The Stealth has a 1.07-inch diameter capsule with a six-micron thick diaphragm. Like the original ECM-87, simplicity is the key reason these mics are reliable and sound great. Both the new Stealth and ECM-87 are cardioid-only microphones with no polar pattern switches to get noisy with repeated use and age. Plus their transformer-less design and low profile body make them ready for any application even around tight drum kits where they just get in there and work great.

I like them especially for recording tom-toms all around the kit--they do not overload like other close condensers on drums and they didn't overload the mic pre-amps of the SSL G-Series console I was using either. I like that the low filter reduces low frequencies and rumble and its switch is only accessible inside the microphone. This is a great to make sure it's set correctly and stays that way.

Included are a storage bag, shock mount and cleaning cloth.