TM1 CompleteVocalRecording : Excellent microphone at a great price

I actually bought this mic when it was still branded Tannoy. I was so pleased by the overall quality that I bought a second one. Originally I bought it just for vocals, where it sounds excellent, but than I tried them for recording piano and that was the biggest surprise for me. I used 3 stereo pairs and amongst them the Neumann KM184mt's. And surprisingly I prefer the sound of the TM1's. I admit that the individual preferences definitely vary from user to user and that the likes and dislikes are a very subjective matter. There are some users who say, that the TM1 has a higher noise level - I didn't notice that but I'm just a practical user and I haven't done any scientifical research on the noise or sound quality.

Regarding build quality, it is perfect. I have really nothing to complain and I'm 100% satisfied with the TM1's.