Given the choice between dropping a hundred bucks on the MXL R144 which has a physically resonant headbasket and the Apex 205 which does not, I would choose the 205. And if price is a consideration the Nady RSM-4 and 5 are still only $79 at MF.
The graph below shows the resonance of the stock R144 (red curve) when the headbasket is set into oscillation by mechanical vibration. The yellow curve shows the significant (14dB) resonance reduction I was able to achieve with a
headbasket / body mod.The light blue curve show the body resonance with the headbasket removed.