It has the best price/quality. Very good vor low budget recording. Pro: it has a very smooth freq.char. which is esily to equalize. And very constant directivity between 500Hz and 5kHz for very good XY or ORTF stereo. With proper equalisation they sound really impressive on all kinds of classical music: big church organ @ 12mtrs distance with really deep bass (16'pipes), big male choir (45 men)+ solist @ 2.5mtrs away and 5mtr up, grand piano @ 1.5mtrs, or 30cms from hammers, standup piano @ 1.6mtrs or 30cms from the soundboard, classical solo singers (fi. tenor or VERY loud soprano) @ 0,5-2 mtrs distance. No distortion, with ORTF mode exellent stereo roominess (big church) and soundsource positioning (choir). Good sound compared to my MXL990.

Stereo bar, pop filters. Both OK. Missed inter-distance adapter for ORTF mode, and 90degr. adapter for mounting the stereo bar in parallel under the mike-boom in case the mikestand must be beside the soundsource. Made them myself. I must also make rubber-suspension for the stereo setup.

Needs equalisation when more than 30cm away from soundsource, it then sounds to me like very expensive. Is easy standard procedure for me now. Equalisation: When at 30cms distance only -2dB equalisation @ 8kHz needed, then very neutral and pleasent sound. When at 1m distance or more it needs the following equalizing at my Phonic MU1202 mixer with positions: Hi: 10.30Hrs ( -2 dB@8kHz); Mid: 13.30Hrs (+1.5db@2.5kHz); Low: 14.30Hrs (+8dB@80Hz). Afterwards at home extra EQ before music-cutting on my PC: +3dB@50Hz / +6dB@30Hz.

XLR plug fitted difficult in only one of all my 6 Behringer C2 mikes. Good PCB, nice metal housing, feels good and looks impressive. Feels reliable. Can be used "on the road" i think. Cheap, so spare ones do not cost much. BUT: DESIGNFAULT in microphone output circuit: XLR pin3 is grounded directly for audio, and the impedance on pin2 rises for low frequencies. Be aware: This impedance-unbalance will reveal very weak residual hum/noise from your 48V phantom power supply (if any) when0 used with low soundlevels (test it)! I modified XLR pin3 cricuit, and hum/noise now is further suppressed by 30dB into an undetectable low level. Now perfect! See my modification article on internet.

Yes, absolutely.

I informed Behringer about the problem and asked for modification. First time no real good reaction (pointed their finger towards my mixer). I devellopped modification myself: Second time when my modification was send to them, they respondede more serious and did send it to their devellopment department.

Feels and looks very good, nicely small, only wanted sometimes it was black and less obvious to see, and less obvious printing on it.

Amateur opera singer 3 years singing lessons, long listening experience classic/jazz/pop, electronics technician, amateur record

Classical singing / piano / church organs/jazz/pop (rolling stones).

Very low self noise for an electret condenser. Excellent dynamic range. Very low distortion. Near ruler flat frequency response. Great for drum overheads, sax, etc. with -10 dB pad, acoustic guitar without.

Needs separate LF roll off and -10 dB switches, or at least a clearer definition of whether the -10 dB position includes the LF roll off, or not. I believe that it does, but still not sure unless I test it with an analyzer.

Plug and play. If it doesn't work, you forgot to turn on the phantom power or have a bad mic cord.

Superb sound, construction, fit and finish.

Sounds like you spent a whole lot more than you actually did.

Don't know. This is truly a disposable device especially at this price point.

Sounds great. Cost is near zero. Now if only Uli would shock mount some of these elements into a hand held with a two layer pop screen...

Live Sound Engineer

Everything especially gospel

So far I have only used these to record acoustic guitar and they do a much better job than I had originally expected,I have been able to produce a very woody natural sound both used as a stereo pair or with a single unit pointed at the 12th fret from about 7 inches away. A few hints for the guy who trashed them. Read up on mic placement technique,learn how to work your preamp and or your mixer and you might be pleasantly surprised. By the way...they are not vocal mics!

The Included stereo bar alone Is almost worth the price of the total package and I use the 10db roll off switch to eliminate all traces of bottom boom on acoustic.

Plug and play of course.

The mics seem to be very sturdy and the fit and finish on my pair Is excellent.

The price of these mics can't be beat for the quality sound that I have been able to produce with them.For a basic home recording setup that won't break the bank,I highly recommend them.

