CAD Audio E100SX Large-Diaphragm Supercardioid Condenser Microphone – Vintage Tone, Hi-Pass Filter, 10 dB Pad & Shock Mount

The microphone was fantastic but had issues with my Elgato Wave XLR. There was some sort of distortion coming from the interface but as soon as I hooked it up to my Scarlett Solo gen 3 it sounded fantastic!

Bought this mic brand new for $28 shipped because I had money from Amex cashback and it was on sale. Sweet! Everything worked as advertised. No self noise like some had mentioned. All patterns worked as expected. The overall sound is somewhat dark like there is a slight de-esser or a high pass filter running, the highs are not overly squashed but definitely noticeable compared to other condenser mics. But that's what they mean by its vintage sound signature. I don't mind it. It does have a fuller warmer sound which works well with my voice. Very happy with this purchase. Also the shockmount on the unit I received uses rubber connectors, not suspension bands, so it feels more sturdy.

UPDATED REVIEW: Nice mic. I love the sound. But, it needs, and should have come with, a pop filter. Be cautious! The pop filter Amazon advertises as a fit (the VP3 pop filter) does NOT fit! But, despite what is missing, this mic is clearly well made and sounds really great. Male and female voices are recorded so well without any high end noise. In fact, there is no self-noise. No hum. No crackly. Just clean sound. After using this mic for a few months and being very careful with it, I found that the mic is too heavy for the shock mount. So, if left in one position for too long, the mic sags due to the weight. The bolt finally gave and now the shock-mount is useless. It's VERY difficult getting in touch with the CAD service team. There doesn't seem to be any replacement options available for a shock mount. So, beware; great mic but the shock mount is fragile and there's no replacement options once it fails. The mic can mount on a stand, sideways, without a shock mount, but it could pick up floor rumble.

It's hard to beat the price/performance value here. I've used this mic in my studio for vocals, bari sax, percussion, and most impressively my 10" tom. in all instances I got a very usable track. The included shock mount is functional but an original idea, it takes a moment to get used to. I purchased a 2nd one used and needed to repair the shock mount, it was easy and took about 15 -20 minuted to do...no big deal really.

I've watched MANY YouTube reviews about this microphone and have yet to see anyone come away with a less than outstanding opinion of this microphone. I don't have any experience with the earlier models of the E100 series, but this one is fantastic. Everything on it just sounds IMPORTANT. I use it for voiceover and podcasting and have managed to sell two other folks on it already. I wish they would include the CAD-branded foam windscreen with it (come on CAD, it's not expensive and it would make folks happy), but other than that I have no complaints. I got this on a stupid deal here on Amazon, like $60 out the door, but even at $99 or $120 it would be worth it. You won't regret buying this microphone.

This is a great sounding mic, and was my favorite of three I tried. I put it on a boom arm on my desk and almost never moved it, except to reposition. The shock mount is very nice, but it is proprietary and only works for these mics, and it has an attachment to mount it on gear, but the handle that holds that joint firm is made of really weak metals that stripped on my On August 2nd when I bought the mic on June 2nd. So I got 60 days before it became completely unable to hold the mic. So now I have a very nice mic sitting on my desk that I can't use, and I am outside the return period, and I can't easily upgrade the holder to a different once from Amazon because its specific to this mic so I'd have to order another original from the factory at high cost and high chance of failure again in 60 more days. I saw this same issue in a review on YouTube and hand waved it away and decided to get this mic anyone. This is your warning, don't make the same mistake. Don't buy this product.

The only negative thing I have is when you take the shock mount off, there is not instruction on which way to put the bands back on to install the shock mount back onto the microphone

I own a original E100, compared the SX version and am disappointed with the self noise. I returned this microphone 2 times to CAD directly. Their response today was as follows: "Thank you for your patience. I reached out to our team, and they explained that while the new E100Sx has a 13dB self-noise rating—still within an acceptable range—it is indeed higher than the original E100S, which had a 3.7dB rating. The two models have different builds and specifications, which can affect noise levels and sound characteristics."

Microfono che vale molto di più di quello che costa. Una volta questa casa faceva microfoni di fascia alta, adesso avrà cambiato segmento ma a questo prezzo è regalato.

This is a highly recommendend mic used by podcasters, streamers and voiceover performers. Highly detailed and articulate this mic punches way above its weight. Give it a go and you will be pleasantly surprised. Absolutely no regrets in buying or recommending.

I have akg c414 xlx. You can compare to it and the difference is 8/10. Shocker product Highly recommended.

Sound is good for the price but it came with a broken shock mount that had to be fixed and the CAD logo just doesn’t exist on the mic. I looked in the box and no sign of it. Pretty bad QC..

Very underrated mic and brand. I have the very early versions of the E100 which sound amazing and these are similar. Slightly brighter and not quite as plummy sounding as the original E100 but very good and deal nicely with hard and fast transients. As others mentioned the mounting rubber rings are the weak point and could potentially be an issue! A stronger mounting option would be a good thing.