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[@PictureFit]

Thought it was just going to be a sound comparison. Great breakdown of all the other fake features!

[@SpyceBrain]

I like to imagine that when you got the counterfeit it already had the fake stickers all over it

[@SoundJudgment]

Truth in advertising!

[@ryanmacalandag5279]

Honest fakes are honest

[@oranebeast]

you'd be hard-pressed to tell

[@fencefirst2722]

oranebeast i can tell ever so slightly

[@stuffnuns]

Naw, as soon as you picked it up, there would be no question. Half the weight? Obvious after one would plug it in. The fake IS a pos.

[@lundsweden]

Until you plug it in and it does'nt work!

[@EposVox]

Haha that ending

[@BBFSGaming]

EposVox hello to the man that taught me to use OBS

[@EposVox]

:)

[@CHRISDABAHIA]

EposVox That looks like a Røde NT1 he’s using, right?

[@EposVox]

Yes

[@no-yj2cf]

There is just something about seeing the microphone you use in the video you're watching. It's like the day after Christmas. Not quite as exciting, but you still feel happy.

[@TheMisterDavis]

Right? Haha. Seeing the NT1 in the booth I was like, "Yeaaah!"

[@fencefirst2722]

The Heartfelt Kid thats why i got a yeti.. Get that feeling alot..lol

[@zezesilver]

"Go grab an authentic microphone and record something amazing." I had to say it so it is an authentic Booth Junkie video.

[@thomasvargeletis2279]

Really appreciate you going into all of those details! I have 4 sm58’s and after I was halfway through watching I frantically checked my mic’s to make sure they were the real deal.

[@danboud8135]

That mic droop... had a good laugh :D

[@rogerstgermail]

I LOVED the closing shot!!! I hope that everybody watches to the end. Thanks for the advice.

[@eclexian]

What a great wrap! I love it!! Thanks, Mike.

[@AkersTimothy]

This is the best review and comparison I've ever seen. Thank you for doing this. Been subscribed for a while, but for some reason this was the only video on my feed. And that ending is the best.

[@CarrboroJoe]

They've gotten much better thanks to these videos. Bu ththe thing they can not fake is the shock absorber. Push the top of the mic and it will go into the body a little with a spring action.

[@NutsAboutGaming]

Thanks for doing this video... When i bought the sm58, i made sure to followed the Amazon link on your description

[@ryosuketakahashii]

I actually found a real sm58 for 35$ but it looked like it went trough a war zone

[@siretmeleni4968]

Lol🎤

[@yoboisteven1741]

The SM58 is a tank, it probably still worked.

[@sreeser3512]

@@yoboisteven1741 Yep these things can go to hell and back. Mine has clearly taken at least three hard falls. Basket has two dents. Handle/casing has a shallow dent from a metal-on-metal impact, looks like it hit an aluminum stair corner. Still works perfectly. I got it for $20!

[@StanTheBland]

It's probably older than you, it's seen some shit, salute to your microphone everyday before you use it, don't want it to go crazy and have any nam flashbacks.

[@alfonsosales4233]

What a great comparation (as always). Fantastic ending!!! Regards from Spain.

[@techenvy4093]

Wow! Very eye and ear opening Mike. Thank you for this video!

[@stuffnuns]

This does make one appreciate the engineering and build quality of the Shure beast. They are tanks, so friggin’ reliable, that we tend to take it for granted that they will work, even after you drop it, or the mic stand falls over.

[@wbuttry1]

good job booth junkie the old saying if it sounds to good to be true then it probally is nailed it

[@tonybeach4725]

Thanks for this.. was looking at one being offered cheaply. I am glad i found this clip.

[@usamaalshughry4967]

Excellent detailed comparison! Well done Mike

[@icebear2814]

"hard pressed" only happened 5 times. That is five more times than I have regretted watching a video of yours. Thanks for the awesome content :)

[@dreamweaver8616]

Loved the Ending :) and thank you for telling us the reasons why we should not buy from un-autherized dealers.

