Microphones used since November 2004.
Very good microphone for his full, the big crunch to distortion. Wide range of sounds if you play with the knobs for volume and tone. The 490R (alnico II) also sounds very well in his plans clear to jazz-funk. The 498T (alnico V) is less attractive against a clean sound (though it depends on personal taste ...).
Overall, they are good mics with a good quality / price ratio.