Are You Sure Its Shure?

I’ve written a couple of posts about counterfeit batteries. They continue to be a big problem for legitimate battery sellers.

Prosoundnews.com has an article today about a new counterfeit issue that the pro sound and audio visual production community needs to know about. Counterfeit Shure Microphones. The popular line of Shure Beta mics is apparently a new target for Asian counterfeit manufacturers. Anybody who purchases mics from small, unknown online dealers or any source they have no background on is at risk of being taken.

If you’re not particularly concerned about an industry giant like Shure losing sales or revenue, you might want to reconsider. If you buy a counterfiet mic, you may be a loser as well.

You may save some money on the purchase price, but there are several ways that your savings could evaporate in a hurry:

Use of substandard materials–Shure makes some of the most durable mics in the business. Counterfeiters do not.

Mics that do not perform up to spec–When miking a stage, you count on specs like “polar pattern” to get the best sound quality. It does not matter what you do if the mic doesn’t match the specs that Shure intended.

No warranty– You may not find out that you have a counterfeit mic until you return it to Shure for warranty repair. Don’t expect them to fix something they didn’t sell.

Not sure of the reliability of your dealer? Use this Shure Dealer Locator.

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