MXL V177

Cardioid Condenser Microphone

The V177 is a retro-styled large-diaphragm FET condenser microphone.

The mic has a large-diaphragm, 32mm diameter condenser capsule with a 6-micron diaphragm. It has a fixed cardioid pickup pattern.

The microphone’s self-noise is relatively low at 13dBA. The sensitivity is also somewhat low for modern vocal condensers, at ~9mV/Pa.

The V177 ships with a micro-fiber cleaning cloth and Mogami XLR cable. The mic is packaged in a velvet-lined wooden storage case.

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The mic was released in 2010.

Frequency Response - CardioidClick Graph to Compare!

Pickup Patterns	Pads & Filters
Cardioid (8.9 mV/Pa; 20 - 20,000 Hz)

Capsule Dimensions	Impedance	SPL/Noise
Diaphragm diameter: 25mm Capsule diameter: 32mm Diaphragm gauge: 6 microns	200 Ohms (Low)	Max SPL: 145 dB Self-noise: 13.0 dB(A)

Weight	Length	Max Diameter	Interface(s)
794g (28.01oz)	180mm (7.09'')	65mm (2.56'')	3-pin XLR male (1)

Power Specifications
Requires phantom power Phantom voltage: 48±4v

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