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Cardioid Side Address Studio Condenser Microphone

SKU: # 189430   |   Model: # APEX435   |    Product Reviews3 Reviews  Write a Review

Cardioid Side Address Studio Condenser Microphone

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Rugged construction, high SPL handling in a compact chassis makes the Apex435 an ideal choice for live sound reinforcement or live recording applications. It is also an ideal choice as a utility microphone for home or project studios where performance in required, yet budget is a concern.

The Apex435 microphone is made with a heavy-duty aircraft grade machined brass body with a durable, scratch resistant anodized finish and is shipped with a quality Apex IMC-35 'cat's cradle' style shock mount mic stand adaptor.
Features

  • Solid State Medium Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
  • Cardioid Polar Pattern
  • Internally Mounted -6dB 100Hz Low Frequency Roll Off Switch
  • Heavy-Duty Aircraft Grade Machined Brass Body

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Closest Store   Summerside, Prince Edward Island
I use this mic for my internet radio station and it has a very crisp clean sound. Was very impress and you can't beat the price!
Posted by Daniel on Oct 21, 2013
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Good value for the money 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Mississauga, Ontario
I bought one of these at my local Long & McQuade, attracted initially by the amazingly low price and high build quality. I do a lot of voice-over recordings, and wanted to see how this would compare with my Studio Projects B1 (first version). On the whole, this mic is somewhat "thinner" sounding, but lacks nothing in clarity or crispness, but being a man with a fairly deep voice, I feel this one needs to be EQ'd to get the resonance I get naturally from the B1. Very much a 6-of-one, half-a-dozen-of-the-other, but at present not having the quality of EQ I would like in my recording setup, I tend to turn to the B1 more. I think this mic will really shine in recording acoustic guitar, since it will have all the shimmer of the top strings and overtones, without booming too much in the lower end. As soon as I have made some guitar recordings, I will post my impressions of this as musical mic. Suffice to say, I would definitely buy this again.
Posted by Hal Hagan on Jun 12, 2013
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A valuable mic for the home studio 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Edmonton South, Alberta
I've owned this mic for many months now and I've found it invaluable to my home studio arsenal. Currently, I've been using it to record guitar tracks as a replacement for a Shure SM57. I find the Apex works well to capture many nuances the Shure can't especially at lower volumes (as I DO have neighbors). It's also great for recording acoustic instruments. However, with acoustic instruments I'd recommend getting a second one to capture the 'room' as well. Or, try the Audio Technica 2020, as a second similar mic (which I also own). Typically, I use both to mic my amps in my home studio, one close mic'd and the other as an ambient/distant mic. The Apex sounds great and the shock mount is a great included addition! I completely recommend the Apex 435 to anyone needing to get a better response that what a dynamic can give you, yet not have to mortgage your parent's house to afford a condenser mic (even though the C414 is still on my list). The only drawback is that the mic only comes in a cardioid pattern. However, it does come with a switchable pad that allows you to record things like a bass drum.
Posted by Michael Batke on Jun 29, 2012
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