Good budget mic for vocals or instruments!
Bought this as a first mic to take some abuse from different vocalists, in my home studio. Thus far, with the exception of a burst shockmount band, it has held up tremendously well, so much so that I automatically reach for it whenever I have to mic a narrator. I have also used it to record percussion and acoustic guitar, which it does really well, without that raspy high end that some condenser mics give.As far as comparison goes, I find it similar to but a bit more sensitive than my Rode NT-1.