LEWITT DGT 650 (opened)

The DGT 650 is a stereo USB condenser microphone that sets a whole new benchmark for quality in its category. This device works with both Windows and Mac OS X devices and can also be used with mobile devices. It can be powered via USB or with a Li-Ion battery. It includes an analog preamp with four setting modes, a switchable high-pass filter and a pad with two different settings.

A huge advantage of this microphone is that you can plug it straight into your computer without needing a sound card. Since this device is equipped with its own preamp and converter, it is therefore a high-quality microphone and sound card in one. In addition, thanks to the line input, you can also use the microphone's USB interface to record keyboards, guitars and the like. Considering its price, this is a device that is unrivalled in its category. Just plug it in and immediately start recording anything, in premium studio quality of course.

It can be used as a mono microphone with cardioid characteristic or as a stereo microphone, whereby it captures a 90° XY stereo image. It is a very versatile microphone that is useful for capturing vocals, acoustic instruments and spoken word. Unlike standard microphones, it also has a line-out output, a line-in input, a stereo input which it only works with as an audio interface and of course a headphone output.

Parameter settings can be made directly on the microphone using the buttons, which make no noise. The settings are visualized by backlighting.

The bottom line is that the DGT 650 is an ideal all-round solution for home recording that will be hard to find competition in the current range.