I needed a microphone to interview attendees at an event that I was going to work. After researching several microphones I decided to go with the Shure SM58. Let me start by saying that this microphone is a an interviewers dream. The sound is crisp and clear. There is no handling noise to speak of and the build quality is top of the line. You should ahold it about 6 inches or so from your subject to guarantee clear audio. There is no need to use phantom power for this mic so it saves battery life if you're using a pre-amp or have it connected to an XLR input on a professional camcorder. I hooked this baby up to my Beachtek Pure pre-amp and was off and running. I would recommend this microphone to any who asks.