AMAZING WORK

Again Studio Projects puts a Mic out that not only hits a homerun but also is a lot friendly to your wallet.. I here ppl say it ain't no neumann and theyre right for the most part. Because it doesn't cost your arm,leg and your first born. I've own this mic and the C1 and their VTB1 preamp and I am never not satisfied with the performance I'm getting. The CS5 has a bunch of low pass and hi pass filters. So if any of you say "hey the mics are too brittle on the high end or to rumbly on the low" then roll it off.. It either that or your just sticking your face way too much into the capsule! "Just saying".. I've used U87's in my studio as well as RODES and all that Jazz but I found a home with Studio Projects "No Doubt"..

Unheard of shock value

I dont own this mic, but at the AES 2009 convention in NYC, I had time not only to play around with this gem, but $5K and up Neumann's, AKG's, you name it. I've owned a C1 before and I found it to be ok. Good sound, nothing impressive (don't stone me C1 owners!). The highs were too brittle for my voice with the C1.

I was NOT looking for this mic with intentions on testing it out. I was just in heaven, like everyone else with all that endless high-end gear around them, playing with everything I could get my hands on! I finally got to hear the C12, some Geffels, and a lot of goodies that I drool over in the magazines.

Then came the Studio Projects booth. I remembered the C1 I used to have and decided to hear what these other budget mics sounded like. WOW! I'm telling you right now, honest opinion, not ONE mic in the WHOLE show gave me such a shock value as the CS family (CS1 and CS5). Listen, totally being unbaised, this is the only mic at the show that gave me a wow factor (ok, there was one other, the Milab DC196 - a rectangle diaphragm! @$1400).

I was so blown away that I immediatly knew this was my next piece of gear. The high end was something I've never heard before. It sounded like there was an aural exciter on it and NO harshness. I kept telling the guy that this cant be. My jaw dropped.

I've been recording hip-hop since 1997 and have messed with a bunch of gear. I'm a home studio owner, so those of you with a tight budget will appreciate this mic like it was your life-raft. Unbelievable. The second I get $350 up I'm purchasing this mic. I recommend this as a MUST LISTEN to any engineer out there. Worth putting against those high end beauties we all drool about.

Great Mic, super value!!

Can't believe no one has rated this yet. As I have come to expect with SP, this is a great sounding mic. Unlike the C1 and T3 (both fabulous mics)which have their strong suits, this one does a great job on just about everything you point it at and is a particular favorite of mine on acoustic guitar (very accurate). Pair this with a nice pre and you will not be disappointed. This has to be one of the best values going right now in large diaphragm condensers. At $349, you can't go wrong.