MXL V69 Reviews

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MXL V69 Description
The MXL V69 is a large diaphragm Tube Condenser Microphone. Its classic sound enhances vocal and instrument performances in professional and home studio environments. The extremely low noise level, wide dynamic range and **** sonic characteristics make the V69 mic a perfect complement to all analog and digital recording devices. Comes with deluxe flight case, versatile shock mount, dedicated power supply, Mogami 7-pin and XLR microphone cables and wind screen. Requires phantom power.

[brandondrury]

Quality: 9
The MXL V69 is one great sounding microphone for a variety of purposes. It has a very smooth sound that avoids problems with upper midrange pain but still sounds nice and pretty. I love this mic on “pretty” vocals where a lot of top end “air” is required. The mic performs great as drum overheads and on acoustic guitar. I remember not loving it on modern rock guitars as it was too smooth sounding and had too much low end.

I love the way tracks recorded with the MXL V69 sit in a mix because they don't take up too much low midrange but don't sound EQ'd or processed either. The MXL V69 is a great sounding mic for $300.

Reliability: 1
I own 2 MXL V69s. I did not buy two of these mics because I wanted a stereo pair. I bought two of them so that I could always have one working while the other was in the shop. Seriously! I have made a V69 back to MXL 3 times now and at the moment but of my V69s do not work. So in just a few years, I've had a V69 break 5 times.

You'd think I'm doing something wrong, but I've not had problems with any other microphones. My Soundelux U99 is still going strong and it is also a tube microphone. So I really don't know what the problem is. These have been terribly unreliable mics for me.

Overall Rating: 5
If you don't mind visiting the post office, take a chance on a great sounding condenser microphone for a great price. Maybe you'll get lucky and your mic will be reliable. I've not had the same luck, unfortunately. If this mic was reliable as the AT4050 or other solid state microphones I own, this mic would always be my first recommendation to anyone looking for a condenser regardless of budget.

[Brett Wall]

I appreciate this article. You can never have to many condenser mics. A cheap condenser mic I enjoy is the AT2020. Very nice sound on Acoustic guitars and most vocals...