Superlux PRA 628 MKII 5-stars Reviews

Great mic for the amps

This is a fantastic mic for guitar and bass amps. Built like a tank and very interesting sounding. I have a few of these actually and often prefer it to sm57s.

Really recommend it.

Best for guitar

Good for home and stage use.

Superlux PRA 628 MKII

A very good alternative to more exclusive brands.

I use it to record PSG from a Peavey Nashville 112. Sounds good!

Surprising

These got a lot more use than I ever expected from them. Picked them up as a quick fox but never needed to trade them up. I mic a guitar cab with one and a bass cab with another. In both cases these are blended with other sources for recording but they always sound great for the price.

Great affordable take on a classic

This mic ranks far above what its price tag would suggest. Great build, sound and price. I use it live and in my studio and it sounds great! Just as good as its higher price counterparts.

Great sound for little money

It sounds very much like a SM57, just a tad brigher. I got two and have used them on both live and studio gigs with great results. Also the goose neck that comes in the pack is of great value when used on guitar amps that have a handle on top to clip it on to.

I do though wonder how the sound and quality will hold up over time, but for now I am very satisfied with this product and will recommend it. Just take a little care and do not abuse the kit, it is plastic.

Great mic and price

A great cheaper option compared to standard well known brands a perfect product for the budget minded. Dont be put off by cheap price its still a great product. I used for hanging over the front of a small amp and its as good as the usual suspects.

Amp Mic

I use it for getting sound from my amp as I dont have a line out. Ideal

Really good VFM, and works shockingly well for streaming!

I've found myself using this mic as my voice mic for Twitch streaming, using my Presonus FIrestudio Mobile as my interface. and it works surprisingly well! Small to not be intrusive on face-cam, and sounds good as a spoken voice mic. Definitely needs healthy input gain levels on one's interface though - I have the input gain on my Firestudio nearly maxed for my speaking voice. But for £27, I am definitely not complaining!

Good mic for the price

I use mic for home guitar recording, sound is clear and accurate. Very good value for the money. Recommended.

A very fine amp mic

I really wanted an SM57, but I record just for fun so it did not make much sense. This mic? sounds great! The added clip is quite low quality so I would get a stand. The sound is quite bass'y but very nice. The mic is built like a tank and comes with a pouch. I believe this would be amazing for dual-mic recording to add some bass.

Characterful and useful guitar amp mic.

I bought this to augment my guitar amp mic collection. I've got heavy sounds covered with MB75s in a Fredman pair, but i was wanting something different for an edge mic.

This works well on its own for cleans just off-centre and i'd probably use it live for distorted guitar in that way too if i wanted a thicker sound than an MB75/SM57 provides. I would not hang it from the cable, it's just not prcise enough to keep the desired sound and this is very sensitve to positioning which makes it very good for creative use.

It's best used positioned near the edge of a speaker cone as a dark mic with a bright mic (SM57/MB75) right on the dustcap. It really brings out the 'roar' soound I associate with a cranked marshall.

The included mount works well to clamp to a mic stand set up to position another the same speaker allowing dual miking with one stand which is amazingly useful, although it is a bit flimsy feeling.

I would very much recommend one of these and something like an MB75 used together over a single e906 or SM57 for guitar in a home studio, and you can afford to do so. I've not had a chance to compare it to either as a single mic live, it's a bit more vintagey sounding and not as tight so I'd probably stick with the SM57 for live modern metal.

Used on spoken word it made me sound a little bit nasal, more apparent on full range speakers, and notably made my vocal fry really jump out, particularly on smaller speakers, giving a very authoritative newscaster sound to my voice, whereas a Unidyne type mic (yes, comparing this to my incredibly smooth 60s Unidyne model B and its descendents the SM57/SM58 and broadcast oriented SM7) is much smoother sounding. It's almost got the vintageyness I'd associate with an old ribbon mic, and I say associate because because it's very easy to listen with your eyes.

Best Amp Mic for Price

I chose this mic for my fender Mustang to gog with because it didn't require a stand to use (just hang it over the amp). The sound quality is outstanding. You wouldn't think it is a cheap mic. Only thing I noticed is the lows and highs are very loud so I guess using an equaliser with it is compulsory.

Extremely useful

I use these every week in my venue for the guitar cabs and they are very reliable. An absolute steal for the price.

Can't be beat for price

Does exactly what you need and on the bar circuit where things can go missing its price is spot on! Would buy another!

Superlux PRA 628 MKII

Great product at a very reasonable price.

I bought 2 pieces of it and I use them especially during the live shows for a Mesa Boogie Mark 5 Combo + additional speaker box.

Sound absolutely satisfying and very similar to its 'original'.

Well done and robust, for its price you can really afford to be able to change it in the event of a final break.

Surprisingly good for this price

Very easy to use and the sound is great. I had a gig where I needed a mic for my amp and I did not feel like spending too much since I don't usually need to do it. The quality is amazing for the price and it's very easy to set up everything.

Great mic!

Looking for an dynamic microphone which serves as an alternative for Sennheiser and Shure SM57 but not too pricey that will give you a reliable sound? This is it! Great finishing, great mids.

Great

frequency response, deeper to the lower bottom range, higher SPL capacity and

supercardioid directivity with high gain, just before feedback.

You won't be disappointed!

owesome

good looking and super quality in that price range

Cant go wrong

I own both the Sennheiser 906 and the Superlux 628 which I mainly use for recording guitar cabs or snares. In my opinion the Superlux has a far better sound than the 906, including a clearer bottom end and mids. I usualy use a ribbon mic for extra botton end definition with the 906, I don't need it with the 628, it is stunningly quiert too and very well made. ....628 hands down the better mic.