I have never needed support on any of the several Behringer products that I have owned.

I don't consider mics to be very sexy,but to each his own.

Hobbyist

Folk,Country,Blues

home musician

acoustic instruments.

Nice smooth sound. Extremely flat frequency response. Very forgiving microphone.

The only thing I wish Behringer had done differently would be to separate the lo-cut and 10db pad switch

Useful right out of the box.

For such a small mic, it has a nice heft to it. Real solid little unit.

To get two of these mics for a fraction of the cost of what you might expect to pay for one is a phenomenal deal.

I haven't had to contact Behringer regarding this product

Once you hold the C2 in your hand, you realize that it's not only a well made product, but that it may well be the cutest darn microphone ever made.

Radio DJ/Producer, Mobile DJ and Podcaster

Sound Engineer at Church

The sound quality is much better than expected at this price! They are O.K. as Drum Overheads, but sound really good on Acoustic instuments.

I've had no problems. Seem to be well made and have a little weight to them.

No, these are not Neumann KM184's but for the price you can afford to buy 2 pairs. With all of the tools in our arsenal to "beef up" our gear, these C2's are well worth the price!

Recording Engineer

25 years drumming, 5 years producing.

Mainly rock and electronica.

Live sound engineer

Drummer for 14 years, Recording for 10 years

All

See my earlier comment. Needs EQ on mixer and (if record pipe organ) also a bit on PC. Used them on choir XY/ORTF, harp XY, choir organ, big main organ.

See EQ.

Behringer responded promptly on my comment about poor output-balance. And improved newly delivered ones afterwards. Sadly did not award me by some gift (mikes).

Nice, but want black ones.

Classical amateur singer, serious critical classical recording engineer with in-depth knowledge of electronics and mike properti

Classical singing etc.

In 18 years, I've never been excited about the sound of a hi hat mic until I used one of these last night. It was very crisp and clean without being harsh. I used the other one under the ride cymbal and got exactly the sound I wanted.

It would be perfect if it had separate switches for the high-pass filter and the pad.

Plug it in, turn on phantom power, turn it up, done.

It's got a little heft to it, but after only one use, it's a little hard to tell how long it will last.

I can hardly believe I got two of these for less than the cost of a single "high quality" condenser.

Live sound engineer, drummer, singer

Rock

Wow. No really, excellent for guitar cabinets (especially any bass heavy cabinets), sound great as a stereo pair for drum overheads. Close in, they feel amazingly similar to a 57 (although I believe the sound is actually a little more focused on the Behringer)

C'mon. A selectable 10db pad and a bass roll-of on a mic costing $25.

Plug and play.

Haven't had any problems.

Again. The features and sound for the money are outstanding.

N/A

If they would only make them in black....

Active Musician

Rock, Alternative

This mic is almost identical to the Neumann KM184 Cardiod, check out the specks and the sound, you wont find any huge differences. For a pair of the Neumann KM184 it costs $1,459. For a pair of these Behringer its $50. Dont pass it up, this is a sick deal. I've used them for micing my guitar and they're sound is great, the 10dB bass roll off switch is really helpful on the low end. I own really expensive mics, and not so expensive mics and this one has proven itself among the greats. You gottta get um!

HUGE VALUE!!

Audio Engineer

Alternative, Folk, Hip Hop....pretty eclectic

Live sound provider for 7 years.

Mostly choirs, but some instrumentals including jazz brass bands.

These are great sounding microphones.....much better than I expected. Very natural and transparent.......these are exactly what I was looking for........overheads, acoustics, stereo recording and misc uses....

Nice packing, storage case, pop filters and a very cool stereo mic holder......haven't used it yet, but looks like a worthwhile setup.

Easy to use......just use phantom power, attenuation or rolloff.....the rest is all mic placement, levels and good source.

Well made......feels substantial.....matched well.

This is well worth the price......worth more actually!

Have not needed support.....all the Behringer stuff has been working. there older stuff was lifeless, but they have been getting the transparent sound that I require and expect from semi-professional gear.

I don't know if you can call it sexy, but it's built well, designed well and very easy to place in any situation.........Great!!

Recording Engineer

Rock

They work but there is audible hum. Not suitable for hifi recordings imho.

They look ok. Switch for high-pass is handy.

Plug them into to a cable stick them on the supplied t-bar.

