I have tried every mic I could get a hold of, AKG, Shure, Heil Sound, Sennheiser. Spent tons of money on Mics, they in my opinion are the most overlooked source when it comes to getting that perfect mix. So I am Very, Very picky about what is used and where. This Mic was on sale a couple of years ago so I bought one. It looked cool and I am a EV fan. Love the N/D967. Never had a bad experience and have been surprised before. "Sennheiser E838 for example, one of the best male mics for the buck. Very good Low end and yet Crisp Highs" Okay, back to topic! Bought this mic as well as the Cardinal and started playing with them, The Cardinal is a very nice but very hot mic. Good for close in acoustic maybe even some cymbals but for live there are better. One day I had a unexpected thing, had to mic Three guitar cabs, only had two 609 sennheisers. I pulled the corona looking bag out of my mic case and put it in front of the guitar cab, "DR.Z" and WOW is all I can say. I loved it so much that I bought two more and now they are my go to mic for guitar cabs. They sound to my ears the closest with no or very little EQ to the source that it is incredible. If you are looking for a really, really nice mic for guitar cabs I think you would do well to try this one out. I kinda lucked into finding it's purpose in my mic arsenal.

Up until the point when all my mics, (All EV Brand) were stolen from my car; this was a great mic in the studio for kick. On the road I would always use it for my Tube Amp. Worked and sounded great. Only problem was when in the studio I pared this mic with an alesis 8usb mixer and between the two of them when I used it on a guitar amp the guitar always came out sounded very digital. I think this had more to do with my mixer choice as when on the road it always sounded great!

When I first plugged in the mic, I was a little disappointed with the hig-end (but please read the whole review!!). I was looking for a general purpose instrument mic that could handle hand percussion, acoustig guitar, and unusual instruments like my didgeridoo. I quickly discovered that sensitivity at the high end is a problem--it begins to fall off pretty rapidly after about 10kHz and it totally gone by about 16kHz. This is problematic for instruments with high-end details, such as shakers and chimes. BUT THEN I MADE AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY--the low-end is fantastic--rich and nuanced. The documentation claims a 45Hz bottom end, but I would venture to guess I'm getting a good response even at 30Hz. Good low-end mics are expensive, and I would argue that this competes with mics that cost twice as much. I'm planning to mount it on a desktop mic stand, placed right on the floow, and use it to mic my didgeridoo. The Raven captures all the subtle low-end details of my didg without sounding muddy or boomy. I suspect this would also be a great mic for toms and african drums. In short, this mic is not what I expected, but it was a pleasant surprise.

I've used this mic for about a year and it has a full, clear, and uncolored sound. If you don't have experience with sensitive mics like this one, get an SM58 or something. But if you are an expressive singer, you will love what this does for you. It looks incredible on the stand, totally unique, and it has a top quality response. If "essing" and plosives are a problem for you,be prepared to improve your technique based on what you hear. I am very pleased with this mic, I will use it for live vocals exclusively.

Tried the Raven with my GK MBS-III while playing my Hofner, and it sounded how I hear the rig while playing it live.