Still the industry standard, and for a reason. As close as you're going to get to an ideal balance of frequencies for a human voice. You need a little mike technique to find the sweet spot between too far away and too close- it throws out a huge low-end hump if you overcrowd it, but once you find the spot, you're there. The on/off switch helps me because I am playing trumpet as well as singing, and except when the horn is tightly muted it's best to shut it off while playing. Working like a charm, and for the price it's a steal.