Designed for the professional and working musicians in mind. The MXL 603 PAIR delivers on capturing the natural acoustic properties you need for drum overheads, piano, string instruments, and more. This microphone has a twenty millimetre gold-sputtered diaphragm and a fixed cardioid pickup pattern. Condenser microphones are very sensitive, readily revealing very subtle sonic details. They also tend to pick up sounds outside the pattern more than some designs, which can lead to powerful feedback if you are not careful. We strongly advise experimentation with placement and isolation requirements with the gain initially set low to avoid equipment (and ear) damaging surprises!
Power Requirement
The MXL 603 PAIR requires 48V phantom power (± 4V). If no sound is picked up by the microphone, make sure that the phantom power on your mixer or separate power supply is switched on.
Shock Mount
The MXL shock mount can shift in shipment. Simply shift the nylon bands to center the microphone in the assembly. Be sure that the wire clamp does not rest on the chassis of the mount, as this impairs mechanical isolation. Slide the mount all the way to the rim of the microphone for the most secure hold.