With no way to "cut corners" building a good-sounding FET condenser (like the famed and long out of print Neumann U-47 FET), the MA-201 uses a three micron gold-sputtered capsule, a high-quality Jensen output transformer, and a military-grade FET surrounded with custom designed low-noise resistors. It comes with its own protective case and shock mount.

I received two 201's and they immediate went to work recording, in stereo, a Martin D-28 acoustic guitar. Although I usually prefer small diaphragm condensers for this, I was pleasantly surprised by the forward sound of these mics placed as a spaced pair. Just as when recording vocals, I found the 201 FET to deliver a warm yet crisp sound without overloading or producing sibilance. These mics are all-around studio workhorses that sound great on anything including drums.