BillFitzmaurice.info

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

Beware the Chinese Shure knockoffs. On ebay or elsewhere.

Benj

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

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

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