how to tell fake shure sm58

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i recently purchased a shure sm58 off eBay for slightly over $90. everything looks and feels like the original. However when I used it it did not sound like an SM58 to me (which i was using previously). is there any way to verify or examine the mic to determine whether its the real mcoy? as i said the box looks exactly like the sm58 and on inspection looks genuine. i hope i have not been duped.
 
Why the hell would you buy a used/possibly abused sm58 off ebay for slightly over $90 when you could buy a new one for slightly over $90?
 
HangDawg said:
Why the hell would you buy a used/possibly abused sm58 off ebay for slightly over $90 when you could buy a new one for slightly over $90?
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:D :D :D
 
people are making fake SM58s? ...didn't know that. are you sure you didn't just get a crappy mic, or one used one that got beat to hell?
 
HangDawg said:
Why the hell would you buy a used/possibly abused sm58 off ebay for slightly over $90 when you could buy a new one for slightly over $90?
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The magic of eBay.
 
Uhh, my thoughts exactly...the purpose of buying something off ebay is to get it for maybe 50 bucks...
I went into guitar center and told the guy I wanted a SM58 but I saw it on ebay for $70 and they sold it to me for the same price...you never have to pay full price for anything I hope you guys know..
 
hangdawg, you make sweeping assumptions. i bought a brand new one off eBay for slightly over $90.

thanks mshilarious. will weigh it to have a look.
 
If it says "Sure" instead of "Shure" on it that might be an indicator.

Brent Casey
 
I have a fake SM57, but it doesn't say Shure on it either, so it's not a scam (I knew it wasn't the real thing the the seller did list it as a fake also). However, it looks 100% the same as the real thing, apart from the name.
 
just weighed it. came in at 324g which is probably within the tolerance level. as i said everything- the box, the manual, warranty card mic, mic clip etc looks exactly the same as the original. Shure is spelt Shure obviously. maybe its got to do with the new batches of mics or its a psychological thing.
 
How do you know what the "real" SM58 sounds like? Maybe the first one was the fake and you are holding the original. I would tend to believe you dealt with two authentic SM58s as there are too many variables involved which could make one "sound different" from the other.
 
scinx thanks for your comments. well the first one was purchased from an authorised shure dealer at his shop so i would be inclined to think he won't be selling fakes. the online dude is just a reseller. in any case i don't know... the new mic just "sounds" inferior if you get what i mean. oh well... i think its better to get one from a shop instead in future.
 
hungryjames said:
scinx thanks for your comments. well the first one was purchased from an authorised shure dealer at his shop so i would be inclined to think he won't be selling fakes. the online dude is just a reseller. in any case i don't know... the new mic just "sounds" inferior if you get what i mean. oh well... i think its better to get one from a shop instead in future.
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No chance the new one is really a PG58, is there? Just a thought. That could explain some sound difference, as well as the weight (314g for a PG58). Beyond that, no idea.
 
Where I come from the fake cost only 1/3 of the real thing. The fake sound like any other mic of that price, maybe better. The fake are sold as fake so you know what you get. I hate it when the fake are pass as the original.
 
Alright, so you are saying that the shure sm58 you got doesn't sound like an sm58. Do you actually have a REAL one to do LIVE comparision? If so, double mic a source with the sm58, and probably many sources, and compare both recordings with your eyes closed, then choose... It's pretty hard to tell JUST LIKE THAT without any comparision to anything : Oh, this mic doesn't sound like the sm58. Maybe you have wax in your ears, maybe you are sick, maybe your monitors are broken, maybe...

The list never ends, so the best way to tell, is to get the REAL SM58 compared to your "unreal" sm58.

Also, if you really are into it, you can unscrew and check if the electronic components are the same.
 
I might have to go and weigh my friends SM58's that he let me borrow!
 
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