Cheap VS expensive mic & fake Chinese Neumanns

VOTE: https://forms.gle/gUfDQHiUMFQurrcd9 TakStar TAK55 mic: https://amzn.to/4kHSB6e ▶ MY PLUGINS: https://apmastering.com/plugins ▶ MY COURSES: https://apmastering.com/courses SHOPS I USE AND RECOMMEND: ▶ Sound Imports: http://soundimports.eu ▶ SchneidersLaden: https://schneidersladen.de GEAR I USE AND RECOMMEND: ▶ Squarp: https://squarp.net ▶ Reaper: http://reaper.fm ▶ Hypex amplifiers: https://hypex.nl STUDIOS I RECOMMEND: ▶ Studio Wong: http://studiowong.de ========== Video Description ========== I got sent a microphone by the Chinese company TakStar. I do a blind comparison with an original AKG C414, which seems to be its inspiration, and a sennheiser MD421 for fun. Do cheaper microphones sound good?