Review #15029 about “Marantz Professional Microphone MPM1000 (XLR connection to Focusrite pro-audio interface)”
Author: phm
Microphone: Marantz Professional Microphone MPM1000 (XLR connection to Focusrite pro-audio interface)
Rating: Excellent (5 out of 5)
Date:
Advantages of the microphone:
Very, very clear recording, nearly no noise, beautiful quality. Quality heavily depends on the interface. Connected to a Focusrite Saffire Pro 14 for test.
Disadvantages of the microphone:
Needs an XLR interface with phantom power -- won't work without power. The supplied tripod is very basic, but sufficient.
Author’s comment:
Marantz put it's brand on a Chinese manufactured condenser microphone. The brand name gave me confidence that quality control is properly enforced. Otherwise, the microphone hardware is probably the same as a no-brand Chinese model, which might retail at lower price but it might not last long or perform as well due to quality control at manufacture.
Very, very clear recording, nearly no noise, beautiful quality. Quality heavily depends on the interface. Connected to a Focusrite Saffire Pro 14 for test.
Disadvantages of the microphone:
Needs an XLR interface with phantom power -- won't work without power. The supplied tripod is very basic, but sufficient.
Author’s comment:
Marantz put it's brand on a Chinese manufactured condenser microphone. The brand name gave me confidence that quality control is properly enforced. Otherwise, the microphone hardware is probably the same as a no-brand Chinese model, which might retail at lower price but it might not last long or perform as well due to quality control at manufacture.
Microphone Information
| Quality Rank: | #2883 |
|---|---|
| Quality Rating: | 1899 |
| Microphone Name: | SAFFIRE_PRO_14 Multichannel |
| Type of Microphone: | XLR |
| Automatic Gain Control: | Supported |
| Number of Audio Channels: | 8 |
| Echo Cancellation: | Supported |
| Estimated Latency: | — |
| Noise Suppression: | Supported |
| Sample Rate: | — |
| Sample Size: | — |
| Volume: | — |
Device Information
| Device Name | HP Z600 |
|---|---|
| Device Type | Desktop |
| Operating System | Ubuntu |
| Browser | Firefox 91.0 |
| Screen Resolution | 2560×1600 |
| Color Depth | 24-bit |
| Screen Orientation | portrait-primary |