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Old 11th July 2009   #923
Zenith
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Originally Posted by BlueRadio View Post
I was trying to return a defective sm58 to the 'Pro Audio' dept at Guitar Center the other day...here's the conversation:


me- This thing isn't working. Gain cranked, no signal.

sales genius- Oh, sometimes these need a little phantom power for that "extra boost."

me- No, it's a dynamic microphone. They don't require phantom power.

sales genius- Oh yeah I know, but uhhm, sometimes the phantom power will really boost the signal.

That's wicked sad - Quality control, what?
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