This FAKE Shure SM7B Looks and Sounds Good... It's a PROBLEM! 

The fact that in some cases the Fake SM7B sounds better than the real one makes a strong case about the importance of choosing the right microphone for each voice. Some voices will pair amazingly with the darker frequency response of a genuine SM7B, while others might benefit from the top end boost of a fake, or different microphone. Great comparison/analysis. 👏

Seems to me that China is trying pretty hard to give us an exact copy of these mics for 1/4 of the cost. If they master the Unidyne 3 capsule and pneumatic shock mount, I'm not shure it would be worth buying a real one. If you want your patented designs to remain exclusive, don't have anything made in China. None of this was an issue for Shure when they had their mics built in Mexico.

Thanks, helpful vid, seeing a lot of what must be fake ones on ebay

Your fake SM7B sounds great!

I wasn't planning on buying a microphone at all but I watched all of this. Very professional review.

I'm a recording/touring artist. I have had a few sm7bs over the years and I really never liked them for recording. Now you got me wondering if I had fake ones.

I recently bought 2 one from Amazon and one from ebay. They are virtually identical. The older videos show the inner wiring where the real one is gold/brass and the fake is silver and the backpate has a R trademark. They fixed all of that on the one I got from ebay. Your video helped confirmed that ebay was indeed the fake one with the longer cable, easy to remove cable hole, and grey-ish filter. Everything else is identical

Thank you Juts bought SM7B of eBay £180,, sent it back as the robber Grommets where coming out,, got full refund,,, Your Video was a massive help and confirm my thoughts it was a fake,,, but never thought it was possible ,, Fake SM7B,, Have learnt a lesson Thank You

I got one from ebay that was perfect in every aspect except the cable was slightly thinner, the paint was slightly rougher and the foam was slighly lighter color. I was convinced the differences were due to manufacturer tolerances till I compared the sound. The counterfeit was more open and the low end was leaner. Every detail other than that was exact. Another year or two they'll fix those differences and make the spund exact. I just don't understand how they got so many details so perfect.

one of the reasons i didn't buy my SM7DB on amazon and chose to buy from Guitar Center. Great mic

is it me or every time im looking at a fake shure review the pop filter looks faded 🤨

Where can i buy the Fake one?

What was the name of the seller on eBay so I can be aware?

The real one sounds better more details in the sound, I think I ordered a fake one on accident also the seller is writing me personally that it's a real one but we will see, because he is Chinese and he can't say the brand name but is saying it's a real one.

Thanks man. Your video just saved my 200$ to buy the fake one. Maybe it is not bad, but I was planing to buy it from Ebay thinking that it was original.

GENIAL.... Hey have you thought about SHURE MV7 I got one for my wife and it doesn't sound like shure mic... And also on every touch we make on it it sounds terrible

am I the only person who would buy the fake one just to get a similar sound as the real one?

All the stuff you listed is good, but the problem is, with fake SM7Bs there's no consistent production traits, therefore they can hit and miss, its very difficult for the average person to tell, the only way to combat these fakes, is do what Shure recommends, buy from an authorized dealer. My suggestion is, if you're buying used, make sure to ask for the bill of sale. Question, can you show us what the inside looks like?

The noise from touching the mic is way too damn much for me personally on the fake ones. Now I know to get them from a reputable reseller.

What boom arms are those, please?

Yikes, don't set out on buying a fake on purpose, that's active participation in this naughty business.

This is totally ruining the second hand market I hate it

I bought and use a fake, and you couldnt tell, its my firm belief they come from the same place, a factory in china, someone was smart enough to make extra than shure has contracted them for and sell it online

You flip back-and-forth so fast people can’t keep up with the difference and you can tell from the comments people are getting confused which one is the real one and the fake one

why! why would someone fake a microphone :...( im not even sure half the stuff i own is original

I love fake stuff

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