+1 for Gbav.....I purchased his AT4040...arrived today just as I expected....cant wait to try it out this weekend as I hear it is the best mic for rap vocals for under $300...
oh yea...and it had some crusty stuff on the shockmount but it flacked off with my fingernail....
recieved my Baby Bottle from Zbert....this was my second purchase from him...the first was an at3035 probably 2 years ago...I had to chase the mail lady down cuz she passed my house about 20 mins before I got home and she left me one of those little yellow cards saying I could pic up my mic tomorrow...but to hell with that...I chased her ass down and she gave me a diaper box....with a baby bottle in it...
Add Phil Primerano, a/k/a "pappy999" on the BBS, to the list of good guys. He gave me a fantastic deal on some MXL 603S mics, communicated quickly and shipped the mic fast and securely.