The ribbon MXL R144 microphone presents awesome sound for spoken and instrument recordings and in addition to this, is a great microphone for application broadcasting. Unified 1.8 micron aluminum with figure 8 polar styles, the MXL R144 sense sounds from the back and front directions of the mic with the same sensitivity at the time of maintaining a big amount of refusal at angle of 90 degrees off access. The MXL R144 also acts greatly on musical instruments, horns and strings and suggests high SPL ability, excellent side and exact directivity.
You can examine your MXL R144 (or otherwise any other ribbon mic) for ribbon sink with very ease. Listen to the microphone in headphones, gently spill the microphone round back so that first the front side, then the back side comes to rest correspondingly to the floor. If you listen to a sudden “clunk” or “clang” this shows seriously in the process of tensioned flopping of ribbon almost in space of magnet. So the next stage is my adjustment and QC procedure is to arrange the ribbon for correct tension and ensure the mounts of motor.
Ribbons microphones are simple instruments; however the major part of its sound is the outcome transformer. The OktavaMod premium adjustment for your R144 ribbon microphone creates an unheralded sound and domain of frequency performance beyond the audio spectrum.
Feature:
The body of the microphone looks solid. Foam equipped carrying case, a modest shock mount with extra band and a cloth for cleaning is included with it.
Quality:
The look of a well-made piece of hardware, specifically according to its low cost.
Value:
Wonderful microphone for money, only if you can bestow a figure 8 style mic which needs a modest preamp, and has to be controlled with great care due its delicate ribbon strips.
Desirability:
It is one stylish lady. It is very easy to look at her, but you have to fix everything up in order to get some magic. I decide on purchasing the other to make capable specific stereo plan.
Sound:
It is my 1st ribbon microphone, but I have been using it for very long recordings to show that it is an honest microphone. In spite of the fact it needs a specific handle on your dynamics while recording vocals, due to its sensitivity. The sound is more real than the real microphones out there that will break the bank.
Ease of Use:
The R144 microphone is basically a ribbon microphone. Be sure about that you have a less noise preamp with plenty of headroom. Make sure that this mic should never go near power of phantom, because it will destroy the ribbon substances. In addition, also be sure that you are using a pop filter in order to rescue it from air bursts of explosive materials.
Support:
I have not contacted its support because I have never faced any problems with it.
Overall:
It is a great microphone overall. It seems good, records precisely what you need to record with it and according to me, it has very flattering influences on vocals. I feel its solid when its in my hand and I have never failed in my tasks when using it.
