worth the trouble to repair a 57??

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last weekend in a recording session, I was re-arranging a 57 in front of a guitar cab and it took a nose dive into the floor...the wire mesh tip is bent down on one side. I can still get a signal from the mic but it is really harsh and thin sounding....any thoughts???
 
open it up yourself. buy a new one for 50-75 bucks, it wont be any cheaper to repair unless it's something obvious that you can do yourself.

unusual that it broke at all though.
 
Weird! I thought those things were indestructible. :D Im waiting for GLS audio to get some more ES57's in stock, they seem to have gotten good reviews here. If youre tight on cash maybe this could be an option!
 
SM57's Achilles heel is it's grille.
SM58... now those are dang near indestructible.

It sounds like the grille has pushed in and is touching the diaphragm. Which by the way would be pretty hard because the diaphragm should have a plastic cover protecting it. If that's the case you should probably replace the capsule. I know Shure sells replacement SM57 capsules. I don't know how much cheaper they'd be over just buying a whole new mic.
 
Hi,

No jokes now, but do this when no one is around as they may get the wrong idea.

Put the end of the mic (grille end) in you mouth and very very gently suck and blow. This may free the diaphragm as my guess is that the mic diaphragm has got stuck at one end of it's travel. This has worked for me.

Cheers

Alan.
:D
 
LOL :D I agree, don't get caught sucking your mic.
 
take a pic of that and call it 'mic porn'
 
Last time I got a 57 repaired, the capsule went for $50, installed. BTW, same cause---a header from about 4 fett up.

Paj
8^)
 
These are some tests that you can do.
1. Measure resistance between pins 2 and 3 on XLR. If open or high, remove XLR connector and repair broken wires. If no broken wire, then transformer is gone. See last paragraph.
2. Unscrew the capsule. If wire is broken, repair. If not, proceed.
3. Remove wires from capsule and measure resistance, which should be very low (less than 100 ohms). If open or high resistance, the capsule is gone.

If the capsule is gone, you can send the mic in with the downloadable form on Shure's website. For $50 they will destroy your old mic and send you a brand new one, in the box with all accessories.
 
mbrebes said:
These are some tests that you can do.
1. Measure resistance between pins 2 and 3 on XLR. If open or high, remove XLR connector and repair broken wires. If no broken wire, then transformer is gone. See last paragraph.
2. Unscrew the capsule. If wire is broken, repair. If not, proceed.
3. Remove wires from capsule and measure resistance, which should be very low (less than 100 ohms). If open or high resistance, the capsule is gone.

If the capsule is gone, you can send the mic in with the downloadable form on Shure's website. For $50 they will destroy your old mic and send you a brand new one, in the box with all accessories.
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never heard that before....I didnt buy the mic new....would that matter?
 
Doesn't matter how old the mic is, Shure will replace it. I bought a grab bag of Shure mics, many of them working, and sent in two SM81's that had bad capsules. For $100 each they gave me two brand new mics, with stand mount, plastic case, and windscreen. Can't think of a better deal than that. Now I just need to get the money to repair the five bad Beta 58's at $65 each, which they will replace with brand new Beta 58A's, in the box with all accessories.
 
sounds like a plan to me....ill have to look into it...
 
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