clip: metal, good quality. Plug: Seems ok. Cable: Flexible and slightly thicker than that of the original universal microphone. The stress relief looks a bit filigree, but so far so good. Microphone: Larger than a standard omnidirectional microphone, plastic body. Sound: Timber is completely different from Omni and more natural. It works much better in noisy environments and gives less acoustic feedback from the PA, but that's not enough to eliminate it entirely - additional measures are needed. Overall very happy for the price.