I really like this mic. I have it in semi permanent loan from a friend who used to drum. Initially I did he snobby thing and said "wow look at how boosted the lows and highs are on that mic, I'd rather a natural sounding kick mic" I'm over the elitist mentality. This mic just sounds right across several genres. For rock, it can capture that kick "click" sound in the high end to cut through a dense mix. Yet for folk or softer music you can do a low pass to it and it instantly becomes warm and mellow. I tried it on an upright bass blended w a CAD m179. Perfect. Cad got the air and presence and this mic got the lows. Lasty, the price is right and I would buy it if I no longer had access to this loaner. Next project, micing a bass cab!!