CAD Audio GXL2200 Large-Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Microphone – 1″ Gold Diaphragm & Shock Mount

I upgrade from a decent $20 dynamic mic bought off amazon a year ago to this CAD Condensor mic, and i have to say i noticed the difference instantly. The mixer i'm using is a Behringer QX1202usb with 48v phantom power(require for.this mic) and with the old dynamic Mic had a hum in the background. When i plugged this phatom powered condensor mic in i was pleased that the hum was now gone. I guess thats what happens when you spend alittle more money for a half decent mic. My voice sounds great on my podcast with no static or humming behind my voice. One warning for amature podcasters, beware this mic is sensative! It easily picks up tv or radio or fan or other background noises. You will need a quiet enviroment. However this is a plus if you have a desk stand like i do and don't feel like always leaning forward to speak. Your mouth can be 12 to 18 inches away and this will pick you up just fine. One word on the mount...it fits the mic well for rights side mounting, not sure how you could hang the mic from a boom using the cradle, however if your 5/8" boom/mic stand's mount is right side up it will work just fine. Im using the same desk top mic stand i had my dynamic mic clipped to. I like this mic so much i bought two extra's for my co-host and for when i have guests on my podcast.

In my radio business, and my 25 year singing career, you can bet I have used a lot of studio condenser mics. My husband had done many months of research and along with my advice purchased the MXL 990's for our studio here and they are truly stellar! Hell, even "The Stern Show™" uses them! Anyway, we needed some variety hubby said, we needed a "collection" for the many different voice types we have in studio as guest hosts and show guests come and go all the time. Well, I suggested he go with the CAD GXL 3000's as they certainly in my opinion are one of the best out there. Well, hubby with all his "tech specs" and lingo said that the response from these 2200's are VERY close to the 990's Well, against my wishes purchased these as well as the 3000's and let me tell you, they are excellent. VERY close to the 990's but I feel there is more of a high end punch with these and it's a very good mic. PROS: Construction is solid, with a small but very good shockmount. Excellent quality finish applied to the outer casing for a nice look and I'm sure a long life. The sound is as I said crisp, clear with very nice highs and mids. When I tested, we ran through just our mixer, with no compression of effects and a small amount of EQ as we run our shows. All in all a very nice addition to our studio collection. CONS: The ONLY con I have was the packaging. Just a thin cardstock box with nothing more than small plastic airbags around it for shipping. It does come with a vinyl zip case for the mic itself, but nothing for the shockmount. Not a huge issue, but when compared with the MXL 990 that comes with a solid plastic road case, heavy foam insulation and a very nice quality presentation along with the useability of professional grade portability, it's a bit weak. Other than packaging, this is a solid studio condenser for voice and we highly recommend it!

I use this microphone in conjuction with the blue icicle and so far the audio quality is satifactory, especially at this price point. I was thinking of purchasing a USB microphone such as the blue yeti but I went the xlr route. Sound quality from this microphone exceeds most the usb microphones and it has descent build quality. Noise performance is satifactory and can get really clean audio at half the max preamp volume which is all you really need. Volume dynamic range is acceptable and better than most so pick this microphone up if you can afford it. ' (Needs xlr cable, stand, pop filter, and a preamp) I would get the behringer um2 pre amp, better build quality and more features for the same price as the blue icicle. If you got more money, Id get the rode nt1a at around $200 and if you got more aswell as podcast, get the electro re20 for like $450.

