This takes me where I wanted to go. I bought this to get the big boom stand and microphone out of my face while playing drums in my band. When we played Tulsa Time at our latest gig, the audience did a double take to see where the singer was. I was hiding behind my big Paiste China cymbal. Very good sound. Not muddy, but crisp. Take note: Instructions say to hold away from the corner of your mouth. I have a beard and had to get the element right on my lips to get the sound and volume I needed , but that may be due to the fact that our PA is ancient and I was running through a secondary mixer with all my drums.