Thick aluminum helps too. I had an NT/2 years ago... I loved the AT4050CM5(?) much more.
Yes. The CM5 (AT) I love AT mics in general. I would like a 4060 but have never gotten round to acquiring one.
Current Audio Technica in my lineup are:
AT 4033A (Top end heavy and a tad boomy on the low end) i primarily use it for acoustic guitar. Placed of axis it sounds beautiful.
AT 4047 (sweet mids) Great for backup vocals, hard rock crunch guitars and toms. Also makes for a great singular overhead/room mic.
AT 3525 My 1st condenser. It's a pimped up 58 that requires phantom. Preamp the fuck out of it with some EQ and it can glow. Pint sized workhorse.