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Shure 556S Mics
I have a couple of 556S mics in which the windscreens and internal rubber mounts
are fully deteriorated. Does anyone repair these things other than Shure? While I would never use them for anything, they do have some emotional value because they were my father's. |
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I have a couple of 556S mics in which the windscreens and internal rubber mounts are fully deteriorated. Does anyone repair these things other than Shure? While I would never use them for anything, they do have some emotional value because they were my father's. If Shure actually has parts in stock, they are probably cheaper than anyone else around. If they don't have parts in stock, replacement shock mounts will probably mean molding new ones out of RTV and that's really something of a pain to do. The windscreen material should be easy to match, it's just silk. As I recall, Shure still made these things into the early eighties, making them really the last of the 55 series until they did the reissue. So they might be new enough to have parts, and they might turn out to sound a lot better than the regular 55 mikes also. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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On 5/1/2011 3:23 PM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
wrote: I have a couple of 556S mics in which the windscreens and internal rubber mounts are fully deteriorated. Does anyone repair these things other than Shure? While I would never use them for anything, they do have some emotional value because they were my father's. If Shure actually has parts in stock, they are probably cheaper than anyone else around. If they don't have parts in stock, replacement shock mounts will probably mean molding new ones out of RTV and that's really something of a pain to do. The windscreen material should be easy to match, it's just silk. As I recall, Shure still made these things into the early eighties, making them really the last of the 55 series until they did the reissue. So they might be new enough to have parts, and they might turn out to sound a lot better than the regular 55 mikes also. --scott I'll contact them. The windscreen in one of them is foam. It's totally gone. The last time I asked Shure about a repair, the response was not good. As I recall, they quoted a flat rate repair for a very simple problem. The staked-in thread of one of the screws holding the back plate cover of one of my SM7s is missing. It would be nice to get it put back, but it's not worth spending a bunch of money. |
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mcp6453 wrote:
I'll contact them. The windscreen in one of them is foam. It's totally gone. The last time I asked Shure about a repair, the response was not good. As I recall, they quoted a flat rate repair for a very simple problem. This suggests that the repair consists in shipping a refurb and putting the broken one in the "to refurb" box to be refurbed once the shelf with refurbed ones is empty, ie. the probably do it in some kind of a batch mode. The economic alternative probably is not to offer any repair. As for what they actually do ... I plain do not know. But waiting too long puts you in the "no repair" situation once they run out of some part that requiires production in a large batch, beancounters doesn't like having too large piles on shelves. The staked-in thread of one of the screws holding the back plate cover of one of my SM7s is missing. It would be nice to get it put back, but it's not worth spending a bunch of money. This is a different class of microphone - one that probably warrants an individual repair approach, right? - ask them! Kind regards Peter Larsen |
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... I have a couple of 556S mics in which the windscreens and internal rubber mounts are fully deteriorated. Does anyone repair these things other than Shure? While I would never use them for anything, they do have some emotional value because they were my father's. Try the 556S on guitar cabinets. For some music you might be very surprised. As an 'effect' mike on horns, too. In a couple of studios I worked at we had several 556Ss. They were used frequently even though we had a full complement of AKG, Neumann, EV, Schoeps, and Telefunkens to choose from. Steve King |
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On 5/1/2011 11:24 PM, Peter Larsen wrote:
mcp6453 wrote: I'll contact them. The windscreen in one of them is foam. It's totally gone. The last time I asked Shure about a repair, the response was not good. As I recall, they quoted a flat rate repair for a very simple problem. This suggests that the repair consists in shipping a refurb and putting the broken one in the "to refurb" box to be refurbed once the shelf with refurbed ones is empty, ie. the probably do it in some kind of a batch mode. The economic alternative probably is not to offer any repair. As for what they actually do ... I plain do not know. But waiting too long puts you in the "no repair" situation once they run out of some part that requiires production in a large batch, beancounters doesn't like having too large piles on shelves. The staked-in thread of one of the screws holding the back plate cover of one of my SM7s is missing. It would be nice to get it put back, but it's not worth spending a bunch of money. This is a different class of microphone - one that probably warrants an individual repair approach, right? - ask them! Shure replied that they do not repair old mics. I guess I need to find someone who does. I'm not willing to spend a bunch of money. |
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On Mon, 02 May 2011 21:10:01 -0400, mcp6453 wrote:
On 5/1/2011 11:24 PM, Peter Larsen wrote: mcp6453 wrote: I'll contact them. The windscreen in one of them is foam. It's totally gone. The last time I asked Shure about a repair, the response was not good. As I recall, they quoted a flat rate repair for a very simple problem. Shure replied that they do not repair old mics. I guess I need to find someone who does. I'm not willing to spend a bunch of money. I was at a flea market and saw a cheap microphone that looked the same size as my Shure SM87. Bought it and the tops were perfectly interchangeable, now have new screen in my Shure for about $2,50 (It works perfectly by the way) |
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