All user reviews of 4/5 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.

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.

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.

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

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

The M-Audio Nova is a large diaphragm condenser microphone that is designed for use in the recording studio. I've only used it in the recording studio and I wouldn't recommend using it for anything else unless you are doing a live show in a remote place. This being said, if you want to get creative and use it for live shows it wouldn't be too bad as this microphone is cheap enough where you could experiment with it if you wanted to.

OVERALL OPINION

I've been using the M-Audio Nova for about a year or two and while there are ton of other microphones that I would rather use, this microphone is a great deal for the price. It is perfect for home studio owners looking for a dirt cheap microphone to add to their collection or for the project studio owner who has a small set up and needs a cheap condenser microphone to get ideas down. M-Audio isn't exactly known for making microphones, but they provide the home studio world with a cheap line of microphones that sound pretty good for the price. Don't get me wrong, the sound quality of the M-Audio Nova is far from perfect, but the price makes up for it in every way as it is pretty much as cheap as it gets when it comes to large diaphragm condensers. Even so, I would really only recommend it for those who really have nothing to spend but need a microphone to get ideas down or to record demos with as there are some other microphones for the same price or for a little bit more that I would recommend before this one, including the Rode NT-1A which although is more expensive, has a superior sound quality. Overall, the M-Audio Nova is a decent microphone for an extremely cheap price.