I first heard about this microphone through a bandmate and wanted something with a little bit more punch than my ‘58. I was not disappointed. In the practice room and the studio, the difference was stark. It handled my low growls and high shrieks with ease. I demonstrated switching between the two circuits, position 1 was a good all round sound, whereas position 2 seemed to increase the clarity and punch a little. Adding phantom power turns the microphone into a totally different animal, it’s an absolute beast. I use an active circuit transmitter and the microphone works perfectly well with it. Just for reference, I sing in a black metal band, with high shrieks, low growls and some Gregorian singing sections. This microphone handles everything! And then there’s the aesthetic, this microphone looks like a cool ancient alien artefact, it’s solidly built and has a nice weight to it. I’ve recently sung live and it handles the live setting perfectly well. My only criticism is that it can create feedback if held down too near the stage monitors, my ‘58 never does that. I just adjusted my act a little to compensate and it worked fine.
