Theres really no dancing around this - It's a cheap microphone. But for cheap mic, it's pretty good! I've used it on everything from vocals to guitars, OH on drums and even as a bass drum mike. It works well, but of course doesn't sound like a Neumann or anything. You get what pay for and more, but theres no magic to it. A cheap microphone is still gonna sound cheap. I'd recommend this as a first microphone for starting out or as a microphone you don't wanna be careful when handling.