Superlux Pra 218A 5-stars Reviews

Good price, better quality

These mics punch well above their price point! I’ve found them to be responsive and accurate to the source sound. Might get a few more!

Sturdy Mic

I was blown away by how good this mic feels

Best Value for money

I am verry happy with these microphones, same sound as akg D40.

Unfortunately one front grill popped off but this does not influence the sound quality

Actually pretty good!

Really decent mic!

Used them for some percussion and was really pleased by the result.

Also very handy for drums (kick/toms) you want to trigger samples with afterwards. No need for a 2000 dollar mic in that situation.

Of course there are better microphones but I highly doubt that you can find them in this price range.

Very good for it's price

All I can say is that given the fact that it costs so little,

it performs admirably in every aspect.

Clear mids and full lows,

I haven't tested many mics but the sound coming out of it

seems full to my ears

it's small and seems durable.

I've used it just to record my bass through my amp

and I'm very pleased.

An awesome mic

I think these Superlux and t.bone mics are really amazing,especially for their price! I like them so much,that I'm looking forward to buy more!

Excellent Mic

I use these on my Toms, I play a couple of live shows a year well at least I used to until Covid hit. But I gotta tell ya you will not be disappointed with this Mic, don't let the price scare you away.

The Pra 218A can hold its own against higher priced Mics all day long.

Do yourself and your pocketbook a favour and check these out.

TOP-SECRET mic

I bought this mic as a cheap - backup - dynamic mic for my studio. Just for the sake of moment, when drummer shows up with extra unexpected tom.

When i got it I coundn't believe my eyes and ears.

Build quality is great. It's all metal, solid construction, but it's also incredibly small.

Sounds superb - not just for the price.

I tried it on toms, trumpet and guitar amp and got quite usable sound. And when you think about the price - it's just crazy. This should be top-secret mic - use it, don't brag about it, and save some cash for other mics out there.

I like it so much, that today I've ordered two more.

Excellent little mic, works well for electric bass.

Punchy respoinse and extended range, maybe not quite linear when used on a quiet source like spoken word. Not really desigend for that, but one of the ways i listen to a new mic is read an advert into my DAW. Quite balanced and smooth.

Absolutely slays used to mic a 12" hartke bass driver in an iso cab. low end response is full and captures the low B properly and incredibly compact size means i can move it around the enclosure to get the sound I want. Very sensitive to placement so rewards good mic technique but unforgiving of lazy/poor setup. Rugged all metal enclusure so I'm not worried about letting a drummer near it. Very strong signal compared to an MB75.

super for the price

I use is for my main snare mic in studio use. it is big for that but no issues so far with the adjustment. I like the sound that i get. I'm gonna use it on amps soon.

Good all round mic

Used this on guitar cabs for hard rock alongside SM57, got very good results.

Very well made and solid, not tried it on drums yet but I think it will do the job.

Very good value for money

Great P/P Product

It's fairly cheap but doesn't sound cheap. Great price/performance product. Acutally It's a great replica of audix fusion series tom mics. Maybe its even better than Audix Fusions. Considering the price, I strongly recommend this mic.

a real bargain

I'm a musician and not a sound engineer, but this mic can definitely compare to a lot more expensive ones (even x10 of its value) and I've tested it in live gigs (trumpet) and recordings (clarinet mostly). Would buy it again without any hesitation at all.

Great performance for the price

We use five of these mics along with five PRA D1's to teach a Music Technology course in a high school.

Pros - Very well built, sturdy & a good weight. Nice sound quality & clarity for instruments or vocals. Easy for young students to use.

Cons - Doesn't come in a hard case like the PRA D1's do.

Underrated dynamic mic

This mic simply exceeds all expectations for its price. For toms, kick, cabs and even vocals with some eq you can really make it work. Not the best for sure, but don't let the price fool you on this one, it gives you a lot more than you pay for.

Have used it for toms with quite pleasing results and on the kick as well, though found it to be lacking a bit of the precision thump you wish for in a tight kick sound, but this can be assisted by adding a sub-kick or just some eq. For bass cabs works just fine too and I'd assume for guitar cab as well for that boomy lower end sound. I think for wide male vocals at least you can do a lot worse than this mic as well.

All around a great workhorse/backup to have around. You can't beat this value for money!

mic review

I use this for harmonica with a rubber tube round it to stop unwanted noise. it works a treat

Smooth little fella...

After running a test where i compared this and several other microphones for recording a guitar cab (Audix i5, Co4, ribbons, condensers) - i had to listen carefully if this was not the SM57... It has the same flavour, but with extended bass and less air in the highs (ref. frequency response).

Now it wouldn't be fair to say it blows a 57 out of the water, on the whole, it sounds "more dull" than a 57 on a guitar cab. But in combination with another mic (a condenser for example) it gives a very interesting extra to my ears.

I have yet to try it on drums and harmonica (its design seems perfect for that) but i can already say it is not leaving...

Good for Bass Drum

Good mic for the cheap cost. Not actually used on Snare yet, only bass drum.

My only concern is that it's listed as a Snare drum mic here, and yet on the instruction manual it lists it as the Bass drum mic in the Superlux Pra range.

Regardless, good dynamic mic.

Nice price

A fair price for good quality.

Pra 218A

Good microphone for toms & snare . metal body . Good sensitivity , & frequency response . It's good to use for electric guitar amp , or brass instruments too . It has a little bit resonance on 167 hz , but to apply narrow notch filter for that frequency , & everything sounds good. I'll buy more . Thank You very much .