Under $60, maybe even $80 or $100, this is probably the mic to beat if you want good detail and nothing shouty in the eventual recording you're gonna do. I received mine in a couple of days as a birthday present for myself, as a treat.
Quality-wise, there are zero complaints. Compared to something like an XM8500, it's heftier and has better weight distribution. It gives off confidence and looks quite stylish with its red nose, too. The mic grill is also nicely beveled, so it doesn't roll around your table, if you're using it in a more portable sense than I am. One thing to note is that the handling rejection is pretty underwhelming and notably worse than the V7. The mute switch is plastic, but doesn't feel loose in any way. Time will tell on that.
Sound-wise, if you are aware of the sound that the V7 has, this is essentially that, but cheaper and slightly less detailed. The low-end is not particularly present, but there is just enough of it to make recordings come off decently-bodied and not lean. One thing to note however is that you might want a de-esser handy; I sound a tiny bit sibilant in my recordings, but I am quite happy with the sound otherwise, and this is a minor fix in post or in OBS, if you're streaming with it. Plosive rejection is decent but I wouldn't stretch it, you're gonna want to speak a little bit off-angle into this thing. Background noise rejection is also quite nice and the supercardioid pattern is very welcome.
One last thing to note..this thing has a somewhat hotter signal than most other microphones in the range, You should get used to dialing your preamp slightly lower. It's a great microphone, although if you want that detail slightly more well done, it's definitely worth it to spring for the V7 as well.
