SE Electronics DynaCaster DCM 8

I was looking for something for singing similar to the SM7B but not so expensive. I also didn't want to buy a cloudlifter or something else for gain. I am using a MOTU M4 interface.

All I can say is WOW. This microphone sounds absolutely incredible. I have just made my first demos with it and I am shocked. My vocals sound better than ever, even better than when I used to have a treated studio and condenser mics. I use the high pass filter and just hold the mic in my hand. No issues with handling noise. Also no noise from outside or from my apartment makes it onto the tracks. Incredible. It sounds like I am singing right into your ear. It also takes very little EQ to get it to sit right in the mix. All I had to do was pull out a tiny bit of low mids.

The dynamite feature is great. Quiet and clean gain. I have the gain on my MOTU at only 25% and this is more than enough.

I am using the included foam pop filter and there is zero issue with plosives at all.

Overall, I am really happy and consider this microphone a bargain at this price.

My use case is narration for audio documentaries and short audio art pieces.

Clean audio, good low end, not too much self noise. The inbuilt "dynamite" means there is no need for a fethead, so the mic is neater on stand and takes up less space.

My recording space is ad hoc, I use moving blankets hung from light stands in a sitting room, in that environment it does pretty well and I don't pick up much noise from a busy road which passes the front of my house.

Overall- I've owned other mics costing more and this one sounds better. Very much recommended