I love this mic for rap and pop vocals, but take extra care when using it in a home studio. He's almost touchy. You can literally hear the birds chirping outside and the sound of the air circulating in the room. This can be both good and bad if you plan ahead, make the right settings, and use a high-pass filter. Some great plugins that can help with that too. Also, make sure this mic is right for you in terms of the type of vocals you want to record. I use it for pop and rap vocals which sounds great to me but others don't recommend it.