RE27 or MD421 II ? That was the choice for me. No phantom power stuff that requires unnecessary interfacing etc. After hearing both on air, and comparing the technical specs of many, many, microphones the most natural and to my ears and also has a unique sound, the Sennheiser won the battle.

You can pay much more for less...For all of us with a limited budget, this mic is the one to purchase...Have fun!

I love the sound of this when paired with my SM57 - they go great together. The SmM57 gets the highs and the mids and the 421 gets the darker mids and great lows.

An all-around superb sounding, versatile, and sturdy mic for recording voice, percussion, and guitar. Substantial bottom end, silky vocal reproduction, great SPL and the adjustable response make this the workhorse in my studio and for the stage.

Good sound quality.

I was so please to get this microphone. Clean and clear and very robust. An absolute classic of the music industry. Gough whitlam spoke into one on that terrible day in November during the constitutional crisis, the Beatles used them all over the world seen lots of photos of that.

Studio microphone jack or live, drums, amp, copper ... OVERALL OPINION It is a very good mic. Quite versatile, I use it mostly on the toms battery. I also used a guitar amp and a bass amp.

Although the Sennheiser company has been making all types of microphone in Germany since the end of World War II, it's probably fair to say that its most iconic designs (like the 421 and the 441) are moving-coil dynamics rather than condensers.

I have many microphones in my collection and this one adds to it's value. It is a rare European model not often seen in the US market.

I place this mic in front of the guitar can, and it delivers a clear, bright tone. Gets the job done without any problem.