KMS 105 : My favourite live mic

This is my favourite live mic. I've recently bought a DPA de:facto II but I use that mostly in the studio. The Neumann KMS105 is by far my favourite mic for live situations. Handling noise is minimal, and there's almost no "boom" or stage noise from the stand. Off axis sound is of very decent quality, so even with loud drums behind it doesn't contaminate the sound. The hypercardiod pattern is tight and feedback hasn't ever been an issue for me. But most of all, it just sounds and feels great to sing through. I've lost count of the number of customers who have complemented my vocal sound since I got this. Many think that it's a CD playing until they see me. If you have a decent PA, then do yourself a favour and get this mic. You will not regret it.