AKG C1000 S Wired Condenser Microphone

These really are very versatile. I tried 1, then 2, then ended up with a set of them because I can use them for pretty much anything if I do not have an appropriate mic. Vocals, bass, guitar, sax, drums (as overheads or snare, hihat, toms. Could do a whole band with nothing but these. I mostly use them studio or stage with phantom power, but have used them mobile with batteries, which is also good. Really robust. I also really like the 'switchable' nature. Makes you think of complex electronics, but actually to boost vocal presence or make it hyper-cardioid, you unscrew the head and stick one of the plastic adaptors that are provided over the capsule. Works really well, and so simple

I bought 2 of these microphones at the same time. Very shocked at the sound difference between the 2 mics. Both mic's sound great. But one is seriously hotter sounding than the other. So far, the microphones are better than I had expected. Fantastic detail and clarity. This would be a 5-star rating if the mics were closer in performance to each other. I get that they are not matched pairs. But the sound difference between the 2 mics is rather large. But all in all, I would hands down recommend these or any AKG product to my peers. (Also just bought K371 headphones and C411\l)