I have used this mic for 4 years to record my guitar amp.  It sounds great, but sometimes you need to play around a little with mic placement to get a good sound.  This mic has been abused, and it is practically unbreakable.  Criticisms:  Mic has a very short range and low gain.  When recording voice you need to hold very close to mouth.  When recording guitar you need to have the amp very loud.  In both cases you need to turn up the input gain on your recording device.