MXL R144

I have found it difficult to make the best of this type of microphone without a very expensive specialist pre-amp. Neither my Presonus interface nor my Behringer tube pre-amp gave enough amplification without introducing far too much noise. Recording tracks were frequently unusable, which is a shame cause the underlying tone with acoustic instruments was very good. If you want to use a ribbon mic, you need to buy a expensive quality pre-amp, preferably one designed for this application.