All user reviews for the M-Audio Nova

Micro versatile, all has been said in characteristics.

NOTICE GLOBAL

I use it for several months and this is my first condenser microphone, so I could not compare to other models but I chose it for its price / quality ratio seems pretty unbeatable.

At first, I was impressed by the sound quality! And over the months, I began to identify its shortcomings and limitations. I use it mainly for vocals and guitar, but I've also used a cello and quality is at the rendezvous. A microphone that I consider so versatile, although I find it more suitable for the guitar as voice. For voice, he is sorely lacking in treble. Senior mediums are too present and there is a bump in the bass. The result for the voices of girls, it's not bad, for male voices, it makes a sound a little flat, tinny, not enough now. Overall, if you put the voices recorded with this mic in a fairly rich mix, with lots of instruments, voices are found all behind and it's pretty annoying. It will then go through the equalizeurs and other filters to give a presence to the vote. After a few hours, the result becomes very correct! But if you do not go there, it could be quite ugly. In conclusion, allow a few hours to rework the sound. Tip: do not register too close to the microphone! The sound seems much less stifled if you stand a good eight inches from the microphone. However, on an acoustic guitar, the sound is very faithful and usable almost unchanged!

I think I would do without hesitation that choice to start in the record because its price is accessible to all, and with a little work ahead, the result is excellent! However, with experience, I would turn me toward the highest quality, with necessarily more financial investment.

Goodies:
- An amazing quality for the price. Micro entry that can grow at extremely good levels with some adjustments to the mix.
- Excellent on guitars!
- Insensitive to noise: only the password helpful (except for plosives).

Cons:
- Not enough treble, a bump in the bass, mids too high ... so many defects to be corrected in the mix.
- Cable supplied and ridiculous protective pouch. But for the price, it is not too demanding

Condenser microphone XLR, requiring phantom power.

I bought it for the sound in "home studio", whether singing or acoustic guitar.

OVERALL OPINION

My first micro. I bought it for the price / response relationship.
Use for "small" concerts in friends, rehearsal alone in my room, trying to see enregristrer me "home studio"

Solid construction (body and thick brass gate as it should).

Regret: too easily transplanted amplifier (feedback) and a tendency to "cut" then it works. Once disconnected and reconnected, it starts again. But to save a headphones on, no worries.

I broke so I look for another!

OVERALL OPINION

I used it on a lot of records rap! great, no sibillances, no noise, hot ...
I compared with a akg perception 220, a rode nt1 a serious and I prefer bcp!
I currently use a t bone sct 2000 mullard lamp! not bad, but I'm remixing old recordings made with the m audio ... well it is easier to mix and do not need tons of settings!

Micro static membranne wide, chrome, heavy, which requires a 48V power supply.

I found a pair but I do not use it, because of the presence in my home studio a few Neumann (U87, TLM 127, TLM 193, etc.). So I could compare.

Well, we is not in the high end but in a quality / price ratio.
The sound is very bright, due to a bump in the upper medium. For singing, a low-pass is required because the bass is messy.

This mic sounds still not so bad as long as use a good preamp: it is illusion, for example with LA610 or a Focusrite Liquid Channel (but the Focusrite would sound anything ...). Always a Joemeek One-Q. on the other hand, do not expect her to hell with Beringe.

OVERALL OPINION

I've never seen covers also shitty in plastoc kind of very low quality. But we bought the set for the microphone, not the cover. Therefore provide for other cases or boxes.

This mic is not "to do" with low dribbling, do not bother trying to catch bass or bass drum. For vocals or guitars, microphone behaves quite long to use a preamp a bit serious.

However, the price / quality ratio is unbeatable, much better than conventional dynamics. And for someone who does not have a big budget, who wishes to have a little fun, and although it's not so bad.

