POLL: SM57 or AKG d77

[FullSailStud]

Hey guys, Im looking for a good multipurpose mic, but mainly to mic guitar amps. I was going to go with a sm57 but this guy I was talking to said that the akg d77 sounded much better for guitar amps and that it had much better tone. Give me your opinion. Thanx

Eric

 

[Stefan Elmblad]

Fuck his head slowly with a rotten banana and buy the SM57.

 

[Richard Monroe]

I think you mean D770. Now I will be the voice in the wilderness and say I like AKG handhelds very much, because they agree with my voice, and my partner's voices. I have no reason to believe that a D770 wouldn't be wicked for mic'ing cab. I will confess I've never tried it, and I've never used that particular stage mic. I do believe in trying gear that is too easily rejected because of standards and traditions.
There are reasons why SM57 can be found in the cabinet of 99% or so of all recording studios worldwide. It's cheap and does at least a fair job on almost anything, is excellent on a couple of things, and doesn't break. So I go both ways. AKG builds some wonderful mics, including their dynamics, which are often overlooked. But, on the other hand, if you ain't got an SM57, you ain't got shit!-Richie