i think the differences between the the different versions of the 408 are in the housing. cant remember for sure, but when i got my 408 i looked it up.
anyway. me love the 408. great for guitar, very exciting and aggressive sounding. looks great. like it on voice. tom good.
sort of a nice better than average, worse than the best dynamic. i think they are pretty useful. i'll never get rid of mine.
i paid $75, but i have seen them go $50-$125. you never know. sort of a small supply, small demand problem.
and, by the way, i was watching those auctions cause i was hoping no one would notice them. thanks for ruining it!