[@error3859]

glad i watched this before buying the sm58. thanks a lot bro

[@DreidMusicalX]

Thanks for the video!~ I was about to buy another SM58 and now I know to look closely.

[@edwardlbc562]

I just ordered a used one on EBay! This is a good informing video! Thanks for doing this!

[@Yourvideossuck247]

I'm Shure glad you told us about these fakes great video Mike

[@urnotfunny2780]

ha. haha... ha............................. ha.

[@urnotfunny2780]

@A D r/wooooosh

[@Julesybabes70]

Thank you for your service to us all.

[@MrMoviePhoneEx]

That last garbage shot looks a lot like my old neighborhood in Portland Oregon. Cheers!

[@schmoofadoop]

Thanks Mike! I am about to meet someone to buy a used SM58 off Craigslist and now I'll be able to easily verify it's the real deal.

[@JunkyardSam]

This is an excellent, thorough breakdown. I was glad to confirm mine is real. I love my SM-58.

[@Ivcifer]

thank you for doing this video, man.

[@D40Oz1]

Wow I believe I bought a fake one from long and mcquade in Edmonton years back because it sounded identical to how yours sounds and looked like that to! I'm happy I returned it , today I think I am going to go grab another but making sure it's real this time, thanks man!

[@MusicByDarcy]

Really great for you to break it down for people who have never use a real SM58! The real one does feel like a small brick in your hand!

[@SyncAndPost]

Hey Man..Thank you so much for this. This was really helpful.

[@JessDeChavez]

Thank you! I saw this before buying.

[@EU_DHD]

I think the best thing you can do with that thing is to mod it into a nice microphone. Maybe even one of those "old-school radio talker" mics you have a tutorial for?

[@jkreth]

Great video! Awesome informational breakdown.

[@granpastrange]

"Hard pressed" words of the day

[@parameswararaoyadamreddy96]

Very well shown. Thank you very much for

[@obdmpod]

Fantastic review. Informative and necessary for new audio geeks

[@somethingsouthafrican6934]

Thank you sir. So helpful, really

[@JustDavidMinistries]

January 2021! I just came across this video and had to properly examine my 2 Shure mics. Thank GOD they are not fake☺️ Thank you for this amazing revelation.

[@mac-]

lol at the end Mike walks the crap mic away in the recycling bin but the mics specifically state not to dispose of them that way :P Great video none-the-less Mike!

[@leodf1]

The fake mic didn't have that symbol.

[@SeanLaMontagne]

@@leodf1 😲😲😲

[@dubiousjesse]

Thanks for this video, Mike.

[@VictorKibalchich]

I bought a "second hand" SM58 on Ebay, it was £50, I though that seemed a reasonable price for a 2nd hand SM58. No, it was a fake. From a Chinese seller too.

[@michaos1]

Bought a counterfeit SM58 once in Russia. It was heavy enough, very-well built, but had a round hole at the bottom and a sticker. The sound quality was cheap but it was working. The little store I was buying it from vanished when I went back to return it:) Sent it to Shure in Germany, they told me it's a fake one and kept it:) The end.

[@ProcessedDigitally]

gotta love that ending

[@pchan4267]

Thanks for sharing, very informative.

[@colinlarkin5843]

So helpful, well done and thanks

[@Soundgrains]

i found a really old behringer dynamic mic i had from many years ago. plugged it in and it sounds like your counterfeit mic. The lesson is to just buy right and buy once.

[@PWFenton]

I've seen a few similar videos, this was the clearest. Another thing that is hard to illustrate is just how durable these mics are. I recently put back into service an SM-57 that I bought 40 years ago and had been sitting in a file cabinet. It's still an awesome sounding mic. Oddly enough I think I paid more for it in 1977 than they cost now.

[@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn]

Yeah, I paid almost $400 Australian for an SM58 in 1987! US made though, the others were cheaper.

[@thakurrock86]

Excellent vedio.... Awesome job boss.... Your analysis power is great.... U r a real man.... An honest man...

[@dibmusictv2698]

Love your videos booth Junkie...

