Like most Behringer products, the ECM8000 has an unbearable noise level and requires quite a bit of amplification (more than you would expect from a small diaphragm condenser microphone), so I wouldn't recommend it. to record something or live band microphone. However, if you compare the transfer function plot to that of the Earthworks M50 microphone - yes, the $1,300 Earthworks M50 microphone - the curves are nearly identical. even at a bandwidth resolution of 1/12 octave! It's pretty impressive. This mic allows me to get very accurate tuning results for large multi-zone sound systems, and I don't even have to spend all my fees on a measurement mic. How about? Every sound engineer or engineer (who knows how to set up sound systems properly) should have one in their backpack.