The Y56 Black Magic was designed for use in pro studios, home studios, broadcast, podcast, voice over, and even live applications. With it’s unmatched ability to faithfully capture a vast array of sources correctly and naturally, you will find that the Y56 BM shines on vocals, acoustic guitar, acoustic bass, electric guitar, electric bass, drums, piano, strings, brass, woodwinds, and ANY source it is put in front of. Having the choice of three true high end tube microphones at such a great price point ($1599) is completely unrivaled in the pro-audio world and an absolute must have for a mic locker of any size.