AKG C4000B

I bought this when I had no idea what I should get. A music shop I frequented for years had it (best one they carried), so I bought it. Anyway, it sounds good, but after reading on a few other models it seems I may do better for less money.

Here's a link:
http://www.akg.com/site/products/powerslave,id,219,pid,219,nodeid,2,_language,EN.html

What else compares in the $700ish price range?

ORIGINAL: Jim Roseberry

What else compares in the $700ish price range?

That's getting pretty close to the cost of a C414-BXLS... which is a great sounding extremely versatile mic.

That's interesting...because I used one of those before on a project (in another studio). I liked it, and it is very similar to what I have in terms of tone (although the C4000B is a little more mid-focused).

The C414-blxs was what the studio I frequented had as the "Go to" mic until they got a Neumann; and yes, the Neumann sounded better. So, thanks for the reply, very helpful as I'm familiar with that one.

I agree with you; it's a great mic!