The Miktek CV4 is a large diaphragm tube condenser mic with nine selectable polar patterns and a balanced, natural sound with a subtle warmth that only a tube mic can provide. A hand-selected tube and hand-wound output transformer allow the CV4 to contend with microphones that are five times the price. Sure, this microphone is great on vocals, but where it really shines is as a general purpose overdub mic, capturing everything from drums to horns to piano. Leave the Miktek CV4 up on a stand, dial in the exact amount of room sound -- as much or as little as you want -- with the polar pattern control on the power supply, and hit record for stunning results.