it's a basic cardioid large diaphragm [1 inch dia] w/bass tilt true condenser mic that c/w/ adequate shockmount cage. it c/w/ zipper leatherette bag 4 the mic. pros: bargain price[less than $60.] mic is good build quality & the shock mount is ok 4 the price. mic easily opened 2 change base tilt, the push button is clearly labeled & works smoothly. works well plugged directly in2 zoom R16 digital recorder phantom powered mic input. works well w/innogear 48volt phantom power supply jacked in2 zoom R6 non phantom powered mic inputs. works well w/cad pop filter it sounds [2 me] like it should given the published frequency response. the included mic description & frequency response [ well printed on coated poster stock ] is clear & gives u the info u need 2 use & operate the mic & is presented in the standard format established by the importers of the primo german makers like akg ,beyer or sennheiser, 40+ yrs ago. there is no poorly translated/presented chinese 2 english on or in the box it came in. cad is american based mic manufacturer w/a large line of american made mics, making this mic in china so price is quite low & qc seems good. cons: shock-mount needs washers in the angle adjustment joint so it can b adjusted smoothly, tightened firmly & locked in position. shock-mount mic clamp needs thicker felt so grip on mic body is secure enuf 2 hang mic upsidedown in overhead applications. box it comes in is very thin w/no foam or bubble pack. it is not heavy enuf 2 use 4 storage like the heavyweight box that samson mics come in [& samson gives u a zipper closed fitted case that is very nice]. it wasn't free[ ! ].

Superb bit of kit. Perfect for my voice. Might not be for someone else. That's usually how it goes with microphones. Try before you buying. Thank you

RODE NT1-Aをｽﾀｼﾞｵで使ったことがありますが、 いろんなレヴューにあるとおりドンシャリでした。 VoRECだとそんなに気になりませんが、 アコギだと少し、中音が抜けているのが気になります。 このマイクでアコギを録ると、 それなりに中音も出てくれます。 全域が気持ちよく出てくれる感じですかね。 VoRECではNT1－Aの方が好きかもしれません。 大体同じ価格帯（値下げ＋NT1-A以外）のべリンガーB-1も 試したいところです。 最初の一本には良い買い物でした！ しかし、ショックマウントのネジが緩んで、 閉められない状態に…。 構造的に振動に弱いようです。 工学系の学校卒なので、 自分で加工して直しました。 この点は改善が必要だと思います。 なので★４っつです！ 参考になれば…

Cad Gxl2200 Cardioid Condenser Microphone, Champagne I'am a Song composer as well as a singer. I use this great microphone for recording almost everything. with this mic i will say "made me sound like 'ME' " They have good 'presence' even if the sound source is as far as 2 feet away. This is just an all-around good mic with great sound for the cost. *Just be aware that this mic requires 48 volt 'phantom power' to operate. So you have to use something like an M-Audio USB prepay/interface or Scarlett audio interface so that it can provide the Phantom Power to the mic. This mic will NOT work with a portable tape recorder or a Public Address Amplifier without inserting a Phantom Power Supply in the line. Also, it comes with a shock mount for a reason. This is NOT intended to be a handheld microphone. It will pick up every thump, bump, and slide motion made by a person's hands. It NEEDS to mounted on a mic stand WITH the shock mount. Otherwise it will pick up vibrations from people walking on the floor. It is VERY sensitive. I can use it in my living room to record the wind chimes out on my front porch 40 feet away. As for vocals, it will give a good amount of base as well as the high frequencies (Frequency response: 30Hz to 20kHz Sensitivity: -36dBV (16mV) at 1 Pa). It has a cardioid polar pattern. I once recorded a friend playing piano, but before we could get started we had to shut off her refrigerator in the kitchen and unplug her electric clock because this mic could hear the clock motor humming (which we could not hear with our normal ears). I would say the quality is as good as the AT 2020 (AT 2020 is slightly better but keeping cost in mind!) The internal noise is very low because of a very good pre-amp (no need to add more gain in the audio interface) But if you want to pickup every nuance of an acoustic guitar being played .... THIS is the right mic for it! Note : It looks sexy in that Champagne finished body :D

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I have some pretty expensive mics and needed to add a couple back ups. I bought this one thinking that it wasn't going to be that great considering the price range and was pretty shocked with the sound quality. It sounds great and I'd recommend to anyone.