I'm down to the wire deciding on one good mic for my studio. I say 'one' because it's all I can afford at the moment, in the $400 range.

I've done as much research as I can through mags and online resources and have eliminated all the models and narrowed it to 2 or 3.

Okay, I need other people's opinions on this...Does anyone else here own an AKG 414C BULS and think the sound from it is either harsh or too brittle in the upper registers of the frequency spectrum? I've heard from about four people that it's hard on the ears.