I was given this Sony ECM-719 mic (along with a Sony MZ-RH10 minidisc player) for Christmas, specifically for recording Irish fiddle lessons and group sessions, so that I can listen to the tunes back home and learn them - also to store them for future reference.
The sound quality is absolutely brilliant! It has been commented on by my fellow fiddlers, as it is better than their assortment of walkmans, ipods etc. I don't just get the tunes clearly, also get real clarity of spoken asides, jokes etc, really picks up the atmosphere with no distortion.
I am a non-tekkie, so do not know what to make of line-out comments and such like, just can hear this is a brilliant mic for the job I need it for.