I have used my Peavy PVM22 for about a year now and it is a great mic for everything I do in my hobby studio. Acoustic guitar, vocals, harmonica, box drums and a variety of flutes, percussion instruments all have recorded perfect with this mic. I can only speak from a hobbist standpoint but for the home recording studio I don't think you will find a more adaptable mic. I use mine with my Maudio FastTrack USB interface perfectly!!

Every mic is different for every singer but I've owned and used this mic for 4 years playing nearly every weekend in a variety of settings from small to large venues, and it's a quality mic that is hands down better that a SM58. For the money, it is a good value. Tough, reliable and steady, it will give you more definition than most mics in its price range. It will feedback depending on your stage settings, so if you don't like playing with the PA or have a loud stage volume you might want to research some more. The other draw back is that while it provides more definition and clarity than similar priced mics, if you have a crooner voice ( a la Roy Orbison, Chris Issak, Alision Krause ) or believe you have a lot of subtleties in your voice, this mic will not showcase that. It will just get lost in the mix. It's a good mic, just not that good. As compared to similar priced mics it will allow you to sing easier than say a 58, but unless you always sing at a medium to high volume I think something else with a higher price tag might be better suited for you.

I have 2 of these mics for more than 2 years and are the best mics I have found hands down. I have used them in 2 different band situations, a straight-up rock'n'roll band and a rock/progressive and they do wonderful live. They are hot and can feedback but when dialed in correctly, there is no comparison!!!

I've owned and used my PVM 22 for over 8 yrs now. It's been excellent in every situation I've thrown it into. As for anyone who says it's not tough, my wife ran over mine with my truck about 18 months ago, it got a little squished, but still works like a charm. No problems here.

I have used this mic in a lot of different settings, from a church worship service to studio recording, to just needing something for sound.

The are very hot mics, will induce feedback if you do not know what you are doing, but sound wonderful for the money.

I would compare these to most mics in the $300 - $400 range. I have been very pleased with this mic and have installed them in several local venues. Without complaint.