If you don't have AT LEAST the MXR mic deal or the equivalent to that in your possession by the 25th (or the 29th) you have passed the best time to buy brand new mics or pre's.
Seriously, don't be stupid. This is by far the best online deal that I've seen for brand new anything. Usually I'm pretty wary about MF since my local recording shops usually can meet and beat the price... but honestly, if you walked into your local shop and said "hey, you got that MXL mic deal where you're selling it for practically wholesale cost?" you'd be laughed out of the place and probably upsold on Sennheiser's e815s 2-for-1 deal (sadly, MF even has THAT deal beat as well). These aren't the highest quality (the 991 is somewhat "nasely" and the 990 is very room sensitive) but someone said once that blaming your quality on what you got is like a carpenter blaming his tools on a shitty job.
Did I ever met how much I liked AKG? Oh, I have? A million times you say? That's because there's a lot of bang for the buck in these guys, and when a $450.00 mic is being sold for $200.00, usually you don't hesitate to buy this thing. The C-2000 has all the right reasons to be in EVERY studio. It's full, it's rich, and it's priced great even when not on sale. I've had zero problems with AKG mics and the C-2000's only con to me is that it's overlooked when you're working with Rode or Shure or Neumann... but usually if you're working with Rode, Shure, or Neumann you don't need to go on MF to look for discounted prices on already-cheap mics.....
And for the "Costco" shopper... this comes out to about $30 per brand new mic + 20 cable. Now, obviously the cable is going to be shit, and the D4400 isn't necessarily the cleanest mic, but it's 6 of these mics!!! And I don't care where you get your brand new 20 ft. cables, 20 ft. cables are usually at least $15, usually $20. Plus, if you've got a dirty sound, these mics are perfectly fine for your sound. They get dirty when you get them dirty. They get lightly dusty when you want a clean sound.... but your Rat and Tube Screamers will sound good! Now only if you could cut that stupid hiss sound... oh wait, you can. Because you're not an idiot.
In a few weeks, I'll be reporting from Shedaluma and the new session of madness starring Tamborski and company!
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