Buying Microphones From The US

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rapedbyape

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Has anybody on here living in the UK bought any mics from the US? The actual prices work out a hell of a lot cheaper with the rather marvellous exchange rate at the minute, but I was wondering if anyone knew what kind of charges Customs & Excise whack onto microphones. It might not be worth buying mics from America depending on what the charges work out as.

Ta.
 
rapedbyape said:
Has anybody on here living in the UK bought any mics from the US? The actual prices work out a hell of a lot cheaper with the rather marvellous exchange rate at the minute, but I was wondering if anyone knew what kind of charges Customs & Excise whack onto microphones. It might not be worth buying mics from America depending on what the charges work out as.

Ta.
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Well I live in ireland and wouldn't dream of buying mics in the UK or Ireland - generally if its £250 in the uk its $250 in the states. I buy most heavy stuff from thomann - www.thomann.de - they have flat shipping rates. Anything I buy from the states I get on ebay I find that customs here is only charged on items that come through fedex.

UK prices are scandalous I recommend you look at,

www.thomann.de
www.musicstore.de
www.musikproduktiv.de
 
I live in Norway, and here too the prices are ridicolous for microphones. I found a nice deal with Musiciansadvocate on ebay for akg c451b.
 
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