The sound quality is excellent. The build quality is superb. This mic sounds like a cross between an AKG C12 and a Neumann U67. EXCELLENT!! Try it for yourself to see. Rode has built a better mousetrap. It's well worth more than its price.

I just purchased Rode K2. All I can say is wow! I've never heard anything better than this. Actually I have a feeling that that mic hears more than my ears. Sound is neutral, no coloration, at least for me. This is all I can dream about.

Now my favorite microphone for vocals and flute. This microphone is quiet, invisible and colorless and yet still warm. It is still very detailed but with no harsh edges anywhere in the audio spectrum. The quality for any amount of money is unbelievable. I can't say enough good about this mic. I can hardly wait to use it again.

These microphones are just amazing! I used them to record orchestra, piano and organ, set on a large omnidirectional pair (around 50 centimeters between them) and the result was incredible. You just need to take time to place them at the best place. Don't hesitate!

I absolutely love this microphone. I actually bought two of them, I liked it so much. It's warm, but absolutely neutral (no hyped-HF like you see in the Pac-Rim mics of today- but if that's what you want, you will find the K2 "nasally" and "gritty" as a previous reviewer has said). A good comparison would be that this is to the Asian LDCs what the NT5 is to say... a KM184. It seems a little darker, but in reality, it's the other mic that has the HF rise. I've used this mic for everything from overheads to amps. It doesn't fare as well as an overhead as a KM184 or NT5 does, but it works well for lower-volume, more room-heavy kit sounds (in a mix between cardioid and omni). It does well with ambiance for kits, though. On amps, it makes for a great mic, and I've done some experimenting (with great success) with two amps facing each other, with this mic in Bi-directional. It's perfect for amps, set 3-6 feet back. It handles plosives well, and with a huge dynamic range / SPL, it does well for just about anything. This mic is a true workhorse, and I use it as a starting point / reference for just about everything. The plastic shockmount and carry case leave something to be desired (They work perfectly, but plastic is kind of unsightly), but I'd much rather have an excellent product with some mediocre accessories than a Neumann look-alike in a wooden box. I'm thinking about making my own boxes to put these mics in. On paper, it's a real contender amongst all LDCs, and it sounds great too, especially if you're looking for a 'natural' sound. To top it all off, it's built like a truck.