MXL 990 / MXL 770 / MXL V67G - Condenser Microphone Shootout With A Spot In The Finals On The Line

[@baldeagle242]

Love the review. Spinning the mic to show off-axis rejection was surprising. I had no clue the rejection would be so high at 90 degrees.

[@ObscureMics]

Thank you!

[@StudioSS313]

The 990 is an OG. First mic, I had. Just got a 770x for the studio, it's like butter.

[@ObscureMics]

I need to try that 770x

[@seanedwards94]

@@ObscureMics I'd be willing to send you mine! I'd love to hear others reviews/opinions on it

[@ObscureMics]

Extremely kind of you. May have to take you up on that

[@krzysztofmaska2215]

I love the 770. It's my vote by all means. Both 990 and 67 are decent, but 770 has something extra in it

[@ObscureMics]

Definitely vote in community tab cause after listening back I tend to agree....but 770 was way behind last I looked. thanks for watching!

[@krzysztofmaska2215]

@@ObscureMics I did already vote. Yeah, people seem to like the others more, but well, screw that, someone has to support the underdogs!

[@BigDuckEnergyTM]

I thought the 770 was smaller too, but I was remembering the 990XL which is actually huge, and has the same capsule as the V67.. I thought the V67G sounded slightly warmer, but also somehow a little thin. It also has a less pronounced proximity effect, which surprised me given the larger capsule, but that's neither bad nor good. Depends on your tastes..

[@ObscureMics]

I've NEVER seen the 990xl available anywhere now that you mention it 🤔

[@joboiecruiser]

I just bought a V67G today, to add to my mic collection. My $4,000.00 AKG mic I bought in 1992 is only slightly better overall. This is my third MXL mic I have purchased in the last three months. Very happy with all of them. KZbin, Joe Logsdon & Company.

[@ObscureMics]

Thts good stuff. Yeah mxl will seemingly always provide great value

[@ampstudios]

The V67G is a great looking microphone and I think it has a great sound also, and it doesn't pick up a lot of background noise.

[@ObscureMics]

It's a great budget mic for sure

[@ampstudios]

@@ObscureMics yes

[@ampstudios]

very interesting to me to see this mic in a shootout with others, and people actually diss the mic. i feel that every mic has it's purpose and it might not work for all applications. for me, i'm just using it for vocals in my home studio, and when i decide to create my own samples again.

[@ObscureMics]

Yeah people get so tore up about certain mics....when at the bottom of it all....having a working mic from any reputable company....sounds just fine to the public's ears

[@SOCOMJOHN]

LMAOOOOOO earned a sub with that "line unprocessed" joke. Good review with a perfect mix of personality. 5:20

[@ObscureMics]

Welcome to the ridiculousness! Thanks for watching and subscribing

[@sirnigelcogs]

They all sound good. If I had to pick one I think I'd pick the v67g as a good all around microphone. The fact that Innogear shockmount can fit the big fatty 990 is impressive. I have three different standard shockmounts to fit the three standard microphone diameters, but with the Innogear shockmount it looks like you can use the one shockmount for all the different sizes of microphone.

[@ObscureMics]

Yeah I'm really happy with the innogear. And somehow the 990 is winning the vote 🤷‍♂️

[@steveowen1111]

V67G clear winner; 990 second; 770 last. I own all three of these of these.mikes. And use them all, at various times.

[@ObscureMics]

I'm with you on this

[@agambhasin]

The V67G does have that vintage feel to it, I am choosing it out of the 3!

[@ObscureMics]

Kinda where I stand on it these days too

[@agambhasin]

@@ObscureMics Really?! Hey man, I would love hearing more sample from that mic on your voice, post them if possible

[@ObscureMics]

I no longer have it. I just got the 770X today though

[@agambhasin]

@@ObscureMics Oh noooo, but thanks to your recent purchase you can now review the 770X, looking forward, cheers!!