I only use this mic for recording vocals.
It is a cardioid condenser microphone large capsule.
Body and cap made of solid brass.
Evaporated gold diaphragm of 1.1 ".
Bandwidth 50HZ-18KHZ.
I recorded with Nuendo via a soundcard Presonus AudioBox 44 VSL. I sometimes go through a pre-amp Presonus Eureka.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for over 2 years use in my home studio and I am fully satisfied. Note that I am an amateur and I am just pre-prods. According to the studio where I am going to finish my album, the voice recordings can be used as is and it will not be necessary to repeat.
This is my first microphone of this type, but I had the secondhand compare with other products present with friends and I must say that the price / quality ratio is unbeatable.
What I particularly like is the sensitivity of the microphone. Shades of singing are well captured.
He readily agrees to high volume levels without flinching.
As described in other reviews, it actually produces a bump in the 100, but for my part, as I equalize my voice it's not a problem for me.
I acquired to improve uptake suspension and anti pop filter. The microphone is heavy which gives it some stability.
To date I have had no problems with the microphone. Reliability is the appointment and yet I use it very often.
I would do this choice without problems.

I was using the Nova by M audio back in 09 and have been having my eye on it from about 2007. I just didn’t want to crack down and spend the money to actually get it but after I finally broke down and spent the money I was glad that I decided to spend it. It is a large diaphragm condenser mic that we where using in the studio. I actually tried using it at home and really didn’t like the way that it was sounding at the time because my home set up back in 2009 wasn’t equipped for it and I had no room treatments. If I had this mic at home now it would probably sound so much better because I have a dedicated recording room in my basement with padding on the walls to really help with the sound and provide overall better quality. So back in 2009 I decided to take this mic to the larger studio across town and just use it there. When used in a real acoustic environment the M Audio Nova really will give you a great quality recording and it will shine its best in that situation. I have also heard people say that they have used this mic in live settings which I don’t recommend because it’s a much better studio mic than it is anything else.


OVERALL OPINION

After using it for a year in the main studio, we decided to start using a different set up so this mic kind of got pushed to the side. Though we do still have it and probably will keep it for a back up mic. But the price of this mic is really appealing and if you find one used I can only imagin how cheap the price will be so it will be worth the price now. Also, I am not too sure if they are actually still making and manufacturing this mic so you may have to purchase it used. But either way its worth it.

The M Audio Nova is a modern version of the Rode classic NT1. This mic is very cheap to buy, but honestly it sounds way better than it should for this price. Value is definitely the defining characteristic on this mic. It's a large diaphragm condenser, so you will need to hook it up with phantom power. The pickup pattern is cardioid, with a medium or average sized width to the pickup pocket. Unfortunately the pattern isn't switchable, so you won't be able to use these as omni room mics or figure 8's. There also is no bass roll off switch, so make sure you enable that on your preamp or make a high pass filter in your DAW later on. There is also no pad switch, but one of the great things about this mic is its insanely high SPL tolerance for such a cheap mic. You could blast a huge Marshall stack into this and it wouldn't distort. That basically gets rid of the need for a pad switch. It has a pretty thick mesh built-in pop guard around the capsule, but you will likely still need another pop filter in front of this to avoid plosive problems.


OVERALL OPINION

Overall, this mic sounds very good. At this price point I am very hard pressed to think of a better mic for recording vocals. It sounds very detailed and smooth, and most other mics for this price tend to get very harsh on sources with a decent amount of high frequency content like the human singing voice. It's no Neumann or anything, but it is definitely a quality mic and a superb investment for the recording beginner looking to upgrade their main vocal mic. It's a fantastic value and I would recommend it for beginners as a main large diaphragm mic, or to pros as a good choice to have available for the right source.

Static transistor, 48v power supply required fantme

OVERALL OPINION

Same view that the next except that I use on a MBox.
This mic is very well and I also have used APRS be pass by a dynamic low-end (Behringer XM8500) is the day and night.
I IT CAN BE USED for the voice (singing not speak) and trs going well.
A good micro gnraliste, at least for those like me who recorded in their apartment (I do not know what he gives in real terms compared other studio microphone).
I would do without any hsitation choice (especially for the price, 99 euros)

CHARACTERISTICS provided by M-Audio:

Type: large diaphragm condenser, gold vaporbr /> digraphs polar cardioid

Rponse in frquence: 20 Hz 18 kHz
Sensitivity: 16 mV / Pa (-36 dBV)
SPL max. for 0.5% THD: 128 dB
Equivalent noise level: 14 dB (A lay)

Impdance Output: 200 Ohms
Impdance recommended load:> 1000 Ohms

Prampli topology: Class A FET prampli
Power Requirements: 48 V power fantme
Connector: 3 pin XLR mle

Grille and body: wire mesh grille and body mtallique, copper intgral
Finish: Nickel silver plating
Height / weight: 185mm (h) x 52mm (w) 650 g

OVERALL OPINION

I use the microwave for 3-4 months and I must say that finding such a report today qualitprix trs is rare! First, the microphone is really the geule for entry level and it apprciable trs.

