u/levidavid

Hi, I sold 2 Shure SM57 Unidyne III on Reverb recently and the buyer believes they are fake and is sending them back for a refund. I believe them to be 100% authentic. I do plan to relist these as such but am curious to know what this community thinks. Are they real or fake? Thanks

First mic pics: https://imgur.com/gallery/shure-sm57-unidyne-1-BBVuGEx

and video: https://youtu.be/dmazwpotAMc?si=I0ylqAbSui-UYTEj

Second mic pics: https://imgur.com/a/shure-sm57-unidyne-2-6dYQvDO

and video: https://youtu.be/bn4MEK3IA7M?si=9bD1dMYZSygDfppC

How should I handle this. I believe these mics are authentic, the buyer does not. The buyer says,

I think the mics are fake, They are too light, the tops don't swivel as they should, they have more handling noise on the mic cable, the machining on the top metal part is larger than the bottom, and the 3 XLR pins are 2 different sizes.

I’m new to this. It looks like I have to refund even though I don’t agree with his assessment. I received these as a gift from a family member no longer living who grew up in the 70’s. I don’t think this gentleman would have purchased fake SM57s

First mic: https://imgur.com/gallery/shure-sm57-unidyne-1-BBVuGEx

https://youtu.be/dmazwpotAMc?si=I0ylqAbSui-UYTEj

Second Mic: https://imgur.com/a/shure-sm57-unidyne-2-6dYQvDO

https://youtu.be/bn4MEK3IA7M?si=9bD1dMYZSygDfppC

Do these look fake to anyone? Thanks

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