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Specifications and Reviews

• 990 USB Stereo Product Desc.
• Introductory press release

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MXL 990 USB Stereo

MSRP: $250 X/Y Stereo Condenser Stereo Microphone

Description

MXL’s 990 USB Stereo is an XY-stereo microphone with an onboard analog-digital converter that is capable of 16-bit, 48kHz sampling.

The capsules and preamp electronics are identical to the 990 Stereo microphone: dual 20mm gold-sputtered diaphragms (in 22mm-diameter capsules) mounted at 90° to one another, with dual Class A transformerless preamp circuits. Whereas the 990 Stereo mic has a 5-pin XLR connector (to output two separate analog audio streams), the USB version has a single USB jack and outputs a stereo digital audio stream.

The 990 USB Stereo incorporates a 3-way pad not found on the XLR version of the mic. The three positions are marked “High” (flat / 0dB attenuation), “Medium” (-5dB), and “Low” (-10dB).

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The mic was released in 2007.

Pickup Patterns	Pads & Filters
X/Y Stereo (20 - 20,000 Hz)	Pad: 0dB (“Hi”) (Via Switch) Pad: -5dB (“Med”) (Via Switch) Pad: -10dB (“Low”) (Via Switch)

Diaphragm size	Impedance	Max SPL
22mm (0.87'')	n/a	n/a

Weight	Length	Max Diameter	Interface(s)
n/a	130mm (5.12'')	60mm (2.36'')	USB (1)

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