Comparison of MXL 2003A and Neumann U 89 i

Attribute	MXL 2003A ×	Neumann U 89 i ×
Sound Pressure Level (SPL) (dB)	152	140
Diaphragm Gauge (micron)	3	-
Impedance (Ohm)	200	150
Length (mm)	190	185
Diaphragm Diameter (mm)	25	-
Max Diameter (mm)	50	46
Requires Phantom Power	+	+
Sensitivity (mV/Pa)	7.1	8
Range (Hz)	20 - 20,000	40 - 18,000
Brand	MXL	Neumann
Pickup Pattern	Cardioid	Bidirectional Cardioid Hypercardioid Omnidirectional Wide Cardioid
Name	MXL 2003A	Neumann U 89 i
Weight (g)	454	400
Capsule Diameter (mm)	32	-
Self-Noise (dB)	11	17
Pads	-10dB	-6dB (Detachable)
SPL/Self-Noise Ratio	13.82	8.24
Filters	HPF: -6dB/octave @ 150Hz	HPF @ 160 Hz HPF @ 80 Hz LIN subsonic filter
Interfaces	3-pin XLR male	3-pin XLR male
Phantom Voltage (V)	48.00	48.00