When I'm trying to describe what I think the ideal ribbon should sound like, I usually come up with something along the lines of rich, lush and smooth - fat low end and proximity without a boomy, muddy sound, silky, buttery mids and relaxed, effortless treble rolloff. I think of that classic New Orleans horn sound, a kind of old-school presence and and intimacy that defined the sound of the 50s. And no other ribbon mic I've ever worked with exemplifies that description better than this one. Everything you want a ribbon to be and do, this is and does. The nicest, richest, bass you'll ever hear, and yet it never sounds bloated or unbalanced, and this wonderful combination of a smooth, rich mid-range and treble while still somehow managing to boast fantastic articulation and detail. The brass, bass and baritone vocal sound (especially on voice-over work) I can get out of this microphone is just second to none, and nothing rocks as hard on rock guitar cab. And all that's before you even consider that it's considerably less expensive than the primary competitors I could think of. If this is a mic you've been thinking about trying out, stop thinking and buy it. You will absolutely never look back.