At plugs its nothing wrong either ... For about 100 euros a microphone, allows the Nova pro quality recordings. Of course there is that this rponse frquentielle s'arrte 18KHz, but for voice recordings, really no problem. And the sensitivity of the microphone is also, quite acceptable.
Well, for now I have made recordings in my apartment quite loud so I can not really realize the noise Ramna the microphone but the APRS CHARACTERISTICS m-audio it is acceptable.

Frankly, if you want a good condenser microphone a reasonable price, you Precipitation Occurred on Nova! It lacks an elastic suspension but good for the price, you can not expect too much either!

Gnraliste of micro-level.
CATEGORY studio microphone (condenser), +48 V phantom power supply ncessite
Suspention provided but not elastic.

I use it with:
Filter pop-
Table-Mix Behringer MX802A
-Sound Card M-Audio Audiophile 24/96
Plugins native-Logic audio noise gate / Deese / compressor / rverb
Vst-plugin tubeamp

OVERALL OPINION

So this is my first studio microphone, so unfortunately I can not compare to others, and the advantage of my opinion is somewhat limited.

I find this sensitive and micro trs trs Fidler. Nothing to do with a dynamic, even at the same price (before I had a seinheiser). It allows me to catch his crdibles, for the first time they told me "I did not see any diffrence between your song and recording pro".
Well, do not be fooled all the same, it lacks the warmth and the natural sweetness of a 1000 micro. But a. ..

If you want to see what gives a "real" here is a link to my songs: http://www.manuserve.com

I add also that this mic is super beautiful, PSE and much weight.

Type: large diaphragm condenser, gold evaporated
Digraph polar cardioid

Frequency response: 20 Hz - 18 kHz
Sensitivity: 16 mV / Pa (-36 dBV)
SPL max. for 0.5% THD: 128 dB
Equivalent noise level: 14 dB (A weighted)

Output impedance: 200 Ohms
Recommended load impedance:> 1000 Ohms

Preamp Topology: Class A FET preamp
Power Requirements: 48V phantom power
Connector: XLR 3-pin male

Grille and Body: grille and body wire, all brass
Finish: Nickel silver plating
Height / weight: 185mm (h) x 52mm (w) 650 g

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?

10 months.

- What is so special that you like most and least?

+: The price
+: It looks sturdy
+: It is still pretty ...
+: Medium very faithful

+ / -: Serious well made but lacks a bit of presence.

-: A little less treble, but a quick equalization and that makes good.
-: No suspension, the grip is sufficient but in the concurence ago suspensions ...

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
As dynamic, absolutely nothing to do. is the day and night at his, and not much more expensive (but hey they are not made for the same use is normal).

- How would you rate the quality / price?
I am a bit angry at this level, I paid € 105 and some months after I see a playback of 65 but hey .... € 105 for this quality is already very well, so a € 65 if you have a small budget like me I recommend it.

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...
Yes. It is really not expensive, it is solid, it is transparent, and from acute stuffy sound is still very good. It's on to more expensive it gets better, but still allows the equalization to get a clear sound.
While it certainly lacks warmth, it is far from a tube microphone. Personally I prefer having a microwave transparent, to color and put the potatoes later in the audio chain. I think we can work better taking this, but after a matter of taste. (And make no mistake, this m-audio is good but c not a model of clarity)

I would put 9 because it's not perfect but a microphone for a home studio, c still a more than restectable at a very aggressive.

