Hello audio equipment creepers,

Why does my genesis sound so sh*tty? It's really quiet, and things sound very thin and wispy. I'm pretty unhappy, especially after spending about $500 on one. Any tips? Does this mic just suck? Is it a lemon? Does the tube need more time? Any advice would be awesome.

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Last week, I bought an MXL 990 with a shockmount, a Blue Icicle, and a 25 ft. long XLR cable. I have the Microphone plugged into to XLR cable > Blue Icicle > Dell Inspiron N5110. It says that it's installing software, but when it's done, it says "There is a problem with the driver USB Multi-Channel Audio Device.

Can you guys suggest me a decent preamp that's worth $100 and lower? I have a M Audio Fast Track Pro and I'll be using an MXL 990 as microphone. Anyone?

MXL v67g or MXL 2010: which is better for voice ?

Hi I bought a condenser mic and I am between these 2:
 

• MXL V67g
• MXL 2010

which one is better for recording vocals?
considering that my room is not insulated, with which I take less ambient noise?

Thank you very much for your help pls!

I just received my MXL 990 condenser mic from Musicians Friend today and everything looked fine when I unboxed so I went ahead and hooked it up to my mixer. I use a Yamaha MW12CX USB mixer that provides phantom power but I can't get anything to record through my MXL 990. I've never used a mic that requires phantom power so I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong.

how do i setup a mxl 990 condenser mic in Reaper to record vocals?

I thought it amusing that the segment on the USA national news (CBS) showed an MXL V67 prominently many times. It has probably been modded but there you go.

Does anyone here own an MXL 144 ribbon mic? If so, what are your impressions?

Yes... I am very much a noob at studio setups/equipment routing. I'd like to know what cables I need to start recording on my PC.