Post by kingmarki on Feb 4, 2009 18:52:29 GMT -8
Greetings,
Following is a link with good information on how to spot a fake Shure® brand microphone, which apparently the market is being flooded with by manufacturers from China and disreputable resellers here in America. The best advice when buying any piece of gear is to use common sense. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
There are plenty of reputable people on craigslist, ebay and other online sites, but there are also plenty of people who are looking to make a fast buck at the expense of an unsuspecting buyer.
Obviously, the best way of insuring that you are buying original equipment, and not a fake, is to buy from an authorized dealer. However, being musicians, most of us don't always have the money to make a purchase of new equipment, and so settle for used gear, as sold on the internet or elsewhere. A person can save a lot of money buying used gear from a private party, I do it regularly. The way I try to avoid getting ripped off is by doing my homework. There is a ton of useful information available on the internet, directly from manufacturers websites and from authorized dealers websites too.
As stated earlier, following is the link to the information on Shure® brand microphones. Just because this link addresses Shure® brand microphones only, don't be fooled into thinking that they are the only fake items being peddled on the internet. Be safe, think about your purchases, be informed and get what you pay for. No one deserves to get ripped off. I hope this information is helpful.
homerecording.about.com/od/microphones101/a/Fake_Shure_Mics.htm
Thank you and best of luck to you all,
Mark R. (kingmarki)
Following is a link with good information on how to spot a fake Shure® brand microphone, which apparently the market is being flooded with by manufacturers from China and disreputable resellers here in America. The best advice when buying any piece of gear is to use common sense. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
There are plenty of reputable people on craigslist, ebay and other online sites, but there are also plenty of people who are looking to make a fast buck at the expense of an unsuspecting buyer.
Obviously, the best way of insuring that you are buying original equipment, and not a fake, is to buy from an authorized dealer. However, being musicians, most of us don't always have the money to make a purchase of new equipment, and so settle for used gear, as sold on the internet or elsewhere. A person can save a lot of money buying used gear from a private party, I do it regularly. The way I try to avoid getting ripped off is by doing my homework. There is a ton of useful information available on the internet, directly from manufacturers websites and from authorized dealers websites too.
As stated earlier, following is the link to the information on Shure® brand microphones. Just because this link addresses Shure® brand microphones only, don't be fooled into thinking that they are the only fake items being peddled on the internet. Be safe, think about your purchases, be informed and get what you pay for. No one deserves to get ripped off. I hope this information is helpful.
homerecording.about.com/od/microphones101/a/Fake_Shure_Mics.htm
Thank you and best of luck to you all,
Mark R. (kingmarki)
