MXL 770 Midnight Special Edition Condenser Microphone with Shock Mount

I picked this up for $50 during a special, and even at the usual $70, this thing is a steal. I compared this to a couple of the other mics that you are likely to have come across in your search for a decent, affordable condenser (AT2020 and AKG P220, most notably, and a bit further up the list I have used a Rode nt1a a bit as well), and this thing is 100% up to the challenge or any sub-$200 mic you can throw at it. Bottom line: don't spend 10+ hours researching this like I did. It's not worth it. You can't go wrong with *any* of the most common "cheap" condensers people will point you to, but the MXL 770 usually has a considerable discount in comparison to the others, so it's the winner for me. If you can find the AT2020 for a comparable price, I'd probably prefer the AT2020 overall because I trust its build quality a little more, but not so much that I think it's worth the typical ~$20 premium. They're *very* close in quality, and you wouldn't be disappointed with either. I use this primarily for simple acoustic guitar and vocal recordings for putting together demos and practice tracks for live performances. Nothing too fancy. I have used dynamic mics in the past, but really wanted something that would give a bit more life to the vocals and capture the nuances - and mistakes - of my performances. This mic is fantastic for acoustic guitar, 9/10, and I would say it is very good, 8/10 for vocals. This is a small diaphragm condenser for ~$50. You can't expect miracles, and you won't find miracles without making a considerable jump in price, and honestly, that jump in price just isn't worth it unless making music is your bread and butter or you've just got money to burn. This $50 mic will catch 99% of what a $500 mic will, and for me, that's plenty good enough.

You can see videos in YouTube of how this mic sounds, but after two years of use this mic has been great for everything I do. crystal clear audio low noise (or none) levels. but catches lots of noises on your room (condenser mic). over all great deal, I would buy again, and I even used it in karaoke, it felt like if I was recorded to in the song

You find with a quick YouTube search that this microphone has a great reputation and is recommended for both beginners and experienced users alike. I love the clean professional sound and have seen even known artist using these. With a very affordable price tag you simply cant beat it.

A good mic. Used it a few times and I really don't have any complaints. Looks beautiful.

The build quality of the MXL 770 is insane for the price currently. My friends and I all have this mic, but bought at different times. Through our tests we found that the mic can be a bit too warm for vocal recordings with music. This doesn't really matter too much with those starting out with voice-overs or podcasts. For instruments, this thing is stellar. We've mic'd up guitar amps with a multitude of different tones, prog metal tones, clean tones, high gain, etc and it picks up everything perfectly when recorded to Studio One or Logic Pro. For the current price, you really can't go wrong with it, highly recommend to those starting out!

This mic with DB reduction control, improves overall stage sound recording. It is a large diaphragm condenser microphone that can handle the loudness of my blues band without pressure overload distortion.

Easy set up! Great value! Everyone thinks it’s much more expensive than what I had purchased it for. Can not stress how amazing this mic is for its price. Side note: I had thought the color would be a turn off, but I like the shade of purple it came in. Not too flashy but not dull. Pretty attractive.

Good

Great sound

Muy bueno, acorde al precio 👌

Funciona de maravilla, lo he utilizado en voces, grabando guitarra y bajo, entrega una calidad de grabación muy buena.