Really affordable Condenser ($99). The OktavaMod MXL V67g has all the balanced characteristics that define my LDC mic goals - powerful extended bass with musically-useful proximity effect, authoritive lower midrange without congestion, detail-rich midrange with deep reach and resolution and a clear, present top end free from low-cost mic harshness and sibilance. MXL v67g & AKG 414- A blind test; If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. Anyway, I didn't see a review on the MXL V67G and wanted to start one. I tested two to make sure I was starting with a microphone that offers performance representative of the product: The two microphones have a frequency response that is nearly identical up to about 12kHz. I've owned it for about two weeks (so I haven't had too much time to test the mic). To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. 100 times better sounding than the MXL 990. Inside this Mxl V67G Review, Fidlar will have a better look at a few of the pros & cons you may count on from this budget microphone and determine how it works in different use cases. It's got a gold grille (goes well with my ghetto look). Yes the electronics can also be upgraded but not on the newer surface mount MXL products. 1. MXL V67G Large Capsule Condenser Microphone "Old school tube mellow" is often used to describe the sound of the MXL V67G Large Capsule Condenser Microphone. MXL V67G is mostly famous for home recording, but it will also work well enough for a few studio usages. The V67/V67G is a large-diaphragm cardioid FET condenser with a transformer-coupled output. 3. The UA was set at -10gn, its cleanest setting. Designed mainly for vocals, the V67G combines Class A FET circuitry and a transformer-coupled output for an open and pure sound. A post shared by Light Audio Recording (@lightaudiorecording) on Mar 5, 2019 at 6:47am PST MXL mics are hugely popular on the market due to the excellent performance they offer as well as their budget-friendly prices. MXL V67G Cardioid Condenser Microphone. MXL V67G and MXL 770 are two products that often cause people to get confused. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. MXL V67G Baseline Test. I spent an afternoon in the test lab* with a couple of these microphones. This bargain mic arrived last week – MXL V67G. I will list the pros and the cons. But it is still peaky, and suffers from a lack of consistency -- some capsules sound better than others. Well it really wasn't a quailty test but i tried out there V67G and V77S at Guitar Center using a Universal Audio m-610 tube pre which I own a know very well, recorded into there PTLE rig. According to MXL, the mic was originally called the V67, then changed to “V67G” to differentiate it from the other microphones that were added to the V67 series. Pros. #music #production #audio #recording #microphone #HomeRecording #mxl #mxlmics. Excited to put it through its paces! I've got several modded V67 and 2001 which is the same mic in a different package. That results in a lower cost mod. The stock MXL V67/V67G capsule is a 32mm version of the Neumann K67; according to the designer, the diameter was reduced in hopes of pushing the capsule's natural resonance out of the audio band. Even better, several of the components are higher quality than those in the V67G, so if you decide to get it modded, those won't need to be replaced. Mxl v67g = mxl 9090 Don't forget that the MXL 9090 has the same circuit as the V67G, plus a second (switch selectable) "bright" capsule. 2. If you are looking for a truly decent and reliable condenser microphone at a reasonable, affordable price point, you should take a look at MXL microphone models. To take an MXL V67 from barely useable to really nice, the only mod you need to do is replace the capsule with an RK-47 from microphone-parts.com.