This is a Gem of a Mic. A must add in your mic arsenal. I am yet to test it in a live stage application, but testing it in my home pa setup, it sounds awesome. I am pretty sure that if you are playing with a band with acoustic drums, it will very much take in the cymbals bleed, also will cause a lot of feedback. However, if you are using it at home recording, this thing shines. Even if your room is not acoustically treated, it will take in very less ambient or outside noise compared to a large diaphragm condenser, owing to its limited proximity sensitiveness. I currently own the following Condensers along with the Samson C05, the AKG P120, CAD GXL 2200; and the following dynamic mics Shure SM58, Sennheiser E840, Samson CS1/CS2 (this too is a gem of a mic for the price. I highly recommend the Samson C05 handheld condenser mic. Best suited for baritone vocals, female high pitched vocals may sound harsh.