Was really stoked to get this new mic. Really liked the aesthetics and it had a great sound quality to match, too. It replaced a side address and xlr to USB combo. I wanted less components on my desk and the XDM fit the bill perfectly. It sounds amazing, and the Rode Unify software does a great job. It’s nice using OBS and having your audio source already mixed. It comes with a heavy duty shock mount that works really well. Although I’m not big on fancy packaging, this was stellar. Rode paid attention to detail on many aspects of this mic and the way it was packaged was one of them. Definitely gave it a high end feel all around. Unfortunately I do not have the luxury of a studio. So the pick up patern for this mic worked really well in my situation. I have to compete with an oil burner and a washing machine. If you are looking for a mic the XDM100 won’t disappoint.