SM57 LC : sturdy, reliable, polyvalent

The SM57 is a jack of all trade and master of none. It's sturdy, both physically and acoustically, which makes it great for stage. It's not very precise, which makes it less desirable for studio work, even though I sometimes use it on low quality instruments, because it doesn't pick up all their little flaws as much as a more expensive, condenser mike would. What else can I say? It's a classic, and probably the most affordable professional mike out there. The only thing I wouldn't use it for is voice, because of proximity effect. (For that I would use an SM58, which is basically the same mike with an attenuated low end compensating for proximity.) I gave it 5 stars for quality because of its sturdiness. I gave it 4 for sound because, even though not very precise (or sensitive), it has a well balanced sound. And I gave it five stars for features even thought it has no particular one, because what more do you need anyway?