Went back and forth on choosing the SE V7MK and various Sennheiser or Rode mics. In the past I owned a Rode M1, and a cheap Behringer. This mic is significantly better than both, although unsuprisingly closer to the quality of the Rode.
I'm not an audio engineer, I record spoken work for interviews and voiceover for short audio docs, so I have no idea if it's a good mic for singing, or instrument recording, although, judging by the intended market- I guess so.
So, in my subjective observations- needs a fair bit of gain, but relatively good for noise- remember I am recording voice not singing, so any noise will be much less noticeable on stage, or when the recorded source is louder.
It has a rich, rounded low end, good mids, and a sparkle in the high end which my other mics (mentioned above) lacked somewhat, but this will again depend on whom you are recording.
Build quality is excellent. Handling noise is present but controlled, plosive resistance is one slight weak spot, but good mic technique or placement and a foam wind sock will help with that
Highly recommended.
