The CAD M179 Multi-Pattern Microphone is a true versatile workhorse microphone that is excels on drums, acoustic guitar, cabs and vocals! With its full response, clear neutral sound, and completely variable polar patterns, the M179 is the definition of bang for the buck.
There is not another condenser on the market that has offer the features and performance of the M179, and at this price point it really cant be beat. You can put a CAD M179 in front of anything and get a great sounding track. The professionals here at Front End Audio use the CAD M179 everyday in the studio on drums, acoustic guitar, cabs and vocals. Really, they would be hard pressed to find an application that the CAD M179 did not excel on. The CAD M179 is a true Multi-Pattern Microphone. Rather than selecting a fixed pattern, you can dial in a pattern or experience all the variations in between! From the rich and intimate sounding figure-of-eight pattern to the spacious and articulate omnidirectional pattern, you can dial in the space you want on any sound source.
Just try the M179 on drums. With the high SPL rating you can throw these on toms or put a pair in the air as overheads. Dial in figure eight and you have a great room mic. The CAD M179 also features a hi-pass filter and 20 dB pad so you have absolute control over your recordings. there really isn't anything these mics can't do. But don't take our word for it, order one or two and see for yourself. Front End Audio has create several different M179 packages offering these great mics in pairs or triples.
CAD M179 Multi-Pattern Microphone Features
- True variable pattern
- Large 1.1" condenser capsule
- Gold sputtered diaphragms
- High SPL
- Transformerless balanced output circuits
- 20 dB pad
- 6dB @ 100Hz HP filter
- Internal pop filter
CAD M179 Multi-Pattern Microphone Specifications
- Type: Side Address
- Pattern: Multi-Pattern
- Frequency Response: 10-20 kHz
- Polar Pattern: Variable
- Impedance: 200 Ohms
- Sensitivity: -36 dBV (16mV) @ 1Pa
- Noise Level: 11dB-A
- SPL: 143 dB SPL (with pad)
- Harmonic Distortion: Less than 0.15%
- Power Requirements: 48V
- Switches: HP filter and 20dB pad
- Connector: XLR
CAD M179 Multi-Pattern Microphone Includes
- CAD M179 Microphone
- MZM-5 Elastic Suspension Shockmount
- Swivel Mount
- Carrying Case
- Mnaufacturer Warranty
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Great all around mic
Jan 12th 2010For the price you can't get much better. Great all around mic, really crisp and has tons of polar patterns. Makes me wonder how other companies can charge so much. It feels really sturdy and comes with a nice hard case.
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CAD M179
Dec 7th 2009I called the guys at CAD and the sent me to Front End Audio to purchase some CAD mics. The guys at Front End Audio were super quick to answer my quesions and I ended up buying a few M179s. It is no wonder why Front End Audio is the #1 seller of the CAD M179! This mic is just aweome but dont take it from me... check out the Tuesday Tester clips or give Alan at Front End Audio a call! Thanks guys!
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good value
Nov 27th 2009very good mic on toms
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What's Not To Like?
Nov 16th 2009The M179 is probably the biggest "bang for your buck" mic that there is. Comes in it's own hardshell case, with both solid mount and spider mount included! For the most part, these mics are FLAT. That is to say that they don't have artificial presence peaks built in to make them "vocal mics" or "kick drum mics" or what-have-you. They reproduce whatever sound is in front of them - exceptionally well. I often use them for vocals, using proximity effect to get a bit fuller, rounder tone. The "older/better" M179's were made in USA - newer ones are made in China, where quality control seems to be more lax than it was here in the States: I had to go through three returns to get an M179 with both front and back capsules working, and with switches that did not crackle...However, the other three M179's I had bought previously, worked perfectly right out of the box. Just do a full check of your mic when you get it, just in case. These mics are real workhorses - really worth having!
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Versatile, workhouse mic
Mar 3rd 2009This microphone is a great choice for a home recordist on a budget like myself. The continuously variable pickup pattern is a great feature that allows you to tighten up or widen the pattern across a large range. I like to tighten up the pattern when I use it, because the rooms I record in are generally not very nice sounding. The shockmount and carrying case that are included are very high quality for such a budget price. You can't go wrong with this one - there's almost nothing it can't handle.
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worth every penny
Nov 7th 2008I must say Warren you were right this is a Bang for the Buck! very clean and detailed sound. It doesnt hype anything up it gives you want you give it. Very detailed I will be picking up a few more for my tool box!
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Suprise
Jan 5th 2008I was suprised by this mic. It does everything pretty well. Mostly, though, the low end is amazing - on bass cabinets and hand drums (haven't tried it on a kick yet) it has bottom end for days. You really need a shock mount with this mic if you don't use the roll-off switch. It worked well in a MS choir recording when paired with a M177 (you could use another 179 too). It was a bit too flat, but a little EQ and the recording was rich and warm and articulate. For the price, everyone should have one or two.
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Get one!
Feb 28th 2006I have the Peluso 251 for vox, so thats a plateu I am staying at for now, but this is the best all puropose mic I have ever heard, at any price. The flatness and honesty of it, without it sounding anywhere near dull, along with the dead quietness is a goldmine! I would have bought it, even if it was one pattern!
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CAD M179
Dec 28th 2005I am very happy I got this mic. It works really well on my vocal tracks (female vocal), and also nice on male vocals too. It has a very clear, compact, tight kind of quality to it. I get excellent recordings without needing to mess around with any eq'ng afterwards. It's also very good for close micn'g because it doesn't pick up a lot of the room around you, so it's really a great mic for a non-treated room. Nice on acoustic instruments, amps. And, even though I haven't tried them on it, they are said to be nice for drums too.
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