I really think this mic has something special. It's got guts & power. A couple of people have told me that it seems bright, but it doesn't really hit me that way; it is not dark, though. It has worked great for me on both male and female singers, but there was one female singer who made it sound 'broken' on her voice. But I've used it and been VERY happy on many singers and in many settings. It sounded especially good on Alvin Chia--bass singer for Take 6. Also sounds great, although not quite as 'earthy' as a U67, on sax. On Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Bands' new cd ("Act Your Age"), all the sax solos and all of Patti Austin's vocals on "September" were recorded with this mic.