CHARACTERISTICS: all t adj said.
Book in his bag, and clamp.
No slecteur directivity no suspension, no filter -10 dB, cutting down ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a few weeks, APRS having a Behringer B2-Pro. I also possde AKG C3000 Pro version II.
Aesthetics first, it goes everywhere. You can not say he has the face ... the look of my B2 Pro I miss (lol).
I used it mainly for singing up to have my AKG. I use it now or micro room to record my acoustic guitar.
It is sensitive as any studio microphone Obviously, but less than the B2-Pro (a can be a bad or good ...). Its dynamics is correct, the equivalent of the B2-Pro.
Sound, since it is the principal! Trs is neutral, well equilibrated low / medium / high. Compared to the B2 Pro, pte least treble. It's a good point for nasal voices. But personally I loved the B2 Pro, which however is + in + down in the critical ... The B2 Pro was a bit difficult to place in a mix it is true, and the Nova is the same on this point (even if slightly less).
It possde even more acute when my AKG C3000, and the microphones in studios gnral. Which requires a good pice blocks outside noise ... and computer!
The AKG is much more flattering in the bass while remaining neutral. In my humble opinion is the perfect balance of two fingers be achieved with the AKG.
The Nova trs little breath. No problem the above.

I therefore agree with the critics who praise Previous, it is related quality unbeatable prices vritablement ... So having tried other mics + high-end, the Nova is doing extremely well.

+ + +: The price
+ + +: The sound! Hon trs
-: The look
-: No slecteur directivity filter - 10dB ... found on the B2 Pro
-: Book with the clamp. At this price the competition has a suspension effect!

If you are beginners in home studio or even if you do not put too much into a microphone that agent will be better, forcment, but with hair ... go for it frankly, of the Nova dtracteurs are certainly jealous of his quality and do not want to admit that there was no point to several hundred for a good microphone!

The M-Audio Nova is a Large Capsule Cardioid Microphone which can be used for recording vocals. It's cheap and perfect for anyone looking to experiment or anyone who is new to vocal recording. It is user friendly and easy to use and it looks decent. It is slim and average sized and it comes with a small microphone stand which is useful if you are looking to place it on your desk. It is a USB microphone so it connects directly into your computer and works well with most programs. I use Audacity for recording and the microphone flows brilliantly with it. This is the best microphone you can get for its price.

OVERALL OPINION

The M-Audio Nova is a great microphone for its price, it would definitely be a good purchase for anyone starting to venture into vocal recording. It is rather simple to use and gives a good quality recording which is at par with many microphones that are higher priced. Before the M-Audio Nova, I was using an Audio Technica AT2020 Cardioid Condenser Microphone and compared to it, the M-Audio Nova delivers at par quality with a lower price. I have been using it in my home-studio for about a year now and am pleased with the quality it delivers. I have not tried to record instruments with this microphone but you can try. I do believe that this is the ideal home-studio microphone if you are on a budget and would recommend it to most people as I have been pleased with the quality, I was skeptical at first when I purchased this microphone due to it's price but I have grown to love it. The M-Audio Nova is must have for anyone who is looking for a good starting microphone or a cheap microphone that delivers great quality

Micro Chant (unidirectivit capacitor
or recovery of instruments (acoustic guitars, percussion)

He is taking voice dstin

It is plutt robust. Aisment is calle a universal suspension. I use it with an anti-pop. Operation is simple. The box is complte. There is a short notice and the microphone, his case (cover) and an XLR / XLR which is handy.
The address of my myspace o one can hear my compositions in which I use the M-Audio Nova: https://myspace.com/velvetshow/ (note that mixes composed of non-instrumental is my first mix and therefore have a certain distance with)
I use my table pramp Mackie 14vlzpro

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a little over a week.

I recorded the voice with dynamic microphones before (type SM58, E845) and I t bluff with my purchase: a killer for the price!! The quality is exceptional for this price, I PSE expressions.

I bought nine homestudio 72 (Paris 09) and I still can not. The sound is qu'honnte. It allows a semi-pro recording a cot for ultra-low!

Calling all amateur home studio budget: jump on the microphone!

it must be on a derrire pramp properly equipped with phantom power supply

Type: large diaphragm condenser, gold vaporbr /> digraphs polar cardioid

Destin main voice. Possibly for acoustic instruments.

Supplied with cover and screws and a non elastic suspension (blah, but it works)

1m XLR cable (do not laugh) provided.
Pop filter REQUIRED.
Power fantme REQUIRED.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this microphone in the studio for a year and a half.
For voice, no problem, rponse flat curve is satisfactory. The voices are Fidler, microphone does not "flattering" no frequencies.
Absence of parasites, one breath we hear is ... the singer.

