Vintage 1954 Shure 55S dynamic cardioid microphone w cable 55 556S 55SW Elvis

Description: Hello and welcome to The House of Chrome. You are looking at a classic 1954 Shure 55S dynamic cardioid microphone. Shure Brothers sold this very model from 1950 to around the late 1960's before the style was slightly changed and happens to be one of the finest dynamic cardioid mics of it's time. These are highly collectible mics and still sound incredible today if it's been properly taken care of and properly gone over. It comes with the short 3 pin cable in which to operate. Again, mic works perfectly and on all 3 impedance settings and this mic is excellent for singing and broadcasting purposes. Quite possibly one of the most recognized microphones in history...the Shure 55S really stands out with it's clean, elegant lines and flashy satin chrome finish. This example has the burgundy silk screens. These 55S mics were used by just about everyone for every situation back in the day. Politicians, musicians and dictators can all be seen in photos using the 55S. Pic # 2 shows this model in an old Shure catalog along with it's basic characteristics. Pic # 3 shows a young Elvis singing live with a Shure 55S. The 55S was had excellent cardioid characteristics blocking out most unwanted background noise while picking up only the sound being produced directly in front of the mic. Great for singers where background noise is an obvious problem. I'm not going to sugarcoat the mic. It's far from he prettiest example I have offered. As you can see the body shows typical wear. There are no deep scratches but there is some heavier pitting in the satin chrome finish particularly on the lower pistol grip. A minimum of tiny scratches and scuff marks. The ribs are straight with the exception of one on the front grill that has a subtle dents and a small fracture fractures. The silk screens are slightly faded but free of any holes. The joint mechanism works perfectly with plenty of tension and a wide degree of tilt. The label looks very nice and you can see by the serial number that it's a 1954 model. I secure the element on these mics as they are always loose from years of use. The element will cause a ton of unwanted feedback if not secured inside so I do that with every 55S that comes my way. No issues. I would rate it an conservative 6 cosmetically speaking on a scale of 1 - 10 though some would rate higher. The mic comes with the short cable seen. It screws on as normal. Once applied you can attach any longer XLR cable of choice. The cable is soft, pliable and works excellent. Just lite cosmetic wear. If you need an excellent working 1st gen 55S and don't mind a little patina...this will do you justice and priced very reasonably. MICROPHONE STAND SHOWN IS PART OF THIS SALE... The mic will screw onto any desk or floor stand you have. As with all my vintage microphones for sale... I can promise you will be happy with it for the price paid. If not...I have a no hassle return policy. The return shipping will be on you as I believe that's fair but the purchase price would be refunded. Simply return in the same nice condition...period. Check my rating. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS are welcome as well. BUYER MUST PAY WITHIN 24 HOURS or will lose rights to this item, unpaid item report will be filed and will be relisted. If you don't intend on buying this...do not commit to buy please. Domestic buyer will get priority shipping. If you have any questions feel free to ask and...thanks for looking.

Price: 269 USD

Location: Park Rapids, Minnesota

End Time: 2024-10-23T01:19:31.000Z

Shipping Cost: 11.99 USD