Quite well made on the exterior. Corners have been cut internally.

They are super cheap but they sound it.

No idea.

No I don't want it.

playing about 20 odd years recording about 10

mainly rock

It has a clear small condensor microphone sound but there is a loud hum ever present.

Stereo bar, high pass filter and pad. Lot's of features for the money.

Plug it into your XLR cables and apply phantom power, bingo.

It looks robust enough nice metallic finish.

It's cheap but due to the hum will create serioulsy low quality recordings.

Not contacted Behringer.

20 years plus of recording.

Mainly rock

If you know what type of sound you'd expect to get from these, you wont' be disapointed. Great acoustic/percusion sounds. Was impressed the first time using them.

Nice stereo mount, everything you need it to do!! Don't think the case is meant to be used as a case!!....TIP when purchasing mics, keep the foam interior this will allow you to place all of your mics in a nice heavy duty carrying case.....it seems like they always use the same thickness of foam???....

How to explain that one.......

Solid built comparable to much more expensive mics......very impressed at this point.

AAA+

Have many Behringer products,.....impressed all the way.

I have it....will buy another pair!

Active Musician Recording

anything that is music

Great tight sound for drum overheads. -10db pad and bass roll-off switches are nice features.

Phantom powered!! Make sure you have 48V phantom power on your mixer/preamp/whatever, otherwise, it won't work!

great sounding item for this price??? 2 mics, an XY mounting bracket, windscreens, mic clips and a little carrying box make this a steal...

It's a very flexible mic with a great sound for the price. You can literally stick it anywhere in live or recording sound alike. The best though is in mic-ing it close-up to an acoustic instrument. Might sound a little tinny with bright cymbals when mic-ing it overhead on drums though.

The low-cut and pad is ultra-useful in my case, though i would like the low cut to seperated from the pad for more flexiblity...

It's a very forgiving mic with a remarkably high gain before feedback. Very friendly with a standard 3/4 band semi-parametric EQ.

No complaints on this one. Unlike some other Behringer products I've handled, I received no production defects on my 16 units (8 packs) I have currently. Feels like a million bucks and none of them failed in my shows for more than a year now. Even if it does, I'll just get another one. Great job, Behringer.

The local dealer in Malaysia sucks with its support and warrantee with the other Behringer products i own. The only bummer of this mic actually.

I run a sound rental company dealing with a great variety of live music, so my mics have to be great or else i'm screwed. However, being an asian country, looks and branding are still important as a advertisement. However, despite it being so cheap (By far the cheapest mic in my sound arsenal), it stands up against other mics so well i'm not embarrassed to it being there. Besides, it's rather cute.

Sound Tech, Musician, Recording Engineer

I use these for live sound in a small chapel with lots of reverb and they work great. - one for an overhead on a drum kit and I hear everything (the only other mic I really need is one for the kick) - another to mic a violin. After listening to the recordings I made it sounded like I was standing next to the insturments - amazing reproduction of the sound source - which, being an insturmentalist myself, is exacly what I want a mic to do.

The mics came with everything I need or what for them what more is there to say.

I just pluged them in and was amazed.

music student, live sound, semi-pro

classical, jazz, christain rock, etc.

The sound is great! The 10dB roll off its really helpful. That alone makes it worth the price.

Once again the 10 dB roll off is excellent, and the sound is pretty crisp and clear.

Easy easy

I've done alot with um, and they can take a beating.

Amazing value ofcourse.

Alternative/Indie Rock

Sound is good. I bought these for stereo recording acoustic guitar which they do very well. I was previously using a single shure small diaphram condensor mic and the C2's do a better job of picking up the wood and string sound of the guitar. Acoustic instruments are obviously what these are designed for.

very neat and useful X-Y stereo mic bracket. The -10db switch is good too.

I love the small size of these mics. they don't get in the way and are easy to handle

They are simply but well made and I feel confident they could take a bit of abuse.

These are by far the best bang-for buck microphones I have ever purchased. I have been recording for 15 years and cannot belive what I got for $70AU

never had to deal with support

They look like a professional mic and I wouldn't be ashamed to be seem using them.

I dont see how anyone could give this a positive rating. It sounds like vocals/Acoustic guitar is resonating out of a tin can. It's really terrible, even when run through waves diamong bundle.

garbage

looks pretty cool

acoustic, folk, rock