Stuff DOES wear out especially when being bashed into and spit into for years.....

Definitely. It's ironic though that just last week we blew a 57, and another 57 got smashed a month or two ago. Now these. :biggrin:

Hey, at least they lasted more than 10 shows, unlike my OM7. :tongue:

Are you absolutely these are the real McCoys? You are aware of Chinese knockoffs, aren't you?

Oh yes! Aren't we all! :cool: No, these were purchased officially, at normal price. And worked great so far. I think they've just had they're run. I'll try to get a hold of some brand new ones tomorrow and do a comparison, if nothing else, just out of curiosity. :biggrin:

Are you subjecting these microphones to extreme cold then bringing them right into a venue?

Just out of curiosity has anyone tried the Samson Q7 ? I did 8 blind A-B tests with six fussy musos and two studio owners over a period of three to four weeks with a Q7 and a 58.

Wait for it..........................7 out of 8 people thought the Q7 was the 58 hmmmmm!

Just a thought ! And they're less than half the price of a 58 and better FB rejection too !

The 58 hasn't really changed much in over 30 years and with technology moving so fast now it was just a matter of time before I could get 58 quality at half the price !

The Sennheiser hand held microphones (e835 for example) aren't that bad either. In fact all of the e models are nice.

i agree. sm58s suck by todays standards. sure lots of people know them, but lots of people also know about hitler.

rockstardave, post: 364026 wrote: i agree. sm58s suck by todays standards. sure lots of people know them, but lots of people also know about hitler.

I've been using a Heil PR20 lately for vocals. I always audition my mics whenever having somebody new over, but the Heil always wins out over the 58. Not sure I would be so willing to take it on the road as I would a 58 though...