Fake SM57?

[PollyWaffle]

The font around the grille appears different to what I have seen before.

Also the registered trade make symbol is written after the Shure logo which I have also never seen before.

The "LO Z" looks different to what I have seen. It's usually bolder.

The word "dynamic" looks smaller than usual.

 

[Steenamaroo]

The big question. What did it cost you?

Do you have a known legit 57? Weigh the two separately and see what the difference is.
Any fakes I've seen have a hollow plastic cylinder where the real magnet should be.

 

[mjbphotos]

Open up the top (carefully!) and take a picture of the wires and their connections.

 

[Steenamaroo]

This might be useful to you.

 

[PollyWaffle]

the wires are the correct colour

there's a transformer, it even sounds genuine (to my ear) up against an SM58 without grill and a Beta 58A

it is just the Fonts and the shoddy bottom

anyway i have sent it to shure

 

[guitaristic]

I had a similar issue with the Avantone CK-1 mics I bought. Fonts were a little less bold and other minute changes on one. Sent them some pics along with the serial numbers and they informed me that the mics were just made 3 years apart with a slightly altered design on the newer one. I'm sure it's the same thing with your sm57. Just a different year than what you're used to seeing. Why did you send it to Shure? Verification?

As long as it sounds good, I say who cares!

 

[DM60]

I had a similar issue with the Avantone CK-1 mics I bought. Fonts were a little less bold and other minute changes on one. Sent them some pics along with the serial numbers and they informed me that the mics were just made 3 years apart with a slightly altered design on the newer one. I'm sure it's the same thing with your sm57. Just a different year than what you're used to seeing. Why did you send it to Shure? Verification?

As long as it sounds good, I say who cares!

Just changing a vendor can make a difference.

 

[moresound]

Better not take any chances. Send it to me and I'll dispose of it for you.

 

[Greg_L]

If it sounds good, being a fake only matters if you paid real price for it.

 

[Steenamaroo]

If it sounds good, being a fake only matters if you paid real price for it.

With the couple of fakes I had you'd definitely know the difference.
They were awful.

 

[Greg_L]

With the couple of fakes I had you'd definitely know the difference.
They were awful.

Maybe they were good and YOU were awful!

 

[Steenamaroo]

Maybe they were good and YOU were awful!

I'll be honest Greg; I hadn't thought of that.

 

[Greg_L]

I'm an idea man.

 

[Steenamaroo]

I think this is a good time to get all butthurt and derail the shit clean outta this thread.

 

[RustyMetal]

I'm an idea man.

I always thought 'idea man' was code for lazy.


It's all in good fun Steenamaroo. Shure will tell you if it's legit, and maybe even give a quick once-over for you. It's all good.

 

[Steenamaroo]

I ain't the OP, but I may well be awful.

 

[Greg_L]

I think this is a good time to get all butthurt and derail the shit clean outta this thread.

 

[moresound]

Butt hurt in the microphone forum!

 

[ido1957]

Your photos look like a SM57 I recently bought for my friend. From a dealer. Look legit to me.

 

[moresound]

I got 57's and 58's that span decades .... and they all look a wee bit different.