MXL shotgun mics? Anyone use them?

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I'm looking at getting a cheap shotgun mic to play around with.

CHEAP being the main word here.. >150$

Anyone use the MXL shotgun mics?  They seem decently built, probably easily modded I suppose.

Other suggestions are welcome too.
 
Never used the mxl's but I have a pair of the apex shotgun mics.  they work as well as any other shotgun mic I have heard  but then again I only will use them on a drum kit. Not too shabby
 
which model, the 175?

I looked at it's pattern plot and it was more cardioid than polar. 

I kinda want to try a shotgun as an overhead snare mic.
 
If you have an AKG 451 (not B) series mic body, you can often find their CK9 shotgun capsule on eBay for about $150.  Not my favorite shotgun, but something to play with.
Best,
Bruno2000

Edit:  Less than I thought! Added link http://cgi.ebay.com/AKG-ck9-shotgun-capsule_W0QQitemZ390113730355QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item5ad4971f33
 
Never heard the MXL shotguns, but the ones from Rode are pretty good sounding and very low noise. They also have a model that can be battery powered, which can be handy.
 

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