For the money you cant beat it. I read some reviews that suggested this mike as an alternative to the much more expensive Shure cardioid for recording acoustic instruments. 5 inch on the side. I loved these slippers for my 2 daughters when I found them on Amazon. They appear to be too large for my feet but these are in my shoe size. We have a new platform coming soon but I do not have an exact ETA as of this time. Tolerates good stretch/tension. It hangs well down from my top tube. (I was using the Medium OEM tips, and now use the Large replacement tips) Do the same thing!