MXL Review

1 models tracked · 3 model-level owner comments · 3 brand-level owner comments

3.7 review-weighted average of MXL model scores

Should you buy MXL?

Shortlist MXL if

  • gain needs matters (1 positive mentions)
  • value matters (1 positive mentions)
  • vocals matters (1 positive mentions)

Look elsewhere if

  • Not observed

Most positive and most critical owner comments

vocals
“If you want some variety, I’d pick one of those and the MXL 990/991 set.”
owner comment via r/WeAreTheMusicMakers · 2025-12-08
“I did a near-total conversion (circuit and capsule) of the garbage MXL990 I’d used for years using a kit from MicParts, and I was literally stunned hearing it afterwards.”
owner comment via r/audioengineering · 2026-09-03

What owners say about the brand overall

“It’s from this place: https://microphone-parts.com/pages/mxl-990-mods I initially swapped the capsule with a C12-style and just that alone was astonishing.”
owner comment via r/audioengineering · 2026-09-04
“I got a pretty inexpensive MXL microphone 990 and have been using it.”
owner comment via r/homestudios · 2025-11-18
value
“I recommend a cheap condenser (I have an MXL) because it really makes a lot of difference, and the quality of the signal that you have to work downstream begins with a) a good treated recording space and b) a decent microphone.”
owner comment via r/WeAreTheMusicMakers · 2026-01-09

MXL lineup, best first

MXL

MXL 990

3.7 (3 owner comments)

$89.95 (price as of 2026-11-07)

gain needsvalue

“If you want some variety, I’d pick one of those and the MXL 990/991 set.”

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Price range observed: $89.95 to $89.95.