Reviewer:
Philip Watts
from Bergenfield, NJ United States
There was a lot of hype surrounding this mic when it first came out. The Forums and recording circles were buzzing with people talking about "the $200 U87 clone". I'm usually pretty skeptical so I had to check it out for my self.
I've now owned the mic for almost 2 years and am happy to say it's a permanant fixture in my mic collection. Is it a U87 clone? In a word, no. It does share some sonic characteristics and anyway you add it up, it's an excellent mic for under $1000. It usually requires a a few dB dip in the 3Khz range for many applications and when I do this, it usually sits very well.
It's a bright mic with lots of headroom, good for vocals and acoustic guitar. What I do love about it is that, because it's so cheap, I feel much more comfortable experimenting with placement. For instance, I really like it on snare with the aforementioned 3Khz dip.
Excellent Mic for $200 
