Earthworks M30 30 kHz Omnidirectional Measurement Microphone 204.99 Aside from the aesthetics

Aside from the aesthetics

along which the entire mechanism is totally re-designed as well

The "ScoJo" rubber tipped stick is great for practice as well as achieving a muted yet articulate sound

and easy DIY synthesizer that you can easily assemble yourself (tool included)

Earthworks M30 30 kHz Omnidirectional Measurement Microphone 204.99 Aside from the aestheticsThe M Series has become the accepted standard for affordable, reliable reference and measurement microphones that are accurate in the time domain and frequency response. They are remarkably stable with respect to temperature and atmospheric conditions and are optimized for clean, very fast impulse performance providing accurate wideband response with virtually no handling noise. Frequency Response: 5Hz to 30kHz 1 3dB Polar Patern: Omnidirectional