[@DapperDanLovesYou]

Great video Mike!

[@RossHadi]

Nice house. I love your driveway!!!

[@Samlol23_drrich]

I don’t think it’s counterfeit, I think it’s made with that new space age polymer, and filled with helium. Great video. Thank you on behalf of EVERYONE.

[@sadmanfuad5410]

thanks a lot for the video,sir

[@junkmale53]

LOVE your video posts! Love the entrance! Can you keep them

[@phillvallace]

It takes as long as it takes, I thought it was a good edit and length

[@MarcosLucas]

Gracias por hacer un comparativo completo. Los demás sólo te muestran el falso o el Real pero no los dos juntos. Genio!!

[@iancraig]

Thank you for this video. The same kind of thing unfortunately is going on with headphones and I have been on the receiving end of fake AudioTechnicas and Sennheisers. The copies can be very good and extremely difficult to tell apart from the real thing. So a big thank you for pointing out the differences with the Shure SM 58. By the way, you are beginning to cost me money now. I’ve just bought a Fethead!!!

[@jamesfrederick99]

Shit! Dropped my headphones! Like that you are real. I just subscribed bc you didn't edit that out bc you are just like the rest of us. Thank you for that.

[@gabejohnston1556]

Was laughing out loud before the title. Classic moment.

[@Glockodile]

This is really going to help people trying to make good counterfeits lol.

[@gawpertron]

that manual and box is just like my 2002 sm58

[@LifeKommando]

Hooray! A New Video =D I recently invested in some new hardware to replace my failing Blue Yeti that was disappointing since day one New setup is now an AT2035 paired with a Yamaha MG10UX Got some new floor mats mounted to the wall, still figuring out my acoustics situation :) Thanks for the awesome videos :)

[@fencefirst2722]

Life Kommando it's great for rap

[@Mr.Altavoz]

Nice channel and very educational.

[@n01z3]

the intro was mint, the mic is like NOPE i am out, exits stage left xD

[@florianmuller9865]

What a lucky dude you are, that the counterfeit does NOT say "DO NOT PUT IN THE TRASH!" :D

[@bradbonarddelacruz2238]

i really like the ending, it's like from a hollywood romcom movie 😂

[@ootoobings]

Personally I would have face planted this thing straight into the driveway a few times with all my might before tossing it into the bin. Great review!

[@binburr]

When will you upload again .. make more tips like recording in the car ... that was one of the best tips .. we need more creative tips like that .. thank you very much

[@seanobrien7568]

Nice driveway!

[@hempun2284]

thanku sir .i also checked my sm 58 its genuine .thanks.

[@blazingdan]

Great video! I wish I could get this in front of everyone who might not think about the possibility of counterfeits. It's amazing how many people give this thing (or ones like it) great reviews on Wish. Heck, even the pictures they show on the product page demonstrate it's a fake, and in at least one case, the product name given was NOT a Shure, only the pictures said Shure. LOL!

[@joshuajarman]

I bought one from Wish as well. I still have it as a beater mic... or if I need something to make my room sound like it is wrapped in foil.

[@GTRBuster]

Excellent review to educate novice! I'd be "hard pressed" to say how many times you say "hard pressed" ... just sayin' ;) All your videos are so very well done and thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience! All the best Mike!

[@Gregg0Palmer]

This was great!

[@DeadKoby]

The counterfeit looks exactly like the PDmic58 from Pyle. It's likely the same one. Those sold on Amazon for 15$.... and were OK for general use... like talking into a PA for a meeting or something.

[@geezergeek1637]

Kick that sucker to the CURB! lol. As you were showing these, I was comparing my c608... a number of differences, cosmetic and otherwise. Thanks for the video!

[@KurtBob]

Thankyou sir!!!

[@shantysweetsmusic]

Great review! 🙌🏾

[@eric6345]

Thanks for the video. One suggestion: At 14:16 could you place a tape measure next to the two bags for scale? You compare a real bag to a fake bag but what if we don't have a real bag to compare to? A tape measure would be helpful to explain measurements. Thanks.

