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MXL 840 Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphone Pair

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MXL 840 Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphone Pair

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With small diaphragm capsules and cardioid polar patterns for superior accuracy and directionality, the MXL 840 microphones are designed to capture every detail of instrumental recordings. Ideal for drum overheads, acoustic guitars, pianos, strings, and horns, this pair offers a fast transient response and high SPL handling capabilities Read More

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Feb 22, 2016

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ArthurM

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Feb 17, 2016

The vendor informed us that the group's order was picked up and is on its way to our warehouse. Based on the tracking provided, the order is scheduled to arrive 2/19.
Sometimes shipments get delayed en route, but we will keep the group updated throughout the fulfillment process and notify you all if anything causes delay.
Thank you for your patience. Expect an update from us on 2/24 or sooner if something comes up.
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ArthurM

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Feb 11, 2016

Thanks again for joining this drop! We have submitted the group's order with the vendor for the MXL 840 Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphone Pair and they are working hard to prepare it for shipment.
As soon as the group's order is ready at the vendor's location, they will send the bulk shipment to our warehouse in New Jersey where our warehouse team will break it up into individual orders and ship them. The current estimated ship date from our warehouse is 2/23.
We will keep the group updated throughout the fulfillment process. You can expect an update from us by the end of the day Pacific Time on 2/17.
If you have any questions, please visit our Help Center (massdrop.com/helpcenter).

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Turkay

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Feb 8, 2016

Any comments for recording acoustic guitars with these? Gonna record multiple layers, so signal to noise ratio is an important quality for me

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TurekSound

Feb 7, 2016

How would this be for a hi Hat mic? I really only need 1 but for the price sound like a good deal. How does this mic compare with the Shure SM 94?

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Gogreyhound

Feb 8, 2016

TurekSoundI would say they are better used as overheads - but one on snare and one on hi-hat would work also.

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StevieZHUU

Feb 4, 2016

would these be good for stero miking a piano?

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Gogreyhound

Feb 4, 2016

StevieZHUUThey wouldn't be my first choice. But as rooms in an xy configuration they would be ok.

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Naiseeke

Feb 2, 2016

Could anyone comment on how good these mics would be for vocal recordings? Right now I am using a CAD GXL2200 mic, and I wonder if these would be good to augment or replace that mic.

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The_Bloxster

Feb 2, 2016

NaiseekeFor vocals these would be good but not ideal. You're better off getting a cheap 'streaming' condenser mic off of Amazon for $30~$50. If you'd have a use for 2 on the other hand these might be a good enough deal for you to give up the draw back of the physical size.. If I could recommend a professional mic, I'd recommend a Blue Microphone, Audio-technica, or Senhieser!

Gogreyhound

Feb 3, 2016

NaiseekeYou're looking for a Large Diaphragm Condenser for vocals.

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Tylerosaurus

Feb 2, 2016

Does anyone know if these would be good mics to record flute with?

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Roots-2-Branches

Feb 4, 2016

TylerosaurusYes! These are excellent as a close-in mic or an overhead mic for flute recording.

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bbfoto

Feb 5, 2016

TylerosaurusThese should do fairly well for flute recording using an overhead position placed about ~6" above and angled towards the mouthpiece. Check out/search for the following YouTube video for placement using a Shure SM81. The recorded sound quality, production, and performance on this jazz album is excellent and I highly recommend this for-some-reason-relatively-unknown-artist... Search for the YouTube video (Amina Figarova "Making of CD TWELVE ". The flute starts at around 6:56. Also check out the mics being used on the other woodwinds and horns (mostly ribbon mics).

Happy recording.

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TomaCzar

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Feb 2, 2016

I could use some help, Pro Audio folks. I'd like to get a pair of mics for a home karaoke setup. USB makes the most sense to me since it'll all be laptop based, but I have no idea. This price point, i.e ~$100 for two, would be ideal. Any recommendations?

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Gogreyhound

Feb 2, 2016

TomaCzarthis isn't the kind of microphone you're looking for. these are small diaphragm condenser microphones intended for use in a recording studio. not only are they XLR (standard microphone connection), they require phantom power from the pre-amp. if you don't know what this means - you're in the wrong part of the website.
check out amazon for USB dynamic mics. you shouldn't pay over $30 for one anywhere. in fact, radio shack has them for around $19.
there really needs to be a distinction between "pro audio" and "everyone else" on this website.

TomaCzar

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Feb 2, 2016

Gogreyhound @Gogreyhound ,
Thanks for the info. Sorry for muddling up the discussion with my non-pro-audio question, just thought I could get a reasonable answer from this crowd easier than most. I'll head on back to the "everyone else" side of website now. Cheers.

Gogreyhound

Feb 1, 2016

this drop is a steal. I'll have to see if I have it in the budget...

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ArthurM

Exciting news, group! We’re happy to report that all of the orders have been shipped out and are now on the way to you! Please allow 24-48 hours for tracking to get into the shipper's system and start updating. If there’s anything else we can do to make your Massdrop experience better, feel free to contact us via “Contact Support” button in your transaction page: https://www.massdrop.com/transactions

ArthurM

The vendor informed us that the group's order was picked up and is on its way to our warehouse. Based on the tracking provided, the order is scheduled to arrive 2/19. Sometimes shipments get delayed en route, but we will keep the group updated throughout the fulfillment process and notify you all if anything causes delay. Thank you for your patience. Expect an update from us on 2/24 or sooner if something comes up. If you have any questions, please visit our Help Center (massdrop.com/helpcenter).

ArthurM

Thanks again for joining this drop! We have submitted the group's order with the vendor for the MXL 840 Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphone Pair and they are working hard to prepare it for shipment. As soon as the group's order is ready at the vendor's location, they will send the bulk shipment to our warehouse in New Jersey where our warehouse team will break it up into individual orders and ship them. The current estimated ship date from our warehouse is 2/23. We will keep the group updated throughout the fulfillment process. You can expect an update from us by the end of the day Pacific Time on 2/17. If you have any questions, please visit our Help Center (massdrop.com/helpcenter).