Shure KSM44SL Studio Condenser Microphone with Case and Shockmount

20 Hz - 20 KHz. 15 dB attenuation switch.

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Overall User Ratings

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 9 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 9 out of 10
I Want It:: 10 out of 10
Sound:: 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:: 10 out of 10
Support:: 10 out of 10

"Buy it youll like the tone belive me!"

Overall:: 10 out of 10
I Want It:: 9 out of 10
Sound:: 9 out of 10

User: a customer from mac.com

Submitted: 5/15/2007

Style of Music: Jazz rock

Musical Experience: D.weaver studios HD at its finest

Location: Waterbury Ct

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Feature:
Best shockmount on the market! Others take note.Mic has many exelent settings,For elemanating unwanted bass rumble.Well made like a truck!

Quality:
Like I said ,Shure tests these things to hold up on the road.Ive had my sm58s for 20years.The 44 is almost as tough But you should care a little more about an 800 dallor condensor.

Value:
For 800bucks Its clearer than most, less expensive than some of those hyped german mics.If I dont love a mic Ill get rid of it.This one is a keeper

Desirability:
I use an arsonal of about 15 mics neumann to at4033,4047.4060.Babyblue,blue bird.I can say might trade them all someday ,but Ill keep my ksm44 for shure !!!

Sound:
Has its own color not too far fromm neutral.

Ease of Use:
Just about everything Ive recorded on. protools has come out perfectly clear,As good or better than my u87.

Support:
Shures got the best support out there.Used them once very helpful.

Overall:
Id compare this mic to a u87. Close hit

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"Very nice mic for a number of applications"

Overall:: 9 out of 10
Features:: 9 out of 10
Quality:: 9 out of 10
Value:: 8 out of 10
I Want It:: 10 out of 10
Sound:: 8 out of 10

User: a customer from aol.com

Submitted: 4/13/2005

Style of Music: Folk to metal and all in between

Musical Experience: Hobbyist

Location: Upstate NY, USA

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Feature:
This is a very professional looking package. Nice locking aluminum case (but it scratches if you look at it funny...be aware). Comes with a very nice shockmount as well. 3 Patterns and a pad and rolloff switch....really nice.

Quality:
Feels very solid. Comes with a nice feature set. Nice case, all accessories.....right down to the velveteen bag to give it that extra touch of class. Granted, all the extras in the world wouldn't make me buy the mic if the sound sucked.....this mic doesn't suck. Not by a longshot.

Value:
It's expensive....but, if you can swing it...you won't be disappointed. No mic is perfect on every application...but this one is pretty good on most.

Desirability:
I rated this as a 10 because I MORE than want it...I OWN it.

Sound:
Has a very good sound. Not quite neutral, but not a highly colored mic either. I give it an 8 because I don't want to make the $5000 mics out there jealous!

Support:
I haven't had to use any support.

Overall:
I would imagine that this will be a part of my gear collection forever. One can always use more mics, and a good one is always welcome.

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"Awesome."

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 9 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 9 out of 10
I Want It:: 10 out of 10
Sound:: 10 out of 10
Support:: 9 out of 10

Submitted: 2/10/2005

Style of Music: Progressive Hard Rock

Musical Experience: Active Musicain, Recording Engineer, Producer

Location: MidWest

Feature:
I would have liked to see a variable db cut in stead of just -15. a -10 would have been nice.

Quality:
Well, I can't actually say that I've kicked it or dropped it, but its a pretty solid mic and definatly strong enough to go on tour with.

Value:
It's alot of money....but definatly worth it.

Desirability:
Its the real deal.

Sound:
by far the best mic I've ever used for recording in pretty much any application from vocals, to guitars, to kick drums, and even as and overhead of a choir.

Support:
In the past Shure has been helpful, I havn't had any problems with this mic but Shure has quickly responded to all my questions with intuitive answers.

Overall:
I plan to use it on every recording project I do in the future, and I wish I had it on every project I've done in the past.

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Shure KSM44SL Microphone Customer Review

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 10 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
I Want It:: 10 out of 10

Submitted: 11/17/2002

Nice Mic - rivals any German mic for an unbelievable price.

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