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When shopping for a microphone for a recording studio, one must fully understand what they are looking for. Simply because quality is everything & you always get what you pay for. The higher the amount you spend, the better the sound quality & the less you spend, the poorer the quality. When it comes to the MXL R144 Ribbon microphone, it's a pretty decent component. Although, I paid $99 for it, it doesn't means that it's a bad microphone because when they first hit the market they were at least $150+. When I first got this mic, I was very impressed with it's sound quality. The vocals are clean & crisp with a slight reverb effect (I'm not sure if it's the way that I have my sends & receives routed is the cause, but it sounds great). In addition, the fact that it isn't phantom powered is what got my attention because it will last much longer that phantom powered mics. It's design is very attractive & durable, It's not made out of cheap material that will crack & break with accidental bumps/dings. To sum it up, the MXL R144 Ribbon mic is a great buy (IMHO) I believe it's good enough to produce a quality sound & it gets the job done.Read full review
It records very well. It's upgraded my recording software from my Zoom H4 and Zoom Q2N. If you're planning on recording to your computer, get an audio interface, I went with the Behringer U-phoria UM2. It's a great pairing, and the Behringer came with great software to use. You won't be disappointed !
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I bought this mic many moons ago. It is a little shy at the top end which gives it that 'smooth' sound, however, a little high frequency lift on the console and it balances well. Overall, a good mic. JMM
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I have one of these already and they are remarkable. I have a high-end RCA ribbon mic collection and plan to send the MXL's to have the 44bx mod done to them by Stephen Sank. He can install a thinner rca ribbon (new old stock) and put in a Cinemag transformer and they will really sound amazing. I will be able to compare an originall 44bx with a modded MXL r144 (pair) and stock r144. Pretty excited about the MXL. The stock one I gave my buddy sounds very vintagy and full of rich harmonic character and actually seems calibrated pretty well out of the box. The transformer is silent and the mic is well built. A newer transformer and thinner ribbon will give it more sensitivity and wider frequency response, but only by a slight amt. Officially, they pretty much sound as good as any ribbon mic could hope to sound. The darker hi-end roll off can always easily be EQ'd to taste. Uber impressed with the build, sound, and price of these mics. Everyone that records music should have at least one. Easily contends with mics costing 3o times as much. Easy and cheap to upgrade. MUST OWNRead full review
This is a great sounding mic and the lowest price for a ribbon mic. I have another MXL mic that I use for vocals, but I wanted to try out a ribbon mic. Since my other MXL mic sounds so good I thought I would try this one. To begin with just to check it out, I recorded a bit of my talking. It sounded very natural. There was virtually no noise to be removed. It was better than with other mics I have used. In addition, buying from this seller, you get a mic stand and an excellent quality cable.
I have been recording some guitar tracks with this using various speakers and I’m super happy with this mic. It seems to have a much wider frequency range than some standard mics like SM57. I really like it for recording cleans. The sound is big and clear.
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Retailing at about $150 and used market for under $100, this is a great entry-level ribbon mic for those budding recordists. With about an additional $300 you can get this mic 'modded' to sound and perform like a much more expensive mic. So, for bout $400 you can have a mic that rivals mics in the $1k or more range. Stock, it doesn't sound so bad either. You can't beat that.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Not just good, but great. We all love it. Thank you
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Excellent MXL Mic! Far better quality than the price reflects!
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