[@okay1904]

The V67g was also my pick. I must say the off axis rejection of all these microphones is very respectable. Not bad mics, for not too much money.

[@ObscureMics]

And that's what it's all about

[@EdEditz]

Still liked the 990 best. But I'm biased, I just got mine today ^_____^ LOVE IT! It sounds so clear going into the Zoom H8 and then into AKG-K240 headphones.

[@ObscureMics]

And that....is what matters most. Not a dang thing wrong with the 990 as ones mic of choice

[@joshua.merrill]

I lucked out and the MXL 990/991 combo pack was my first set of mics, and I really haven’t felt the need to get a different mic for vocals. I use the 991 for guitar cabs.

[@EdEditz]

@@joshua.merrill That's so cool. Yeah they just do the job very well so why change.

[@ObscureMics]

990 is definitely good enough .... Always surprised by it when I hear it

[@EdEditz]

@@ObscureMics Mee too and then I think about these upgrade kits that will turn it into a U47 (supposedly) but I don't think this mic needs it. I love it as it is even with a built-in preamp with SMD components. I'm ordering a second one next month.

[@MinistryPodCastNetWork]

Hey great review,I have all 3 of these mics ,currently Using the Maroon Colored MXL 770,on my Podcasts,i Gave My Son The V67G-& Am Using the 990 As A Guest/Secondary Mic,I got the 770/V67G from Amazon & The 990 from A Friend!All under 100.00 ,they’re Are All Great Sounding Mics,& I Am Using A Behringer 6 Channel Mixer! On A Personal opinion,I Do Like the 770,& My Son is Happy using the V-67G,Thanks Again on the Review!! RIK

[@ObscureMics]

Awesome! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@AskMrScience]

I'm leaning towards the 770

[@ObscureMics]

thank you sir!

[@fnswrestling]

“The only thing I do lines of is Oreos.’ Amazing line. Picking up a used one of these today for cheap, so checking out your review again. Hope the move goes well!

[@ObscureMics]

Going pretty well!

[@peterdvideos]

The 67 sounded best processed.

[@ObscureMics]

agree 100%. And most are going to do SOME processing, so that's the mic for ME at the moment, though the 770 is growing on me

[@rickshearer]

I'm shopping....in this video I like the 770 the most for sure. In other several comparison videos 770 overwhelmingly took the prize! AKG P-120 I highly recommend as well (overall rated better than the other three) The Audio Technica AT 2020 sounded thin.

[@ObscureMics]

Can't go wrong with any of these mxl mics in my opinion .. Not for the price anyways. Yeah I am not a fan of the at2020

[@theCarouselPainter]

990 and v67g have similar frequencie curves, although the 990 has more presence and a bit more low end, the 770 really does sound closer to a NT1, scooped in the mids, boost in the low and high ends, defenitely better for recording vocals or acoustic guitars, the 990/v67 i'd use more as overheads, less harsh in the high end. In fact i use 2 v67 myself, 1 for my ride cymbal, and 1 as a room mic, pretty decent microphones.

[@ObscureMics]

Absolutely. Great comment

[@JesseQuinn]

V67G was super sensitive and picking up more background sound, which isn’t wanted if you can’t record in a sound sealed studio. I listened on EarPods at full volume and I could hear that the 990 was the loudest in pickup, and least background noise was captured. So the V67G could have it’s benefits if wanting more of a room sound when for example recording a folk band in your living room and you don’t want to fully single out every single instrumentalist, you could have V67G microphones on each instrument, but the 990 on the vocalists.

[@ObscureMics]

Good thoughts

[@JesseQuinn]

@@ObscureMics 🙂👍

[@Terry3Gs]

The 770 & 990 I felt where the better of the 3 mics, the 770 seems to have more treble to it vs the 990 having more mids n bass to it. Idk if you had them set equally in there switches or not ... but the 770 & 990 seemed to both have the same charecteristics.

