This is one of the best mics I've used and pairs easily with more expensive industry standards. Although I mainly use it for voiceovers, it also does a great job on vocals and instruments and can be used in almost any studio. It has a rich bass response and manages to boost the high frequencies without harshness in the tone. It quickly became my favorite mic and I haven't had any issues with it so far. It has incredibly low self-noise (7dB) and is incredibly sensitive. It increases my hard drive on my laptop, not to mention the computer fan if I have them in the same room. I highly recommend the 440 Pure and can safely say that it rivals the big names like Neumann and Sennheiser.