[News] MXL V67i

Citation : Marshall MXL-V67 $270 This was the other flat-out winner, both in the looks, and sound categories. It's the green-bodied, gold topped Bejing 797 copy of a C12, and it looks like it costs around $2500. Lots of proximity effect (even more than my RCA ribbon mics) and about 1.5 dB more bottom than the TLM-103, with a similar top end to the TLM-103. This is a real winner for some male vocals, especially singers that make use of the proximity effect. It compared very favorably with the LOMO M3 head for that "bigger than life" sound. If you wanna make your studio "look" more expensive than it really is, get the V67. And it just happens to sound great, too.

Citation : “For recording final vocal takes, as per usual, we tested several mics on lead vocalist April to see which sounded the best with her voice. The Rode Classic, the Neumann TLM 103, and a few other medium-to-high-end mics were auditioned, but we eventually settled on an MXL V67 through an ART Digital MPA pre-amp. While the V67 was the least expensive mic of the bunch, it seemed to complement April’s vocal in just the right way — enough warmth to fill out the tone without being too dark, and enough top end to keep things clear without adding too much zing or harshness.”