[@ObscureMics]

no switches engaged on 770...all on equal footing

[@TheOuthousePhilosopher]

I’ve been listening to your voice from the beginning. The 67 sounded more natural but I liked the sound of the 770 better. It had a fuller and richer sound. Plus, the processed sound sounded cleaner.

[@ObscureMics]

I definitely need to go back and listen to the video

[@TheOuthousePhilosopher]

The problem is there is no way to know which one is best. Everyone’s hearing is different. I may hear what you don’t. Headphones can make the mic sound better or worse. And let’s not talk about who is speaking on the mic. I like your voice but hate mine. And you might like my voice and hate yours. Sometimes it’s just a guessing game my man.

[@ObscureMics]

Right.....and that's what the poll is for. Going for the majority mic

[@TheOuthousePhilosopher]

@@ObscureMics as you know the majority is often wrong. Nice callback to my old show.

[@ObscureMics]

lol yes. But....we give the people what they want

[@dusty_visor]

ive both 770 (-10db switch black olor) and v67g (golden parrot) in short v67g sounds crisp, but i need to speak or rap or sing louder or increase the gain. the mids are good. 770 has a bassy punch/presence and i needn't increase the gain as much as i did for 67g. 770 in my opinion is good for rap vocals and v67g is good for country, acoustic vocals. both do well for voiceovers- 770 is bassy 67g is crispy. my vote goes to 770

[@ObscureMics]

Good points on those mics. The at2020 has been a rap vocal go to for budget users for the same reason

[@dusty_visor]

why is it that some don't use pop filter and speak directly? won't the spit harm the mic?

[@ObscureMics]

@@dusty_visor I angle it of to the corner of my mouth, im not big on pop filters so I bypass them. Would take a heck of a lot of spit getting through a grill and any lining to damage a mic capsule

[@tomayto70]

What was that processing you started switching on and off at 6:00 ? Is that a button on your interface or a feature on your DAW?

[@ObscureMics]

Processing on the rodecaster pro

[@mattcero1]

The 770 as it sounds better plus you get the two options you can toggle.

[@ObscureMics]

Definitely wont argue it. They are all really close. v67G is my jam out of these 3

[@hellomeatrobots]

Thumbs up for the Green Yamo.

[@ObscureMics]

some people HATE that thing

[@hellomeatrobots]

@@ObscureMics Can't imagine why.

[@dsshhm5387]

Have you looked into the JJ audio mods for the mxl mics I am interested in the v67 to u87 conversion but there isnt much info about them

[@ObscureMics]

I have not

[@dalebishop2632]

The 990 and 770 are very close. I have the 990 and love it.

[@ObscureMics]

they are so so similar...770 seems a tad clearer to me listening back

[@rubenalonsoviguerassalazar1539]

according his noise leves, everything has the same amount of noise with the swim gain in the interface? I´v heard the 770 has a very little noise. Can you tellme about it? Sorry for my English

[@RenatoRock]

I was trying to find the 770, I have de 6 V67 but I think kind of plastic Sound.. well the 770 I just finded black, your mic is silver, is different mics??

[@ObscureMics]

No there's a few colors out there

[@RenatoRock]

@@ObscureMics I bought a 770, there's a noise, very loud.. the v67 is more silent, but I like more the sound of 770 but the noise was too much, I will send it back.. :(

[@ObscureMics]

Yeah that's odd... Definitely got a bad one

[@thechuckster6838]

Your video is a great comparison. I feel that your processing ruins the sound slightly. It may be how you have the processing set up. For me, it's the 770. I own a Manley reference mic and the differences when I use the V67 or the 990 do not justify 3K versus 100 bucks. I'd go for a really good preamp instead of the Manley mic. I'm currently using a Manley VoxBox as my main vocal preamp. The Voxbox brings out good things from the V67. The only problem is that the V67 and the 990 have a bit more self noise in my opinion.

