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Schoeps CMC6 with MK4 caps are most versatile in tone (and sound best to my ears of currently made small diaphragms for most utilitarian usage) for rock/pop/jazz, etc. Not to mention that the capsules are switchable so that makes life easier. I'd say the Gefell M300's are second, and are $1000 cheaper per pair than the Schoeps (and yes the price difference is worth it between the two). The Josephson E22's are excellent but are in no way 'flat'...BIG low end, slightly pronounced high mid with a lot of coloration. Those are great for percussion, guitar amps, anything that needs that frequency 'scoop'. On a budget the Josephson C42's are the best bang for the buck IMO. Neumann's are okay but can be a little strange, there is better for the money.
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