What makes the sE Electronics sE4400a so special? We could come up with a long list, but we"ll distill it into one point for now. It has a twin-capsule design, giving it a load of multi-polar power. That means, you can record in different pickup patterns, so the sE4400a will rule in pretty much any recording scenario. True, the multi-polar feature alone doesn"t automatically make it a killer microphone, but this mic"s top-grade electronics, careful & METICULOUS capsule tuning, and just plain smooth and flattering (but unhyped!) response makes the sE Electronics sE4400a a real winner, especially at this price.