My sentiments exactly. Update on the Unidyne SM57.
After the horrible failure of a fix earlier (and I know the reason is because I over-confidently said "profit, here I come!), I set the microphone aside, but it called to me.
"FIX ME"
I knew I was going to wait until an opportunity presented itself, but just then, an opportunity presented itself.
According to this forum post and Shure's website on services, even microphones out of warranty are covered. For $55, they will attempt to repair nonworking microphones, or replace them outright. So, if the bad happens and neither microphone works, I've got the option to get both fixed for $110, and so for $160, I have 2 new microphones, priced at $200 new. Not really anything to profit off of, but I can recoup my money fairly easily.
If either (or both!) microphones work, I'm in luck! I can pull the capsule half of the microphone and solder it into the bottom half of the Unidyne, even going so far as to replace the windscreen and collar with the original Unidyne ones. Now, I fully realize that the microphone is not then a Unidyne, but the capsule has not undergone any significant changes, so it will be literally the same microphone. Maybe worth selling at $150 or so, for a minor profit, or keeping. If both work, I can sell the other working one for $70ish and recoup almost all of my costs, making my Unidyne virtually free. Virtually...meaning I'm willing to net having paid $30 for one of the best microphones around. I might even paint it, just to be coy.
I honestly think the worst case scenario at this point is if they are both fake. That's not terrible, as I'll just send the microphones back for being horribly incorrectly described.
At any rate, it's a lesson to myself not to speak too soon, and a chance to hopefully vindicate myself after speaking too soon. I'll keep you updated!
~C
No comments:
Post a Comment