I bought it when I got fed up with sm58 feedbacks in small underground scenes. A good device, sufficiently resistant to feedbacks. But I would always like to be even more resistant to feedbacks. Voices sound very good through this microphone. Of course, you have to be able to sing accurately on axis and not shake your head. You can shake other parts of the body, which is necessary in rock'n'roll. When I got tired of shure beta 87a's sharp sibilance sound, I started doing studio recordings with EV96. It's very good for an underground artist. The build quality is very good. The microphone works well despite the inevitable dropping on the floor.