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I did a search on here, and it seems like there's been debate on the usefulness of this mic.

Unfortunately, I didn't do this search until after I purchased a barely used one for 90$ on Ebay -- I had just seen reviews before. Worth it? Or should I maybe find somebody to sell it to and get a better mic?

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Davedog Sun, 01/27/2008 - 11:29

We ARE talking the Shure KSM27 are we not?

And you got one for 90 bucks?

Dude you STOLE that mic. For that price I would NEVER sell it only add more mics as time goes on. Its a nice mic to have in the locker as it does a lot of things well.

I have never heard a bad review of this particular mic, so I'm wondering where you got this research information. It certainly isnt the best for some things but it IS a quality built and reliable mic.

StephenMC Sun, 01/27/2008 - 18:01

Quick question: What do you think you're gonna accomplish selling one mic for another?

What a pointless endeavor.

The point would be using the money spent on the first mic in order to get a better -- as I'm a poor college boy, I can't afford to have both good and bad mics, and I'd rather just have good ones.

Yeah, it's the Shure KSM27. Thanks for the help, guys. Looks like I'll definitely be keeping it.

I'm actually not sure where I got the bad info, as I just ran another search and found nothing. Maybe it was another forum. Hmm.

bent Sun, 01/27/2008 - 20:24

I'm a poor college boy, I can't afford to have both good and bad mics,

Understood, we've all been there. A little advice: You won't be poor forever (hopefully) and at some point down the road you'll kick yourself for selling off one mic for another. Keep it.

I wish I had kept a few I've sold... (kick)...

anonymous Mon, 01/28/2008 - 05:11

Bent wrote:

A little advice: You won't be poor forever (hopefully) and at some point down the road you'll kick yourself for selling off one mic for another

Bent, where were you with that advice 25 years ago when I sold off my Les Paul ($225), purple paisley Tele($125), Walnut ES-335($250), porta-B and leslie, etc....ad nauseum?

Great advice for ANY piece of recording gear or musical instrument!

Oh, did I mention the f-hole Tele, Roland JX-10, Minmimoog, Ampeg B-15 and VT-22, Fender '68 Bandmaster (pawn shop, $25), Pearl Sessions kit w/ $2000 worth of cymbals and hardware (pawn shop$100)... :cry:

Davedog Mon, 01/28/2008 - 08:03

AwedOne wrote: Bent wrote:

A little advice: You won't be poor forever (hopefully) and at some point down the road you'll kick yourself for selling off one mic for another

Bent, where were you with that advice 25 years ago when I sold off my Les Paul ($225), purple paisley Tele($125), Walnut ES-335($250), porta-B and leslie, etc....ad nauseum?

Great advice for ANY piece of recording gear or musical instrument!

Oh, did I mention the f-hole Tele, Roland JX-10, Minmimoog, Ampeg B-15 and VT-22, Fender '68 Bandmaster (pawn shop, $25), Pearl Sessions kit w/ $2000 worth of cymbals and hardware (pawn shop$100)... :cry:

We've all been there Bill.

No one ever said this was a high-paying job.............

And then theres feeding the family AND the dog..............

" WOW! You guys got 2Thousand to open for an hour!!!! Thats like, 500 Bucks an HOUR!!!!"

' Yeah...and it only took me thirty years of practice to be able to delight you that much.....'

Codemonkey Sat, 02/02/2008 - 12:32

Yes, absolutely no reason to sell off ANYTHING unless you are totally out of uses for it (which you're not).
Although money does come into it...
My friend got a large Marshall guitar amp from his brother for £200/$400 when his bro was skint, and the same with an Ibanez electric guitar he never stops going on about.