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MXL Microphones to Debut Live Series

MXL Microphones to Debut Live Series

MXL branches out into live microphones with their latest series

El Segundo, CA (November 20, 2009) -- MXL Microphones, the professional audio division of Marshall Electronics, will roll out its much-anticipated Live Series microphone at this year’s Winter NAMM.

MXL’s entry into the live microphones is significant news for the company and the microphone industry as a whole. A decade ago, MXL changed the industry by producing affordable, very high quality studio condenser microphones; now MXL plans to take its successful business model to the live mic market. ā€œMXL is going live and we’re going to take the industry by storm,ā€ says Jim Mona, MXL’s National Sales Manager. ā€œThe LSC-1/2 is going to have the same impact on the live market that our 990 had on recording.ā€

Referring to the company’s famous 990 condenser microphone that broke the price barrier for working musicians, Mr. Mona emphasizes that the new LSC-1/2 is not only affordable but includes extraordinary features. ā€œWe didn’t want to hash out the same old technology manufacturers have been using for decades,ā€ he notes. ā€œThe LSC is built for today’s artists with today’s technologies.ā€

MXL’s Live Series Collection is a specially-designed live/stage condenser that outshines ordinary live microphones in performance and tonal clarity. Built with rugged metal body construction, the versatile LSC-1/2 includes three interchangeable capsules to create three polar patterns (cardioid/omni/hyper-cardioid), so owning the LSC is like owning three different mics in one. Other features unheard of in its price range include a roll-off switch with steep cutoff to reduce handling noise and proximity effect. The LCS-01/02 is so well designed, MXL says it can even be used in the studio.

The MXL LSC-1/2 Live Series microphone includes 25 ft microphone cable, mic stand adapter, cardioid/omni/hyper-cardioid capsules, carrying case and cleaning cloth. The MXL LSC-1/2 is expected to ship with an MSRP under $200.

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