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Audix ADX-90 Clip-on Condenser Microphone  

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Ideal for live sound and broadcast.

The Audix ADX90 clip-on condenser mic is lightweight, compact, and extremely easy to use. It will give you smooth, uniform response over a frequency range of 50Hz-18kHz. Designed with an integral clamping system, it's perfect for drums, percussion instruments, and a variety of other instruments such as woodwinds and brass. The Audix microphone features a cardioid pickup pattern and high SPL handling capability (135dB!) that'll pick up the warmth and clarity of instruments without adding boominess. The flexible gooseneck makes it a cinch to get your ADX90 condenser mic in the sweet spot.

The Audix ADX90 clip-on mic operates on phantom power of 9-52V and is supplied with a power adapter, integral clamp, cable, and windscreen.

Features

  • Lightweight, compact, low profile
  • Simple to set up and use
  • Durable steel integral clamp
  • Fits into tight spaces

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ADX-90 Clip-on Condenser Microphone Specifications:

  • Transducer type: condenser (pre-polarized)
  • Frequency response: 50Hz-18kHz
  • Polar pattern: cardioid
  • Output impedance: 250 ohms
  • Open circuit sensitivity: 5mV (ref 1k @ 1Pa)
  • Power requirements: 9-52V phantom
  • Maximum SPL: 135dB
  • Cable connector: gold-plated XLR-M
  • Polarity: Positive voltage on pin 2 relative to pin 3
  • Weight: 6 oz.
  • Finish: black e-coat
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No good for drums

| Review By: Peter Savin | 10 months, 1 week ago

1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

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I like the form factor, small clip ons are great for drums.  A bit of trouble mounting on some drums, and the gooseneck wants to straighten out on it's on.

Quality:

Build quality is fine, sound quality sucks.

Value:

Somewhat inexpensive but produces a sound that's completely unusable.

Overall:

Short answer, I really don't like these mics.  Long answer...

 

Bought  a couple ADX-90's, as I've been  wanting to try some small condensers for toms and snare.  Had read some reviews that indicated the mics distort easily (some speculating that it's actually the gooseneck making the distorted sound), but I wanted to  give them a try anyway.  Bad idea.

 

I was eager to  try them.  Had a bit of trouble getting on clipped on to my old  Slingerland snare, it didn't fit the stick saver rims well, but I was able to get it to stay put with some fiddling.  No trouble on my toms with rims that sit higher, or on more modern rims.  This is about the  only good thing about the mics.

 

I always mic toms with  condensers (for recording) as I really like the added dynamic range,  detail, and smooth sound.  These mics do NOT fit that bill.  Set the  gain so the peaks were a little below clipping and hit record.  They  sound terrible, I'd be better off with a Radio Shack mic!  When  playing quietly they sound boxy at best.  I often play pretty hard, and  loud hits/rimshots distorted consistently, on both toms and snare.  Even with the gain set all the way down I got distortion, and not from the  recording itself.  The output level is fine, but the audio picked up by  the mic sounds nasty and distorted before reaching the mixer. On the  upside, off-axis rejection and isolation weren't bad.

 

It's apparent that these can't handle the Db's put out  by rock drumming, I'm baffled that Audix markets these as drum mics.   At quieter volumes they don't sound particularly good either.  They  might be ok on congas or other hand drums, or maybe hi-hat if you can  find a way to mount them.

Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
20+ years
Style of music you play:
Rock/Fusion
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They work on the right mixer

| Review By: JE | 1 year, 4 months ago

0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

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Got 4 of these for toms because my others just got in the way and my small AKG clip ons didn't hold.  The clamp is great and the whole mounting system is better than almost everything out there.  They are not the smallest mic, but works well for tight areas.  I had some trouble when hooked to an Alesis mixer.  Gave me a fluttering distortion that I couldn't geet rid of.  Was not happy but switched them out to a dedicated Mackie VLZ pro, not VLZ 3, and they work great.  Maybe it was something with the phantom powering, noise floor, or the headroom, but they now work great on my older 12 year old mixer.  I would guess that those who have problems with these mics, try a different mixer or use them on a PA that has mics that you like and compare apples to apples. 
Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
No
Musical Experience:
Professional
Style of music you play:
Rock, Jazz, Blues, Classical
Where you live:
Las Vegas, NV

Did you find this review helpful? yes no816644

great value

| Review By: nick-pCdAK | 1 year, 5 months ago

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These are a great value to flesh out your microphone collection. If you need to record drums I highly recommend these microphones. They give a clear representation of your source material and are very small and easy to mount. If you or your drummer has any experience with drum mics, they will have no trouble keeping the sticks away from these tiny guys. you can bend the snake to mic two toms if you're crafty but the snake will bend back over time so you gotta watch it. also, i didn't buy these for snare recording but the isolation is great and it picks up a full snare tone - really convenient to mic top and bottom!!!
Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
No
Musical Experience:
hobbyist
Style of music you play:
death metal
Where you live:
florida

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Was good at first

| Review By: Anonymous User | 1 year, 5 months ago

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I Picked up 3 of these for $120.00. Look, they sound good if you know how to place and eq drums. They are very hot, if you do no have a pad on your board look for another mic, if you do these are a good deal. My only problem is that the cords have gone bad, ive owned then for 6 months and 2 of the 3 have bad cords now. That being considered I do 5 live shows a week minimum so im not too angry. Going to talk to audix and see what we can do.
Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
No
Musical Experience:
FOH Engineer
Style of music you play:
You name it
Where you live:
unspecified

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simply incredible mics

| Review By: dzb | 1 year, 5 months ago

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very impressive how much tone with out too much impact you can get out of these mics. Even on my floor tom after adjusting the mixer i got such a deep tone out of it. perfect buy and worth the price just make sure the mixer you are running the mics into has phantom power
Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
No
Musical Experience:
drummer, preformer, recorder
Style of music you play:
hip hop, alternitave, gospel
Where you live:
inman sc

Did you find this review helpful? yes no966935

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