I use this for mic'ing hi-hats, due to it's very small size I can squeeze this mic into places most other overhead mics can't get to. I only gave it 4 stars for sound, as it's not the smoothest sounding mic I've ever heard, but, saying that it is perfectly good enough for stagework. My only criticism is that it only comes with a cloth bag, which won't help the longevity of a condenser mic, so flightcase it.