I've compared the AT4053B to the Sennheiser MKH 50 and if you don't want the best this mic is a fantastic price. With quality audio equipment I couldn't find any significant differences, and certainly nothing that would tempt me to spend double the MKH 50 for consumer purposes. If you're primarily interested in which one sounds better, the AT4053B will sound just as good as the high-end mics in most applications it's designed for.