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Just a home recordist's 2cents... I read all the "hype" about the C1 and went out and bought one last week.

I had been recording vocals with a AKG C3000 and a Joe Meek VC3 v2 as the mic pre directly into a MOTU 2408MKII. Not the best chain in the world, but it sounds better than my mackie pre's to my ears... Anywho, I've been kind of unhappy with the sound of the C3000 and thought this mic might fit the bill from what I read and what some friends had told me.

I've had a chance to track voice with it for a few days and I really love it. I have no idea if it sounds like a U87 and really don't care. What I do like is that my vocal sound got very very "filled out" (as opposed to a more brittle sound with the C3000) and I love what the mic does with the highs (a lot of air I guess you'd say). It's quiet as a mouse and came with a very nice shockmount and a simple but effective case for porting it around...for $220. I can't tell you how happy I am with this purchase.

Will it work for everyone for every application, I doubt it. It's making me very happy though and I'd say it's definitely worth checking out.

Be well-

Lee