I will not dwell on the technical aspects described below ...
It comes with a carrying case and molded plastic solid, the suspension also very strong ...
Attention to weight, provide a solid footing

The microphone is very well finished, heavy, massive, a bit like the sound coming out ...

OVERALL OPINION

It's been three years now that I use to record voice rock, outside a big caissse, the dry scrape, taking up their guitar amps, sax, in short the whole group spends
What I like most: price, sound, universality to use, look, look reassuring, ALL
I did not really big stick except it lacks the weight quite big but I am reassured that the microphones heavy
I have some friends who lent me other mics of this type (KSM Shure, AKG), but the sound of the Rode my favorite, the others are very good, but the choice is personal ...

I think with the recent price cut (I had the same price at launch), this microphone is to try and compare with others in the same range, try the microphone, it's really qquechose of Personal ...

I want to buy a second or more, but ...