This mic is perfect for me. If you like to have the mic right up to your lips this is for you. Much better than even the SM58. I got mine from a local store and when I got it I hooked up our church's SM58 and the new beta. Made sure each channel was dialed in exactly and even my picky(and cheap lol) wife could tell a dramatic difference to the highs and lows of my voice. I sang to songs to demo them. This is Amazing Grace by phil wickham and I Write the Songs by Barry Mannilow. Both songs just blew me away. The difference in the high longer notes and key changes was fantastic. And just to make it even better the low notes that I struggle with came across wonderfully too. If you know how to work the proximity effect with your setup prepare for applause. Google that if you don't know what it means! If the extra 60$ is bugging you get a demo unit or a like new used. If you can sing it's worth it.