r/LocationSound • u/KZ-47 • 9d ago

Gear - Selection / Use Help Legit Checking MKH416

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Found this used mkh416 for $522, the seller looks legit and so does the mic, any opinions?

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u/ProfKranc 8d ago

They make fake MKH416s??

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u/PeacefulShards 8d ago

As much as fake Shure Sm7Bs and Sm57s and SM58s

If its popular, they'll counterfeit.

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u/Joe_M_89 6d ago

Wild…didn’t think it would’ve been worth it for 416

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u/ProfKranc 1d ago

That's what I thought. Stuff that's got a larger consumer market like the SM7b cause everyone loves a podcast mic, but this seemed so specialist, that's crazy. I almost wanna see a comparison