[Steve King]

"Scott Dorsey" wrote in message
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| wrote:
| On ebay, a salesman sold a Shure 55SH for $710. It appears to be the
| same model that sells for $150 in stores, but the salesman claimed it
| was an antique vintage mic, and said something like "there's no
| telling what legend sang through this mic!"
|
| It's true. Just because they made it last week doesn't mean that some
| legend couldn't have sung through it in the week since it was made.
|
| Was there a vintage Shure 55SH before the model that's out now? Or
| did he just rip someone off?
|
| The 55 was the original mike. The 55S was the smaller version. The
| 55SH was the reissue of the smaller version with an SM57 element.
|
| Each one progressively gets more usable as you go down the line. And
| yes, $710 for a 55SH is a total rip off... but I think $150 for one
| is a ripoff too.
|
Then there was the 556, which, I believe, was a 55 with a built-in shock
mount and had a premium price... the broadcast version, as some called it.

Steve King