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darkinners · 1st January 2010

I love my MXL V6 I picked up few days ago and really loved it
it sound amazing for the money really.
I've been using Rode NTK for Vocal and Acoustic guitars for years

and I already sold my NTK to my friend after I bought the V6 and have change left.

I record in my really budget home studio, no fancy preamps, audio interface whatsoever

I use M-audio Delta 66, M-audio DMP3 preamp, Epiphone DR-100 acoustic guitar to record at my home

I really satisfy with the sound this mic has, it has the presence, it has the sizzle top end sound airy while it has really warm midrange,
sound not harsh at all.
and most importantly, it sound more tubey than my REAL tube mic (Rode NTK)
I picked it up around $220 at local audio shop.

you can't beat it, it made me sell my NTK without a second thought, NTK was a fine mic but MXL V6 even better IMHO

I just recorded a simple song I recently wrote for my girlfriend.
no mix, no eq, no compression, no anything and just with my really
low budget acoustic guitar(you can pickup in any store for $100)

the guitar sound already sound better than the guitar sound I used to record with my NTK after EQ tweaks and stuffs.
how can you not love it

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/958350/123.mp3

1st January 2010	#319
darkinners Gear Head Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 51	I love my MXL V6 I picked up few days ago and really loved it it sound amazing for the money really. I've been using Rode NTK for Vocal and Acoustic guitars for years and I already sold my NTK to my friend after I bought the V6 and have change left. I record in my really budget home studio, no fancy preamps, audio interface whatsoever I use M-audio Delta 66, M-audio DMP3 preamp, Epiphone DR-100 acoustic guitar to record at my home I really satisfy with the sound this mic has, it has the presence, it has the sizzle top end sound airy while it has really warm midrange, sound not harsh at all. and most importantly, it sound more tubey than my REAL tube mic (Rode NTK) I picked it up around $220 at local audio shop. you can't beat it, it made me sell my NTK without a second thought, NTK was a fine mic but MXL V6 even better IMHO I just recorded a simple song I recently wrote for my girlfriend. no mix, no eq, no compression, no anything and just with my really low budget acoustic guitar(you can pickup in any store for $100) the guitar sound already sound better than the guitar sound I used to record with my NTK after EQ tweaks and stuffs. how can you not love it http://dl.dropbox.com/u/958350/123.mp3