Hi all, thought I would add some info here. All MXL mics are designed in the USA at Marshall Electronics. The mics are manufactured in Marshall's own factory in Asia or here in the US like the M3 or V6. There are a number of similar models with different model numbers so that the retailers don't butt heads. Marshall Electronics is also the North America distributor for Mogami cable. They are not the same Marshall work makes guitar amplifiers.