For acoustic instruments: the microphones this rvle trs good on acoustic guitar, if it is not up to the rose, but point to the DCAL rear of the bridge (with space to avoid the arm of the guitarist ...).
I test with a violin, an instrument quite difficult to capture, and he comes out with the honors: the sound is alive, not garish, Fidler instrument. What more?

The quality-price ratio is good trs. This is an excellent microphone for a home studio team, beginners or not. I would do without this choice hsiter.

Electronics Class
Large membrane
Voice-oriented
Slight bump in the low (around 100Hz)

OVERALL OPINION

Used for 2 months
The bump in the bass gives a special warmth to female voices.
Well as acute as instruments for a classical guitar.
It lacks a diagram of frequency response.
The absence of elastic suspension can be felt when you move the microphone when connected. We would have liked a box rather than a package for transport. The 1m cable is ridiculous.
The dynamics are good I even managed to record percussion.

Unbeatable value for money, the best competitor of the AT2020 ...

Micro versatile, everything said in t CHARACTERISTICS.

For a glimpse, here's a clip in which I used the Nova to record voice and guitar:

http://swissstar.cooperation-online.ch/mediadetails.php?key=f7112495b5a7c285e2fe&title=Lucky

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for several months, and this is my first condenser microphone, so I do not have compared to other models but I have chosen to report qualitprix seems pretty unbeatable.

To beginners, I t impressed with the quality of sound! And over the months, I started to identify its default and its limitations. I use it mainly for vocals and guitar, but I also used a cello and the quality is at the appointment. A microphone that I feel so versatile, even if I find more suited as a guitar voice. For voice, he is sorely lacking in treble. The mediums are too high and there Submitted a bump in the bass. Rsultat: for the voices of girls, not bad for men's voices, giving a sound a little flat, nasal, too Submitted. Overall, if you put the voices recorded with this mic in a fairly rich mix, with a lot of instruments, voices can be found and it's quite all derrire fcheux. We must therefore go through equalizeurs and other filters to restore prsence vote. After a few hours, your exact trs is correct! But if you do not pass by a risk of being very ugly. In conclusion, prvoyez few hours reworking the sound. Tip: do not register too prs microphone! Parat sound much less clump if you stand a good twenty centimtres the microphone. However, on an acoustic guitar, the sound is almost trs Fidler and usable as is!

I think I would do without hsiter this choice for beginners in the registration price is available for all, and with a bit of preliminary work, your exact is excellent! However, with the experience gained, I turn to the highest quality with a financial investment required to consquent more.

Assets:
- A thunderous quality for the price. A micro-level of which can grow to levels extremely good with a little rglages in the mix.
- Excellent on guitars!
- Insensitive to noise: only the good password (except for plosives).

Cons:
- Not enough treble, a bump in the bass, mids too high ... as much correct default in the mix.
- Supplied cable and protective pouch ridiculous. But for the price, it is not too demanding

Micro static direction cardoïde used on a spoken voice. I use a hybrid preamp Aphex 207 which is a good product. All connected to the Mbox 2 Pro Audio Interface.
Pretty nifty design for my taste.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had a month and I was using dynamic microphones before, such as the SM58.

Ascending:
good value for money. Certainly very good for singing.

The -:
not suitable at all on the spoken voice. The signal to noise ratio is not good for this type of use. Indeed, it is difficult to speak without forcing more than 20 inches from the mic, despite the use of a very good preamp (see the notices on the Aphex 207).
-> At a distance of 20 cm or less, the bass becomes too present.
-> Beyond this distance (25-30 cm and more), fit the preamp gain becomes mandatory on pain of rowing to reach even that -20 db to registration. To banish by all those who slam.
And I agree with the view below the upper midrange too far. This requires proper positioning of the micro mini and a few adjustments to equalization or de-esser for occlusive or sibilant.

With my experience, I will not go the same choice even if I acknowledge that I have gained enormously in precision and smoothness compared to a dynamic microphone. At this level, it is incomparably the day and night.

In the end, very good microphone oriented song for those who want to make a first purchase of quality at this level. Others, and look absolutely drop a microphone that fits your needs and especially try it before in store if you can! That was the mistake I made.