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Vintage 1950'S Shure 55S Dynamic Microphone- working w/Desk Stand & Cable (NET)

$ 157.87

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Condition: Nice physical shape, no broken or bent ribs. All original, tested with strong clean output.
  • Type: Vintage Microphone
  • Modified Item: No
  • Model: 55S
  • Brand: Shure
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

    Description

    Offering an original unmolested
    vintage 1955 SHURE Dynamic Microphone
    with stand and cable
    .
    The
    condition of this mic is good
    with just the mildest signs of age, but no bent or broken ribs. Even the original delicate screen cloth is free of tears, holes or soiling.  Testing produces
    strong output and clean full fidelity
    from it's factory dynamic element with no loose rattling internals. This model has a selectable impedance switch, L,M,H, and works well on all 3 positions. The original silver & blue Shure badge is intact and clearly readable, the pivot joint holds the tilt angle firmly, and the threads are clear and undamaged.
    Includes the short 3 pin Amphenol connector cable with XLR plug, plus the Shure desk stand with
    your choice
    of CBS, ABC or MUTUAL badge.
    (We can install a 1/4" male phono plug if you prefer at no charge.)
    **
    Always safe secure packaging and fast fair shipping.
    Not only is this Shure model one of the best looking mics ever made, it also introduced a breakthrough technology in using just a single dynamic element and achieving pattern control. Shure developed the mic element in the 1930's, using small ports that allowed sound waves to reach both sides of a diaphragm at different times, resulting in a more linear frequency response. The design is called UNIDYNE (short for Unidirectional Dynamic), and it’s a basis of many designs today, including another icon, the SM58. The element of this model is also suspended on springs dampened with foam to isolate the diaphragm from handling noise. The combination of great sound, compact size, cardioid pattern and classic styling made this mic an instant hit. By the 1950's, it was so recognizable that a company advertisement simply featured a picture of the mic and copy reading “Used the World Over More Than Any Other Microphone” and “The Microphone That Needs No Name.”
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    ** Click on my eBay username. With a life-long career in major market broadcast radio in the imaging/audio production field, I continue to buy and sell, collect and restore vintage microphones from the 1920's through the 1970's. Have a vintage mic to sell, thinking of making a purchase, or just have a general question, we're here to help.