This is a legendary mic and I join the throngs of users who have sung its praises over the years. I love my SM58. I have compared it to other mics I own which have cost more; if blindfolded I couldn't tell the difference! I also know-first hand-that this mic can withstand punishment that many of its peers simply cannot. I have two other, very old SM58s that were donated to my band; the balls are ravaged and distorted due to decades of dropping and mishandling, and they still work like new! I have owned comparable mics made by other manufacturers which sounded as good but would be useless once they were dropped! This is a mic that I would order again and again!