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Rating And Reviews: CAD C195 Handheld Mic

Phantom Powered Cardioid Condenser Mic. 50Hz - 19kHz Frequency Response. 110Db Dynamic Range.

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"Cad C195 - Love it!" submitted March 7, 2008

By a customer from earthlink.net
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Music Style: Country Rock
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Sound: I love this Mic. Use it at practice & for our live shows. Excellent sound with very little gain needed. Feature: What features do you need? - I really like the mesh screen. Ease of Use: Plug it in and sing, what else is there. Quality: Never any problems Value: Best for the money - my money anyway. Did I mention I love this mic. Manufacturer Support: Haven't needed it. The Wow Factor: I like the coloring - Much better looking than (chrome) Overall: Did I mention I love this Mic! - I actually somehow lost my first one at our last gig. Or it's somewhere in someones gear but I can't find it. Either way I just ordered another one. If my first one shows up I'll have 2 and that'll be just fine. I'm thinking about getting one for everyone in the band anyway.
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""Get 'em"!!!!" submitted November 22, 2011

By a customer from comcast.net
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Musical Background: 35 years professional. Guitar & vocals
Music Style: Christian, R&B, rock...
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Sound: I use these mics primarily for my contemporary church choir. Although, I also use them when I gig out occassionally. They allow you to project vocals with a minimum of strain on your voice and the clarity is superb. My advice...in the church setting you need to be aware of the natual reverb and compensate for feedback with your EQ-rolling off low end, flatten the highs and pulling back on the mids will take care of it. Usisng a processor with gate and compression controls is probably a better way to go. Feature: Great for picking up multible singers. Also, nice natural sound from acoustic intruments. Ease of Use: If you're not use to using this type of mic for live peformances you'll need to play around with them a bit. Quality: They feel very sturdy and look great. Value: These mics are well worth the price. I use SM-58's and these C-195's blow them away. Manufacturer Support: I found these mics on another site and beat the price without a hassle. These guys are amazing. I get most all of my equipment from here. The Wow Factor: Get 'em. Period!!! Overall: I hope they last forever, if not, I'll buy more.
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"CAD C195 ...Great little mic." submitted May 14, 2007

By a customer from hotmail.com
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Musical Background: More Hobbyist than Active any more... some recording.
Music Style: mostly Rock ...and some choral
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Sound: The sound reproduction is very realistic, very true-to-life. Once I tried condenser mics, I was hooked. Feature: Pretty basic as far as features. Came with a mic stand mount. I like the finish, mesh screen looks very sturdy. Ease of Use: Sound characteristics are very good; not hard to dial in a pleasing level and tone. I've used this mic for live solo-ing, choral singing, home recording, even vocal practice. Quality: CAD mics have generally served me very well. I have never been disapointed in their performance. Value: Value is excellent. Great bang for the buck. Remarkable performance for a low price. Manufacturer Support: Have not dealt with them. The Wow Factor: Sex appeal? I don't think so! It's a microphone. But as far as mic's go, it's a handsome mic, nice color contrast between the screen and frame. Looks great, performs great, reasonably priced... what more could you ask for? Overall: I'm very satisfied with this mic and with CAD mics in general. They are typically very well made and perform well. While many more expensive (and probably better performing) mics are on the market, I'm not afraid to bring these out to be mishandled, dropped, bumped... they still deliver great sound for their price and if it breaks (hasn't happened yet) ...I'll get another and it won't break the bank. I'm always on the look-out for a great deal and I have found that I usually end up with a CAD when it comes to microphones.
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"Great vocal Mic at a great price..." submitted December 27, 2010

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Musical Background: Musician/Engineer
Music Style: All
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Sound: The CAD C195 condenser mic bridges the gap btween great price and great performance. I use these specifically for chorale work and they never fail to bring out the best in the choir. Yes, they are not the top of the line; for I use a better quality of mic for the soloists. But for the general, all around choir, they really do deliver. I currently use six of these and given their performance and reasonable price, I'm happy just adding more of them in the future. These are not good for rock band work. I've tried them and they are way too sensative. But give them a try if you're doing an acoustic set. You won't be disappointed. Feature: Mic stand clip and cord included. Ease of Use: Needs phantom power supply usually supplied from the mixing board (no battery compartment here...) Quality: I have 6 of these I've used for several years. Still going strong. Value: There are better mic's on the market but not many that can perform like the CAD C195 at the current selling price. Manufacturer Support: N/A - These mic's are reliable. The Wow Factor: What sex appeal??? It's a mic... Overall: They've lasted years and I'm still happy. I'm looking to get a few more!
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"Prompt Service" submitted June 11, 2012

By Douglas D in Sioux Center, IA
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Musical Background: I'm a licensed professional engineer, not a mucisian.
Music Style: Christian
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Overall: I purchased one CAD 195 microphone on 4/24/2012 but it was defective out-of-the-box. Customer service paid return shipping and offered a replacement promptly. The replacement worked normally. On 5/15/2012 I ordered five more CAD 195 microphones. I'm using these for vocals in a howse of worship that has a "praise and worship" style service. The CAD 195's are replacing Shure SM-58's because the church has installed a "hearing loop" hearing assistance system which is incompatible with dynamic microphones. The CAD 195's sound about the same as SM-58's in most situations, although the CAD 195 has a little better high frequency response, and a little more proximity effect. (Of course phantom power is needed for the CAD 195's but not for the SM-58's. We use 48 V phantom power.) Our vocalists either like the CAD 195's or can't tell the difference compared to the SM-58's. So far I, the sound operator, am very satisfied. (This review as of June 11, 2012.)
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"Excellent value for very practical item." submitted January 28, 2010

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Musical Background: hobbyist
Music Style: folk, pop, rock
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Sound: Great sound quality and excellent value for the price. Feature: Comes with sturdy mic clip and XLR cable. Wish it had on/off switch though. Ease of Use: Simple condenser handheld mic, just make sure you got a phantom power source and you're good to go! Quality: Solid build. I unscrewed the grille to check out the wiring and the capsule is well-protected. Value: Again, excellent value. No point in spending more on a handheld condenser...unless the room acoustics and audio interface quality calls for it. The Wow Factor: More of a need than want. More practical than luxury.
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