Antelope Audio Edge Note Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphone (2 Pack) — XLR Multipurpose Pencil Condenser Mic for Drums & Vocals — Professional Stereo Cardioid Studio Mic for Recording & Live Sound

I added this microphone to my extensive collection. I have a lot of classic mics that I've collected since the 80's. I wanted to try a modeling mic but wanted a small one for my desk. I did not need a multipattern mic at my desk and that might influence your buying choices. This one fit the bill, I have it mounted on a scissor type radio desk mount at my desk for quick access. I find this mic is very clear and stands out when I'm tracking my voice. I use the classic mic models for processing when I'm mixing. On my voice [I'm a baritone] I don't notice the models so much in solo but they do make a HUGE difference in the mix. I've been experimenting with an all virtual studio. I'm a multi-instrumentalist, a producer/engineer with an extensive discography and mostly due to the covid epidemic, I have been unable to build yet another studio. If I had one criticism I would like to see Antelope include a more effective pop filter with this mic. I've had this mic for over a year as of this writing and I have had zero problems. I have used this mic on a solo project and this one has become my favorite and I've replaced all of the other tracks where I've used other mics. I do turn the phantom power off when I'm not using the mic and though it stays on the stand on my desk, it stays covered when not in use. As to the previous negative review all I can say is that there is no manufacturer that has a zero failure rate for their products.

Compré este micrófono y desde el primer día me encontré con dos problemas: 1) El micrófono solo emite ruido, no funciona tomando ninguna señal. 2) Recibí un micrófono registrado a nombre de otra persona, no puedo registrarlo para utilizar ningún software. Sinceramente veo esta compra como un robo, porque pague por un micrófono el cual no podré utilizar y eso no se especificaba en la descripción.

This mic sounds great by itself but it also has emulations of higher end mics but you do need a ilok dongle in order to use.but once all done it's great and I have the antelope audio zen go interface so it works better together.i got all in bundle were I got all plugins free theres like 90 instead of the 37 and also I got discount on interface and mic.so it was an extremely good deal so I tried it out.and the customer service was great no hassle might have to call couple of times but it's not bad as everyone says honestly.

Using with an Orion Synergy Core. On drums, prefer one of the Berlin emulations to my existing Beyerdynamic MC930 mics which were $1k. Really wonderful mics for the money, highly recommended.

Pros: Good build quality, emulations, HPF switches, pad switches, shock mounting. Cons: Very high self noise on my SSL 2+ audio interface -- even worse on Zen Quadro noise preamps After website registration, I was able download mic emulation software easily. Value is decent, even with its flaws. Big con is self-noise. It was too high for me, although admittedly I do have very high standards. I think the average user may be satisfied with the product if used with the quiet preamps of an SSL usb audio interface, but the added noise of a Zen Quadro preamp would make it unacceptable for many I fear. And of course you need the Zen Quadro in order to implement the mic emulations. Sorry Antelope Audio.

Thank you!

Mic is really good, self noise is pretty loud but not noticeable when recording vocals, very clear and accurate, the zen interface didn’t work for my Mac, but I paired it with Antares Mic Mod and got a very satisfying result from it, very solid mic, the best one I’ve owned, just the minor inconveniences listed above.

Zen yo wouldn’t work with my M1 MacBook Pro, so the mic was a package deal and was returned as well.

Me decepciono antelope audio con este fallo, ya tenía tiempo usando otros productos de ellos y todo bien pero con este micrófono me despido de la marca

soit j'ai pas de Chance soit y'a un problème avec les produits commandé sur Amazon... Le micro avait déjà des soucis d'enregistrement au niveau de la puissance sonore... Je pensais que c'était normal... Puis depuis peu, soufflement...noise...les enregistrements sont inexploitable... Pour un micro à 900euros je suis vraiment déçue

Excelentes micrófonos. Agudos suaves pero presentes. Buena captación de transitorios como buen sdc. Las simulaciones son un buen plus, pero por sí solos funcionan bastante bien, mejor que un par de 57s, Berhinger b5, y mucho mejor que los horribles M5 de rode.

Muy buen micrófono, mejor que un SM57 sin duda, lo único malo y muy malo es que se necesita un iLok USB para usar las emulaciones

Es un excelente micrófono pero para usar las emulaciones debes tener forzosamente una USB de iLock