“The Vanguard V4 Gen 2 is an astonishing mic. In the few days I have used it, I have recorded nylon string guitar and male vocals. On guitar it delivered a perfect finished tone needing no EQ. There was no low end woof that other mics capture on nylon string nor any of the plastic clack that hyped condensers often produce. On lead vocal the zone was also finished – add some reverb and that’s it. I have a pair of V13s and a pair of V1s so I’m already a Vanguard fan, but the V4 sounds different than either of them, and is possibly my favorite.”