mics are like religion to tapers. akg rulz. team schoeps, woohoo. neumanns are soft, no they are muddy, no they are bassy, no they are perfect. you aren't ever going to get consensus on which mics to buy. instead, practical considerations should drive your choice, like price, or phantom versus self-powered, or omni versus cardioid. the 414's should be good for what you want.