This wonderful, elegant set of Schoeps Colette series consists of a pair of CMC6 amplifier and a matched set of MK4 cardioid capsules. While DPA is known for its accurate, realistic, and at time almost clinical capture of sound, Schoeps add a bit of character to that clarity. The character can be described as elegant, nuanced, and non-intrusive. Overall, this is a very good choice of set for recordings that benefit most from even the most subtle details, such as in classical recordings. The nuanced timbre of very sophisticated instruments, such as drums, strings, reeds, are very well captured with these mics.