MXL 990 Pressure Gradient Condenser MicrophoneTHE MICROPHONE THAT STARTED IT ALL The 990 remains one of the industrys most ground breaking microphones. The first high quality condenser microphone to come into reach of working musicians, the 990 has a FET preamp and a large diaphragm for truly professional sound quality in both digital and analog recordings. This revolutionary condenser microphone continues to astound artists with its silky, high end and tight, solid low and midrange reproduction.