Instruct: Classify the given review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: For the buck, this is the best out there.

I have a multitude of microphones, and regularly use everything from AKG 414s to Neumann U87s in the studio. Five years ago, I got a pair of the Studio Project C1s after hearing them at the NAMM show, and for routine projects (other than my Shure KSM32s) they are my 'go to' mics. I love them.They have sonic characteristics that are remarkably similar to a U87 (the recording studio high-end workhorse for the last 30+ years), but at 1/10 of the price. You have to hear it to believe it. I know I did.For those of you who may be new to this field, like most other studio microphones, this mic is not intended for live performances and requires a preamp with phantom power.