a v67 for about 9 months now and have made a couple of recordings here at home with my modest recording set up - mostly light weight Christian oriented stuff. I have to say I'm quite pleased with the $99 I spent for the v67.

I don't know about the other mics named here - I don't have experience with them.

I do know that the v67 certainly does NOT suck - especially considering the price. You can listen to a couple of songs I have recording using the v67 on vocals by going to Songramp.com and looking up my page under the name "dmac". You'll find two songs there, both using the v67 on vocals. Not mind boggling stuff, but you can an idea of what the v67 sounds like.

Hope this helps.

 

[MadAudio]

I've used the V67 quite successfully on three different vocalists. I've also used in it conjunction with a CAD E-300 on acoustic gutar in an MS configuration and gotten a very nice sound.

 

[dwarf]

I'm happy with mine It does have a warm tone

and it looks ohh so ugly

gota love it

 

[Nakatira]

Yep looks great.

for a 100$ its a very good mic, but I supose if you use it with hte wrong application mic pre and sutch you might get dissapointing results.

I bought the mic from what I heard it did on vox, and boy was I glad when I tried it, worked great.