Funny, this one has tape up near there for ID also, but not on the vent. That vent ring is missing and the tape is farther down by just a little. I do remember that part of the other SM57's, a small screen like band that this one is missing.

On further testing, I removed the XLR connector and see that I have back-yellow-green at the capsule end, and black-red-blue at the other end, so there is a connection in between. Also, continuity at RX1k is not responding at all from one end to the other on the red/blue and the yellow/green wires using any combination. The black one seems just fine.

So I'm thinking Barry somehow blew something in the larger half, where the colors change. Must be a reason for that change, not just a continuous wire. Maybe I'll finish taking it apart just to see what's involved between the cartridge and the XLR connector.. looks like an intriguing assembly inside that cone.

Last edited by rharv; 04/10/10 03:49 PM.
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