I have the C1 ( same as the C3 except it's cardiod only ) and so far, I really really do like the sound I am getting from it. Some say it sounds like a U-87 but I dont really think so ( my folkz has a U-87 so I hear it all the time on lots of different ppl's ) doesn't sound the same in the mid's and low's, but for the price I payed for the C1 ( $220 ) its the best purchase I've made in years.