What Mix? Dude is just basically talking into a mic lmfao

That's also one way to go.

They also fixed the CE logo.

So sad that they are still doing this. I would hope a company that makes fakes would just make their own good quality stuff. Thank you for sharing your details here. That helps out people finding this.

I was thinking the same thing. If you took the windscreen off the real one and put it on the fake one, I would buy it.

Fake has too much high end and no guts. Bad for singing. Might be ok for podcast.

@@ChrisSpiegl Absolutely was.

chris, you should pin this comment to the top.

Thank you for sharing this update. It’s quite the challenge to find these fakes. 😅

Awesome, thanks for your comment.

Glad it was helpful!

👍 thank you and it's really not easy to spot sometimes. Hope you got the originals.

@@ChrisSpiegl yes that’s true, not easy. But I’ve checked (literally) about 20 things on each mic, starting with sound, and they are absolutely real. They are also both very old, from at least 15 years ago - when the beta 58 had three holes on the low side screw instead of two. For example my sm58 s head has the shock absorbent movement and every single part of both mics is a exactly with all the qualities of a real mic, once get into the comparison business the fakes are actually drastically different. They didn’t even have good copies 15 years ago. I may make you pics when I get home tonight for your amusement.

@@RosssRoyce Well, if your mics are that old, I would probably assume they are real. Unless bought on ebay from an untrusted seller.

Is this garbage can thing confirmed? I have a few SM58’s that don’t have it, however, everything else checks out.

Hi. I do not own these two microphones - I hope you find another video showcasing this.

It was around then same as the original. Which is part of the reason I was so upset about it.

Yes.

With these things nothing is really definite. The versions change over time and this video was shot and published about 2 years ago. Fakes are getting closer and closer to match the original very well and the originals sometimes also change little things. The only "definite" way is to go with a certified (re)-seller or be happy with the sound you get from what you have in your hands. It really is a full time job to stay up to date with the original and fakes 🙈.

Ok thank you, could you reply with the contact for shure please and I will get in touch with them myself

@@gregbishop378 please just Google that for your country. It should be pretty simple.

Let's hope it's the real deal.

YES

NO it does not. The original Beta57 does but the 57A does NOT.

@@ChrisSpiegl My beta 57 doesn't have the trash can symbol as well, but it is original. I bought it from Thomann 5 years ago, its amazing microphone.

true

@@ChrisSpiegl i just ordered a mew at2020 for 90$ on sale

@@ChrisSpiegl yeah, it arrived and its awesome

Thanks for your input.

That's one way to do it 👍. Always good to have some variation.

@@ChrisSpiegl Yes thank for your vid, it's just so much fun

@@ChrisSpiegl If someone can copy a microphone as close as these why don't they use the green and yellow cables? But I think they do already. Therefor, if the color is not gr/yel it's a fake. If they are you'r still not sure ( or should I say shure)

Absolutely - one should not cheap out on these.

Thanks for sharing that, I appreciate that. Do you have experience with fakes yourself ?

That's the worst feeling!

@@ChrisSpiegl Fact

@@ChrisSpiegl just fyi, my fake one had green/yellow wires, so they got that figured out. I figured it out be the weight. Thanks for your extremely informative video. People like you restore my faith in humanity.

Because he s paid for the fake same buck as for original, and this is real bummer

Probably because you are listening from cheap speaker/headphones. The real mic is way better. The sound is much smoother, the handling noise is marginally better, the sound rejection from off axis actually works and the gain off the mic actually picks up sound beyond 5 cm. And definitely the real Shure company wouldn't help with issues caused by the counterfeit. And it doesn't matter even if they manage to make exact replicas of the real thing, it's still wrong. Selling counterfeit goods and scamming consumers is not forgivable. Mind you, they are using Shure's goodwill and market value and distribution for free and fooling consumers. If the microphone components are so good and from china as well, why don't they make their own company and sell it in their own name? Oh yes, because then no one will buy it.

First, selling a replica or knock-off is not really ethical, second, the person selling the replica has less R&D and with that less costs so it’s kinda unfair. And last… Depends, do you expect Apple to sell their phones for 80 just because that’s the parts cost?

@@ChrisSpiegl Point esp. about R&D. Manufacturing in USA is also costlier than China, and that's why Apple and many western companies outsource their manufacturing to Chinese companies. The pricing difference raises a pertinent question as to whether one is highly over-priced. I see a Chinese dealer offering KSM9 for $25!! The Shure KSM9 goes for $699...!! If Shure could sell the 1960-born SM58 for $40, it will quickly kill the fakes.

@@johnngatho6520 Maybe you should apply for the product management position at Shure and revolutionize the company? Jokes asside, sure - no pun intended - it would be great if some companies would offer their products more affordably. But until then, you have the choice… if the quality of the knock-off is good enough for you… go for it. It's not for me and I'll choose the originals in most cases.

it,s b a basic all rounder mic,.he got lucky gallagher

Pretty much. Unless you'd like to be scammed 🙈.