SM57 repair???

[WERNER 1]

I've got 2 sm57's that are broken, one doesn't work at all, and the other on the top came off and it doesn't sound quite right as well.

Can a private individual send a mic in to have it repaired, or do you have to go througha dealer.

I thought I heard some where that they would redo them for like 50 bucks.........

anyone have any info on this??

Thanks,
Rick

 

[WERNER 1]

CRAP! I hate answering my own questions.....but it was as easy as going onto Shure's site....

Apparently they charge a flat rate:

Service Fees for Out of Warranty Shure Products

Effective June 1, 2005


Wired Microphones
$55.00

Studio Microphones
$85.00

PSM200, VHF, UT, & PGX
$65.00*

UHF, ULX, UC, & SLX
$85.00*

PSM400, 600 & 700
$85.00*

Manual Mixers & DSP
$85.00

Auto Mixers, FP33, P4800
$110.00

E1, E1C, E2, E2C, E3, E3C
$55.00

E4, E4C, E5, E5C
$100.00



Any additional info that anyone else has would be great as well.

Rick

 

[easychair]

$55 US gets a wired mic fixed, that includes parts and the shipping back to you. You can go straight to Shure, they have the paperwork on their site under sales & service.

I don't know your skill level, but the broken one might be an easy fix, by you or a buddy. The two most likely things are a loose connection of one of the wires going to the XLR connector, or a shot diaphragm. The loose connection is easy, the diaphragm, not so much.

The biggest pain with those things is the plastic cover, a real bitch to deal with. I've never found a good trick to remove/replace them. I've destroyed more than one diaphragm dealing with those things.

It's up to you whether $55 + one-way shipping is worth it.

 

[WERNER 1]

Well I didn't pay anything for these, so for 110 bucks plus shipping one way for a couple of "work horse" mics..........I'd say that's not to bad. ??

Thanks,
Rick