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Shure KSM/44..

I have one of these as well. I guess it's a personal choice. Because you are the first person I have ever met who likes the KSM44 so much.

I find it accurate but not as warm as other mics in the stable. It works well in the voice over dept and comes with a really nice aluminum carrying case and it's built by shure so you know it's rugged.

But I find for around $700 street price an AKG 414 will blow the doors off it. More transparent.. like the mics not there just the sound..and for $150 more at $850 street price
Blue Mics Blueberry will smoke them both at least in the recording vocal arena

again it's a personal choice.

As far as buying mics without trying them.. I would find another dealer.. thats B.S!.. it's all about ears and what works for you and in a market place where your spending hard earned cash for such an investment ..By god I want to hear it for myself.. forget all the ads and hype..let your ears decide.. set everything flat and do side by side tests!! You would not buy a car without a test drive.. gezzz!!

That's how I do it.. many mics do not live up to thier reputation.. Don't let fancy wood or aluminum cases fool you either..

One of my Favorite and yes abiet a very expensive mic is a Neumann TLM 49 which comes in a Cardboard Box. Your not recording with the box so unless you want to impress your friends with a fancy box let your ears decide.