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Old 23rd January 2006, 10:36 PM   #1
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Shure SM57 Unidyne III ??

I stumbled across this old SM57. It looks like any other 57, only the sticker on the grill is a little different and says: "Shure Brothers Incoporated Model SM57 Unidyne III", where "Unidyne III" is written in this kinda big "1960's alike" font.

Is this a "copy" or just a really old 57? It sounds good.
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Yup, its the real deal..... In my experience they sound better than the new ones- much smoother high end. Very similar to the Shure (also Unidyne III) 545
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i have one, i really like it, much more than my newer one.
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...so whats the deal with "unidyne"?
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...so whats the deal with "unidyne"?
About 5 years ago, I picked one up at a pawn shop for $40, scrathed up bad and it has the Unidyne III label on it.
I spent some time A-B ing it on a Marshall 1/2 stack against one of the shiny brand new 57's, and the old Unidyne III was a little better.....not quite so "choked" with a little more air.
I made sure to put a little marker dot on the grill cloth, so that the difference I was hearing was not the mic positioning.
I am not sure why, it just is....
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