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Posted: 1/28/2017 1:04:16 PM EDT
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I spend 6 months a year in Thailand. A couple years back I wanted a decent mic. Went to the local music store (such as it is) and lo and behold they had Shure mics. I think the 57 was for about $50. I asked the clerk like 5 times was he certain of the price. Oh yeah.
OK so I take it home. NOW I'm pretty convinced it is a copy. At the time it never occurred to me someone would copy a mic. 
It does still work though. Not that hard to copy a Share mic. But good warning to others. No one expects something like a mic to be a copy. |
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Posted: 1/28/2017 5:41:43 PM EDT
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I bought a bunch of sm57s on ebay none had the serial number sticker then realized after the fact how rampant knockoffs are. I told ebay that i was scurred and got refunds on all. I'd rather spend a little more to know its the real deal. They're even faking Beta 52 bass drum mics. The market is saturated with fakes.
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Posted: 1/28/2017 6:08:32 PM EDT
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They fake damn near anything.
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Posted: 1/29/2017 4:14:29 PM EDT
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They fake damn near anything. They do, but I'm asleep pretty quick anyways 
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Posted: 1/29/2017 9:00:47 PM EDT
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They do, but I'm asleep pretty quick anyways Quote HistoryQuoted:
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They fake damn near anything. They do, but I'm asleep pretty quick anyways
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Posted: 1/31/2017 12:56:44 AM EDT
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You know, when it comes to things like microphones I am willing to pay the sticker price to know I purchased it from a reputable dealer. Guitar Center, baby.
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Posted: 1/31/2017 1:58:35 AM EDT
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Fake Shure mics are rampant, have been for many years.
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Posted: 1/31/2017 11:47:39 AM EDT
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I spend 6 months a year in Thailand. A couple years back I wanted a decent mic. Went to the local music store (such as it is) and lo and behold they had Shure mics. I think the 57 was for about $50. I asked the clerk like 5 times was he certain of the price. Oh yeah. OK so I take it home. NOW I'm pretty convinced it is a copy. At the time it never occurred to me someone would copy a mic.
It does still work though. Not that hard to copy a Share mic. But good warning to others. No one expects something like a mic to be a copy. I think the "Share" name would have been a give away for me. 
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Posted: 1/31/2017 11:51:13 AM EDT
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They aren't crazy expensive. Got a bundle with a stand and cable on Prime for $99.
There's also a few tutorials online to show you how to identify counterfeit SM57s. |
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Posted: 1/31/2017 6:59:35 PM EDT
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I think the "Share" name would have been a give away for me.  To be fair to me - it wasn't like there is a Guitar Center anywhere near me. It was this or no mic.
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