[@ObscureMics]

No processing was used unless i did so at the end and announced it. Appreciate that you enjoyed it!

[@BURTBROWN]

My comment is more recent than the others (mid-2023) but it might help someone considering these mikes. I have the MXL 990 and think it is quite nice. I have a few other mikes including an old Shure SM5B - the giant capsule looking mike, now discontinued. Everything depends on HOW the mike is going to be used and WHAT type voice is speaking into it! To my ears the V67G has more high end and in a pleasant way - less bass than the others. The 770 seemed to have SLIGHTLY more high end than the 990 and slightly less bass - again in a pleasant way. The 990 (again to my ears) had more bottom end (bass) response and somewhat less of the treble. Since I do voice overs, I can use that bottom fullness and add some EQ processing to gain the highs. I personally never do podcasting but I think if I did the V67 or the 770 might be a better choice cause they seem to be pretty much plug and go for folks who are not used to doing EQ adjustments. Here again is the fact if someone has a rather thin (higher pitched) voice, the 990 might be preferred. If they have a full, deeper voice for podcasting the 770 or V67 would do well. And pointing to another review you did of the Donner DC-20, everyone should watch that and see how well it stacks up to all of these for 50 bucks!!!!!!! Pretty amazing, though I haven't seen a direct comparison for the MXL's and the Donner. THANKS for another great review!!!!!! These things really do help folks!!!

[@ObscureMics]

Good stuff. Appreciate it, as I am with you all the way and I think thats hwy i prefer the v67, because it suits my slightly lower voice. Thanks for watching another one!

[@josephvanwye7825]

770 for sure

[@culibrk_jana]

Which one would you suggest for female vocalist? Thank you for the great review!

[@ObscureMics]

Thank you for watching! The V67 would be my choice for female vocals

[@culibrk_jana]

​@@ObscureMicsThank you so much🎀

[@ObscureMics]

Very welcome!

[@xy-fm]

*770 sounds the best.*

[@ObscureMics]

I enjoyed this video a lot because theres such a vast difference of opinions on which one is the best. All hold their own for sure.

[@thelittlemoontravelers]

Thanks for the review.

[@ObscureMics]

Thanks for watching!

[@IOIO6]

3:12

[@ObscureMics]

?

[@Mr.MinerAL]

Got a 990 and 991 combo for $79 15+ years ago at GC. Even at $99 that's the hands down winner, bang-for-your-buck wise. There was a different sound from V67G to 990/770 (which sounded too similar to call for me), but I'm not sure which I liked better. Hard to say which sounded better on KZbin. Can you throw the same-line comparison onto soundcloud or something so I can hear it?

[@ObscureMics]

Yeah I can do that. Ill hit you with the link soon

[@Mr.MinerAL]

@@ObscureMics Do more work to entertain me for free!

[@ObscureMics]

lol you got it Al

[@ObscureMics]

soundcloud.com/jeremy-barker-278014284/lines-test-990770v67g

[@Mr.MinerAL]

@@ObscureMics Still can't hear a lot of difference between the 990 and 770, maybe a little "crispier" from the 770. I think the 990 might've clipped a bit in the processed takes. I flipped back and forth through the processed lines and I think the V67G wins. Wish I could quantify why better. It sounded more... uh... human?.. intimate? I'm uncomfortable now. Wanted to vote 990 just because I have one, but I think the V67G takes it. Gotta go buy another damn mic.

[@kumareshhalder4214]

V67g❤ using since 1.8 yrs

[@ObscureMics]

Yessir!

[@eliferre2501]

very good review

[@ObscureMics]

I appreciate it!

