This is a nice review and the Blue spark is my favorite budget microphone by far! BTW it IS still available, however only in the "backout" version for some weird reason and not in the burgundy color. I love the character of it. It has a "ribbon-like" low-end, very extended and warm, and the 100Hz roll-off is smooth. The sensitivity is kind of... intense. I mean a lot of people use for speaking with the -20dBs pad engaged when close to it. Said pad come in very handy when recording electric guitar or bass cabinets, or bass drum. It has a little bit of grit to it, which I actually like.