“Got the Peluso P-414 due to a fierce love of the 70s and looking for something to add to my arsenal (my first really ‘good’ mic) – and not just go for a 47 right away. I use 3 mics in my personal studio consistently, an old 70s AKG D190e dynamic which is super quirky and dry, a cascade fathead ribbon for darker stuff and the peluso for just about everything else – which has become mostly everything these days. Love it on acoustic, love it on vocals. It’s got hi end but good hi end – and it’s easily tamable with a helios style EQ if you want it to be more of that vibe too. Not to mention it’s gotta be the coolest looking mic I’ve seen In a while. Secret weapon on guitars and wurly. Everything just feels like it’s jumping out of the speakers in the best way. ” -Steve Stout