Feature:
none. it's a simple mic and not intended to have features
The shockmount is necessary, so go ahead and buy the combo.
Quality:
The mic is sturdily built, metal (probably aluminum) construction. None of this cheap plastic that many budget mics are made of. All the same, it is a condenser, so if you drop it you will probably damage the diaphragm. This mic is part of my mobile studio, so it gets treated a little rougher than a studio mic would, but it seems to be holding up quite well.
Value:
Well, there are few mics under $100 that sound this good.
Desirability:
Sex appeal? well it's ugly. it's like that weird gold-green-grey color that should have died with the 70s. It is however, a very practical addition to my setup. Very few people think, when listening to a CD "Gee, that sounds like it was recorded on an ugly colored mic"
Sound:
Warm, not as detailed as a top-o'-the-line condenser, but all things considered, the tone is good. It has a strong midrange, which some cheaper condensers don't.
Note: If you are recording digitally, this mic (any mic for that matter) wont sound great unless you push the sample rate up to 96kHz or 192kHz. Garageband tops out a 44kHz, so it's performance will be good, but not as good as in a pro product like logic where you can increase the sample rate.
At 192kHz, every little detail comes out, this really is not cheap-o mic.
Ease of Use:
Really easy to get pretty good sound out of this mic. You have to work a little bit to get really great sound. For vocals I've noticed that S's tend to get a little fuzzy if the vocalist is within 8 inches of the mic, but just push the gain a little and step back a bit from the mic, and the sound is superb. I have recorded acoustic guitar, electric and bass amps, percussion, piano, and vocals. So far this mic has proved to be very versatile
Support:
I assume, i haven't had to use it.
Overall:
Good mic. I will not say it is better than something in the $500 and up range, but it definitely holds it's own with everything else.
A few thing st this mic apart.
-Lovely warm sound
-Excellent performance at high bit rates (completely acceptable performance at lower bit rates, so don't worry if you are not prepared to dump a lot of $ on a professional sound software.)
-Sturdy build
-Low price
Altogether an excellent mic. buy one.
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