I-5 : The legend!

You cannot beat this mic for what it is!

It's a pure SM57 killer! No competition! I even have the beta 57 and that it terrible in comparison to this! Infact if somebody offered to trade for an old one of these I would take the trade in a heard beat.

These are sooooo much more clear than a 57, they've got a much more natural sound. I use them all the time at university and decided to buy myself some for home use.

I recommend them all the time to people, they're simply perfect. The only mic I have ever broke is a 57... they're not as reliable as people rave on about, I would prefer to use a 57 as a doorstop in all honesty. These are the real deal! They're the same price but they're literally four or five times better.

They sound better on snares and particularly guitars (without a doubt)