[@scottcupp8129]

I have 3 67g's

[@ObscureMics]

they are pretty dang handy

[@rudylafuente2683]

990 seems to have a little more body than the other 2

[@ObscureMics]

hmmm i feel that way about the v67G somehow - they are all pretty close

[@LanceisLawson]

I bought a 990 and it was a disappointment. First of all it was said at the time to be a large diaphragm condenser however it has a rather small 20mm diaphragm that sits in a dummy ring that makes it look bigger through the grill. Mine sounded thin and tinny. I test used it once and immediately sold it. My V67 has proven to be a much better mic. This said I believe they are no longer saying it is a large diaphragm mic.

[@ObscureMics]

I prefer the v67 myself. The 990 is fine....but...just fine. The metal baffle does serve a purpose though....and that's improvement of rejection from the rear

[@antoineinniss5586]

Hmmmmmm. Bark, were you at any time, hearing a low him throughout the tests? Im asking because im hoping its not self noise from the microphones

[@ObscureMics]

I did not

[@T4NYYY]

For vocals which one should i pick?

[@ObscureMics]

Personally I prefer the v67

[@jjohnson2044]

What is processed mode mean?

[@ObscureMics]

Processing 9n my rodecaster pro

[@simoninkin9090]

MXL V67G is in a different league. 990 idk..processed 990 sounded nice. unprocessed I vote 770. overall V67G is the best value. but If I would be choosing a single microphone, I would go with Rode NT1-A

[@ObscureMics]

I just bought an nt1a today! Gonna do a video of it, the nt1 4th gen..5th gen..and signature series comped Agree on v67

[@keemrashaad5546]

I record rap vocals with the 770 and by far the best mic i ever brought.Shit is masterful. Esp if u are an audi engineer and knows what to do with vocals. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 people think i pay thousands to record with the qaulity i get from the 770. Plus many reviews i seen never explain the small switch on the back of the 770. Shit is really a dope mic

[@ObscureMics]

It definitely fits the bill

[@rezayousefi8557]

Which one is better for nylon guitar?

[@ObscureMics]

I can only guess....and my guess is the 770

[@rylandweet7750]

The 990 surprising sounded REALLY good when you got up close to it.

[@ObscureMics]

Just listened back. It did!

[@bulletsandpencils]

the 990 is better. pretty close to the 770 though... the v67 sounds a little boxy, the mid range is a bit too much, the processing kinda solved this, i guess

[@user-eo6gs3ct9y]

Yo thanks you to this thing’s! I’m taiwan ,this videos in taiwan I not seeing’s

[@ObscureMics]

Thank you for watching

[@motownalumniassociation2722]

MXL 990

[@jiehoo4465]

770

[@ObscureMics]

it's growing on me the more I listen back on different sound sources

[@misawajim1]

"This is my girl right here"

[@ObscureMics]

Been a while.....did I say that?

[@enriquekahn9405]

the 67 is legitimately one of the ugliest consumer products I have ever seen and I say this as a happy KB owner

[@ObscureMics]

so true lol

[@Jubilee_BX]

Not if you love the colors green and gold 🥰

[@ObscureMics]

Also true!

[@ruscular]

@@Jubilee_BX the green goblin!

[@ObscureMics]

Lol that's awesome!!!

[@snxwr6s]

i understand the 990 is a good starter mic and alot of ppl like it but god do i hate the sound of it. it has something harsh to it in the upper mids. it sounds unbearable to me and very fatiguing over time.

[@ObscureMics]

I actually agree. It’s good in short bursts but the longer I use one the more I think it sounds funky in the mids and highs

[@kingassassin606]

the diference is so small that i would buy the cheap one😂🤷🏼‍♂️

[@ObscureMics]

Can't disagree.

[@kumareshhalder4214]

Time for 990

[@Metzg4r]

Pizza.

[@ObscureMics]

Pineapple

[@xXGABRIELITOXx100]

V67g es mejor

[@HarvinderSingh-yy8th]

770 is better than 990.

[@ObscureMics]

One of my favorite arguments amongst fans of these mics. Im a v67g person still

[@bloodmoney9883]

770

[@ObscureMics]

Thanks for watching