[@gnarlysoundscapes7210]

First mic I ever bought was a "refurbished" SM58 I got on Ebay for $35. By refurbished it meant swapping the real capsule with a fake one. Appeared to be a legit SM58 body, nice and heavy, but sounded like a $5 toy and had the infamous caution sticker of doom. It ended up where yours did... right in the trash, lol.

[@edcgar53]

Im really sure i have bought the original shure sm58! I paid $100 and bought it @ Guitar Center here in Concord Ca! A very big shop selling guitars fender amplifier etc etc!

[@transforminggravity15626]

Awesome good job

[@a1enterprises562]

I am saravanan From Chennai Thank you so much sir I am very happy After seeing your Nice explanation Thanks 🙏

[@abstractrussian5562]

I just opened and checked my shure I bought from a guy, it does look like original inside and outside. It worked pretty well until I opened it, I broke the wire when I assembled it back... Now I'm a proud owner of broken original shure! (I know how to solder things, so it's ok)

[@tjfriavoice7598]

Hey Mike. I really enjoy your videos, much more than other VO "experts" on KZbin. I'm starting out and don't have much of a budget. Can you point me to one of your videos where I could limit the expense to around $500?

[@Thermolizer]

I have a real SM58, but mine does have the caution sticker and the same xlr port as the fake one in this vid. Everything else is identical with the real mic in this vid but not every difference you pointed out are definitive indicators.

[@GusMedia]

Hi !!! thank you for the videos ! please make a review of the Isovox 2 Portable Vocal Booth ... I dont want to buy something that is not useful to me.

[@John48778]

Thanks bro... Good video...

[@KeCk60]

That intro was amazing hahaha :D

[@thelegendofsupernerdsupers9475]

Could you please make a video on the studio projects c1?

[@d.t.1470]

TWO THINGS: 1) You should have identified the seller 2) You should have shipped it back

[@oscarmorales-cn3hz]

Thank you!!!!!

[@RavenWednesday]

WOW!!! Thats awful, you know I was on Amazon looking at these and noticed some same issues, the box and most import the basket one looked like the real , one looked like the fake, Where should we buy from, the dealer ? pretty damn sad this happens ....well at least Amazon Prime your are fully covered...GREAT VIDEO! THANK YOU

[@thebreakfastmenu]

I recently bought 2 58s used from a guy locally who was offing a bunch of karaoke gear for 50 bucks. I'm about 90% sure they're both real Shures but they're slightly different between the two of them. No huge disparities like in this video. They both sound the same, both weight the same, and the capsules are the same. The grilles are slightly different though. One is more matte and the other is shiny. And the one which is shiny is also just has a darker color to it. It seems a lot older than the other. I know that 58s haven't changed like...at all since they were made, right? Are slight aesthetic differences like that something to be concerened about? And I do mean SLIGHT. I love how they both sound, I've always preferred my voice through 58s, even compared to other more expensive mics. They're both the sturdy bulletproof Shure quality we all know and love. I've used my fair share of 58s on stages. But I guess I never really delved into them too deep because well...they're so common. A 58 always seemed like a 58 to me. But this video has me curious about mine. And even if one or even both of mine WERE fake, they're pretty dang excellent and I definitely will continue using them. If a company figured out how to counterfeit a mic as good as this, I wanna know what company it is because they would give Shure a run for their money. Anyway, yeah. TLDR; my two 58s have the slightest color and grille differences but otherwise are identical and I dont know what that's about.

[@stevehill1802]

As of now, they have gotten better, The fakes are the exact same size and weight. The bevel where they screw together look the same. Even under the windscreen looks the same. The fake one even sounds pretty good.

[@jeremiahwat1]

If you want a mic like the SM58 but can't afford it, please go get the Behringer xm8500. If you know where to look, you can get one for around $25. It pushes a bit in the mid-range, but it's a fantastic mic from a well-known company. If you need a starter mic, this is the one to get.

[@MrArudark]

I bought it 2 days ago and I just received it today. Why didn't I see this video earlier?