Detail 01
Condenser element
Catches breath, string noise and room reflections a dynamic would ignore. Treat the room or it ends up on the track.
Product detailSKU #1274115046160
MXLV87 Low-Noise FET Condenser Microphone
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Large-diaphragm FET condenser for home and project studios. Good first serious mic for vocals and acoustic sources if you already have phantom power.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Tracking lead vocals in a treated bedroom or closet booth
- Podcast and voiceover work through an interface with 48V
- Acoustic guitar, piano and room-adjacent sources at close range
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Anyone plugging straight into a computer with no interface
- Loud stage use — a condenser in a live wedge invites feedback
- Engineers wanting a darker, forgiving mic on harsh sources
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
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Detail 02
FET circuitry
Solid-state rather than tube. Faster transients, no warm-up, no valve to replace, and lower self-noise.
Detail 03
Low-noise design
Matters most on quiet sources — fingerpicked guitar, soft vocals — where a noisy mic buries detail in hiss.
Detail 04
Requires 48V phantom power
Only works with an interface, mixer or preamp that supplies it. No phantom, no signal at all.
Detail 05
XLR output
Balanced cable run, so long cables stay quiet. You supply the cable — it is not a USB plug-and-play mic.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Needs an XLR cable and a phantom-powered interface or preamp
- 02Budget for a shock mount and pop filter for vocal work
- 03Condensers are fragile — store it dry, away from humidity and dust
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can I plug this into my computer directly?
No. It has an XLR output and needs 48V phantom power, so it must go through an audio interface, mixer, or preamp with phantom.
02Is this good for podcasting?
Yes, if your room is reasonably quiet and has soft surfaces. A condenser picks up keyboard clicks, fans and echo more readily than a dynamic mic.
03Does it come with a shock mount?
Plan on buying mounting hardware and a pop filter separately unless the box says otherwise.
04What does FET mean here?
Field-effect transistor — the solid-state circuit that amplifies the capsule signal. It means no tube, instant readiness, and low self-noise.
Reference
Full specifications
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1 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Gray
