I didn't expect it to be such a great mic. Whatever it was, I was very happy with it. The volume is good, the ability to adjust the volume of voice and music is really the best! I love how it glows when you sing. My only "complaint" is that I wish it had a reverb function instead of an echo, but even that's no big deal! Absolutely love that it came with a case to keep it safe. I've dropped it once and nothing broke or anything. So worth the money!