To be fair, I like the sound of that fake 1, that is the sound i was expecting when I bought SM7B

@bambymedia

21 күн бұрын

There are a lot of similarities between the two. They did make quite a convincing fake!

Amazon had a fake Sennheiser e945 listed, too. It was selling for much less than any other e945. And customer reviews were complaining about feedback issues. Those were red flags because super cardioid mics shouldn’t feed back too quickly. Scrolling through the reviews, I eventually got to one where the customer took it apart and took photos to show how the inner guts differed from a real e945. It seems Amazon has since removed the listing.

@bambymedia

9 күн бұрын

Oh that's awesome that there were enough reviews (and a detailed pull apart) to give you all the red flags. I wish I'd had the same experience with my fake. They're everywhere it seems!

i thank some fakes are good why some others are bad but not all people can pay SM7B

very well produced piece-- writing, graphics, comparison, etc. I'm like: this isn't her first time (or a producer's first) around video storytelling.

@bambymedia

15 күн бұрын

Hehe. That makes me happy to read. Thanks!

Great video - some of the sellers around (especially on Ebay) are super suspicious, so I suspected fakes were making the rounds. Thanks for pointing it out and indicating that there's videos which tell you what to look for. Thankfully the one I ordered for my birthday is from the official Shure store on amazon - but I'll probably still check it, haha.

@bambymedia

18 күн бұрын

I thought I was buying from the official Shure store on Amazon! Yes, definitely check it out when you get the mic. Even looking at these two in the video side by side you can see the difference hey! I didn't realise because I didn't have the real one to benchmark it against! They're a sneaky bunch aren't they.

The fake sounds just as good as the real one to me.

@bambymedia

21 күн бұрын

It's not crazy different is it! Quite convincing.

The fake sounds decent but it doesn't sound as bassy as the real one. It does sound bland, as you said. With an Equalizer in Go XLR, it might sound better.

@bambymedia

9 күн бұрын

Yeah you could absolutely fiddle with the EQ on the fake to give it more of that sparkle and a bit more of the bottom end. I'd feel weird doing it though hehe. It feels like cheating.

Fantastic! Beware of fake products

Did you report the online seller to Amazon or the police? Don't let them dupe other people!

@deleted01

29 күн бұрын

Also, I can't tell the difference between the real and the fake. Not that I'd buy a Shure SM7B, but if I did, I'd be among those getting tricked and never finding out

@bambymedia

29 күн бұрын

I absolutely did report them to Amazon! The seller had vanished by then unfortunately, but I still reported it. Yeah the sound is close to each other isn't it! With an untrained ear, it sounds very similar. I feel bad for all those people who have and continue to be duped. Me being one of them!

@djtoman6875

26 күн бұрын

There are also lots of fake SM57 and SM58 mics all over eBay.

@bambymedia

23 күн бұрын

Oh they're two of my absolute "go-to" microphones in so many situations. That makes me so sad to hear there are fakes everywhere.

The real one sounds deeper and quieter. The fake one sounded a bit more noisey, less deep, but I thought her voice sounds better on the fake. Maybe the real shure is made for he's and the fake mic is for she's. The fake is a she mic. 😁😁😁

In the same price range I much prefer the Earthworks Ethos. It’s a condenser, so not exactly apples to apples. But it sounds superior to my ears. I’ve realised I just don’t adore the sound of dynamics and just use my SM57 with Shure windscreen when I want to use a dynamic mic.

@bambymedia

25 күн бұрын

Condenser microphones are my favourite too. Better suited to an acoustically treated/low noise space, but gosh do I love them. They tend to have a lot more "sparkle" to them than the dynamic microphones. SM57 is tried and true. I've been using them for almost 2 decades and there is a very good reason why they continue to sell. I haven't tried the Ethos yet. It's on my list!

@DKast84

24 күн бұрын

@@bambymedia I recently sold my Ethos, but it's absolutely amazing for voiceover work. It also has a pre-amp built in. I just have too many mics and one of them had to go, lol. Also, could you check your fake mic? I noticed that the fakes do not have the UK/CA logo on them.

@bambymedia

23 күн бұрын

Oh it's so hard parting with good microphones isn't it! I fear I will be lost underneath a pile of microphones at some point. Hehe. I can't see any UK/CA logo on the fake. It's hard for me to even open the box. Makes me so sad.

Honestly, not much difference

@bambymedia

15 күн бұрын

I was expecting a bigger difference too!

Well you got ripped of on price as well haha if you know where to buy the fakes they are about 80 bucks

@bambymedia

6 күн бұрын

80 bucks!! My goodness.