SE Electronics X1S Vocal Pack

I've had this for almost a year now. Used it on loads of vocals and guitar tracks so I've seen it deliver time after time. Last year when corona virus was being to rear its ugly head, I decided to get back into home recording after a 12 year hiatus.

I researched loads of mics, both budget and midrange for setting up my home studio. I Looked at frequency response graphs, signal to noise, max spl... Every metric I could get my hands on. Watched video reviews of everything. After 2 weeks of research I decided on these fella right here. What a good little Mic! However, It's not a Neumann by any stretch of the imagination. It is reasonably flat in its response with eq bumps in the right places which compliment vocals and acoustic instruments. For a basic "do everything" studio Mic it's really great! Especially for the money!

Ps, I didn't give all 5 stars because of what it is. I had high quality gear years ago before it was sold off. I know what top notch microphones record and sound like. This is so close to high end gear which is exceptional considering it's a budget microphone at the end of the day.

I've bought this for a friend and tested it with them, and , additionally, I recommended to another friend too.

They're both extremely happy with the sound and I'm also extremely happy of how easy it and enjoyable it is to mix their voices.

It has quite a natural sound and frequency response, so, it never gives you too much trouble with picking up "weird"/"wrong frequencies. Plosive rejection is also great!
The low-cut options are a very welcome addition. It's very safe to use the 80hz cut especially on female voices, and it can help clean up the signal a bit, if you're in a room that has low-hum sounds, or maybe soften up the harshest/lowest plosives.

Easy recommend for either male or female voice!