Honest and Powerful

I've used this on Snare bottom, Hit-Hat, Snare top as well as cello and have always had great results. Thankfully they've added a pad to the newer versions because this mic is HOT!!!!

This mic is killer for acoustic guitar

Great buy. Glad that I got these over the KM184s. Way better buy. AT makes some really good mics for the money. I prefer them over Berliners Cm33s and Rode NT5s. A tough call on these vs. Beyerdynamic MC930.

Great mic!

extreme clean

This microphone has been a life savor for both live gigs as well as recording sessions. For live stages it instantly seemed to give me more gain than the higher priced german mics. For recording pianos it gives an encridible clean sound. I liked it so much I bought several more to use.

At4051

i record mostly chamber music both in studio and live venue settings. the AT4051s have quickly become some of my favorite mics - they offer a clear, open and very natural sound. having owned pairs of neumann km184s, akg c480s, royer r-121s, DPA 4061s, schoeps cmc64s, i can honestly say the AT4051s are comparable in both build quality and sonic accuracy to the best mics i have used. they are often my first choice for grand piano - a recent client who had just purchased a brand new 7'4" bosendorfer chose the AT4051s over all of my other mics for her CD, and they performed flawlessly. these mics are a no-brainer when you consider the cost compared to their cometition in the market. i give these mics a very high recommendation for all types of acoustic applications.