Shure SM57 vs. SHS? :/

[Ganks]

So it's time I got a new SM57.

2 of mine broke, so I've gotta pick one up.
The nearest music store is 45 minutes away, so I went to my local pawn shop to see if they had any Shure SM57's.

Well, it turns out they had an SHS om-450..
It looks EXACTLY like an SM57, except it says SHS on it.

Has anyone ever used one of these? Are they comparable to the Shure model?

If they are shit, I am going to drive the 45 minutes to pick up the Shure.
Just wanted to know if anyone had experience with these.

 

[dmtone]

So it's time I got a new SM57.

2 of mine broke, so I've gotta pick one up.
The nearest music store is 45 minutes away, so I went to my local pawn shop to see if they had any Shure SM57's.

Well, it turns out they had an SHS om-450..
It looks EXACTLY like an SM57, except it says SHS on it.

Has anyone ever used one of these? Are they comparable to the Shure model?

If they are shit, I am going to drive the 45 minutes to pick up the Shure.
Just wanted to know if anyone had experience with these.

I don't have any personal experience with them, but from what I've read and heard they're a pretty good copy of the 57. Supposedly they don't have as good of frequency response though. At worst it could be a good backup mic or a secondary snare mic.

Out of curiosity, how did the other 57s break? They're damn near indestructible. I've seen those things have the capsule duct taped in place after a run in with a drumstick and still work.

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

I don't have any personal experience with them, but from what I've read and heard they're a pretty good copy of the 57. Supposedly they don't have as good of frequency response though. At worst it could be a good backup mic or a secondary snare mic.

Out of curiosity, how did the other 57s break? They're damn near indestructible. I've seen those things have the capsule duct taped in place after a run in with a drumstick and still work.

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[Ganks]

I don't have any personal experience with them, but from what I've read and heard they're a pretty good copy of the 57. Supposedly they don't have as good of frequency response though. At worst it could be a good backup mic or a secondary snare mic.

Out of curiosity, how did the other 57s break? They're damn near indestructible. I've seen those things have the capsule duct taped in place after a run in with a drumstick and still work.

The first one broke in our practice spot.
It got stepped all over, and the next time I plugged it up to record, it sounded so shitty. So thin and grainy. I tried taking it apart, etc.

The last one.. my friend was playing on my drums and he wacked the shit out of the SM57. It was micing the snare.
I really don't see how this could have killed it, because only the top part came off. Everything else is still perfectly intact.

But when I plug it up, i get absolutely NO response. It doesn't work in any input or with any cable I have.

 

[J.DavisNJ]

It might be worth checking to see if an internal connection came loose. Perhaps you can solder it if that's the case?

-Joe

 

[Ganks]

It might be worth checking to see if an internal connection came loose. Perhaps you can solder it if that's the case?

-Joe

I took it apart, and everything is still connected. The wires are still soldered in place.

Any ideas?

 

[dmtone]

If you have a volt meter you can check continuity between pins 2 and 3. This will at least tell you if the transformer is is connected and working.

 

[egan.]

Just a heads up, but state side if you send shure the mic to fix they have a flat bench fee of $50 and typically they just send you a brand new mic rather than even opening it. My shop got 4 broken beta58's turned into brand new ones for $200 last summer.

 

[J.DavisNJ]

I took it apart, and everything is still connected. The wires are still soldered in place.

Any ideas?

Damn, sorry, no. I'd either send it to Shure or grab another one used!

-Joe