I'm getting ready to finaly put together a review. I just wanted to say a couple of things, both good and bad...as there has been some interesent.
1. the mics sound really good. I mean, really good. i'll put them up against anything. they devour mics in their price class. Id say a direct shootout between a 184 and a 461 is in order.
2. build quality ...is not as refined as a mic from a big company. not to say its poor, i'm just saying that QC is not like AKG.
3. everything is hand made or assembled here in the US. Parts are bought from other contries..but it all comes together here. including the cutting and mounting of the diaphragms (materials come from germany).
4. nice options for these mics. ACTIVE CABLE system will be out by fall. prototypes are working currently. i'll be testing this before summer is out. I think this is pretty big news.
also, there is a vertical capsule with 3 polar patterns....likely omni, card and fig of 8....being planned out. It might become reality next year sometime. Its in the planning stage.
5. they do not sound like a schoeps. at all. I find them reminisant to my MBHOs, but I like them better.
6. you'll be able to buy a set of these w/an active cable system and one capsule for less money than the just the cable of a schoeps...or neumann.
I've got a bunch of recording to do between now and September.
but after that, i'm into swapping them around for anyone who wants to play with them.