Vintage 1970's Shure 545SH / 545SD-LC Switchable Cardioid Dynamic Microphone Hi Z w accessories 545 546

      Hello and welcome to The House of Chrome.  

You are looking at a rarer microphone from the late 1970's / early 1980's era that would be great for any studio use involving broadcasting or singing. It comes with the short cable and the new Shure outer pop filter for improved sound quality.

 The mic is a quality Shure 545SH model dynamic cardioid microphone with the two tone black and satin chrome finish with excellent uni-directional characteristics. An obscure variant of the 545 series and set at Hi impedance having a smooth tone with a bit of bass. The Hi Z version of the 545SH has a bit dirtier tone than the Low Z version. If you have a deep voice like myself then you will probably prefer the tone of this Hi Z 545SH.

 It should be noted that these mics almost always came in the Low Z setting but Shure did sell them in the Hi Z setting as well. They came from the factory this way for anybody who wanted a 545SH but had specifically Hi Z equipment. This mic was originally sold with a longer cable that was wired for the Hi Z mic but the cable seems to have been lost along the way over the years so I had to custom build a short cable for this mic to operate. More on that in a minute. 

 Pic # 2 is from an old 1970's era catalog showing this very model along with the other 545 variants being sold at that particular time.

 This 545SH was sold during the 1970's to late 1980's before being discontinued and has the unique lower pistol grip with the on / off switch and standard XLR cable attachment. These early examples were made in the USA but eventually in the 1980's Shure moved the manufacturing to Mexico and eventually the 545SH was discontinued.

 These mics are getting harder to find anymore.

 This mic has been thoroughly gone over and all issues addressed. I do replace the inner foam pop filters in these mics as they are always shot. It's important to do that to any older 545, 545S or SM57. The new foam I install will last another 50 years. As you can see in pic # 5 I'm also including a brand new Shure exterior pop filter that fits the mic like a glove and adds an extra layer of sound performance that really blocks out any unwanted "pops" and other distortion you might encounter while singing and broadcasting. It really cleans up the tone of the mic. It fits via a small screw for tension and can be removed in seconds if needed. It really gives the mic an aggressive look as well. These exterior pop filters are worth every penny.

As you you can see this example is quite nice showing a minimum of cosmetic wear. No pitting, dents, deep scratches or fractures. The satin chrome glows and the black lower pistol grip shows just a few paint chips here and there. The black upper cartridge looks very nice. The front screen is free of tarnish, dents or odors. The joint mechanism works perfectly allowing a good degree of tilt up and down. The Shure label looks perfect and completely legible. On / off switch works perfectly as well.

 I cleaned the XLR pins to ensure a perfect signal once the cable is attached. I'd rate the true cosmetic condition of this mic an 8 + on a scale of 1 - 10.

 The mic takes a standard XLR type microphone cable and one is included. It's a short 6 inch type with two quality Switchcraft XLR connectors. The cable is soft, pliable and in excellent condition. The short cable will allow you to attach any longer XLR cable of choice as an extension. Because I built this short cable to work with this Hi Z mic the schematic is different but the short cable will allow you to use any standard XLR cable as an extension.

 If you try to use a standard cable on the mic without the short cable then the mic simply won't work. You need to use the short cable. Just leave the short cable on the cable at all times.

 This 545SH model mic will only continue to rise in value as the years go by due to tone, condition and rarity.

 If you demand an excellent working 545SH to use frequently...this is your mic.

MICROPHONE STAND SHOWN IS NOT PART OF THIS SALE...USED FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY.

                   As with all my vintage microphones...

  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 re-listed. 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.