I bought a couple of KSM27.. the cheaper ones and they sound good... for the money. Never used the 44

thnaks I'll check them out

ive used kdm 44's before. they sound beautiful.

good on vox, piano, room mic, over heads, etc.

very versatile and sounds immaculate.

I like em, but I would say my K2 beats the crap out of it. Even though its slightly less versatile (but the 44 don't have the variable pattern!)