Instrument Mics

[Grant Bunter]

I ended up doing a local search for the GLS Audio ES-57. Found one only at just less in price than another knockoff brand I'm more familiar with.
However, did find "genuine" in Box SM-57's in China from around $20US/each

http://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?Sea ... 0&manual=y

A bit of a search there shows most of the Shure's and an e835s

[Benj Ross]

Beware the Chinese Shure knockoffs. On ebay or elsewhere.

Benj

[Grant Bunter]

I hear ya Benj,
Surely the knockoffs from GLS and others are from China anyway???

[Benj Ross]

No doubt. But if you do some searching, the Shure copies being marketed as the real thing are made as complete ripoffs. They don't work hardly at all, in my understanding. They are solely made to rip people off instead of a cheaper product standing on its own merits, whatever they might be.

I must say I only researched it to a certain extent and there may be more information out there. YMMV

Benj

[Dan30]

e835's are a great mic for the price and the market isn't filled with knockoffs of 'em.