This mic has excellent uni-directional characteristics.
Many mics of the 1950's to 70's had the unique lower pistol grip but that design lost favor by the 1980's as all the mic manufactures stop making their mics with the built in lower grip. The modern mic used nothing more than a mic clip now. More practical but far less intriguing. The 545S and PE54 had a classic mid century vibe.
Again, this example has typical cosmetic wear as seen in the pictures provided. The front screen is free of odors, tarnish or dents. The foam inner pop filter is new and in excellent shape. This greatly helps reduce the unwanted "pops" you get from breathing or singing to close to the mic. There are some lite scratches and a dent on the rear Shure insignia. Some small pitting on some of the satin chrome finish. You'll notice there is a hairline fracture on the black plastic cartridge as well as some scuff marks. The fracture does not affect the mics in any way as it's purely cosmetic. The black Shure label shows lite wear but completely legible. You won't have to worry about getting rough with this mic as it's already been there. :)
Mic is 100% solid. No loose parts. Joint mechanism works perfectly with adjustable tension. The threading for both the stand and cable is perfect. Nothing is stripped or fractured.
The mic comes with a standard original 3 pin cable. The cable is 20 feet long and in very nice physical and working condition. Soft, pliable and has a quality Switchcraft male 1/4 inch connector for use with most audio equipment. This mic is ready to go.
Mic is an easy 6 on a scale of 1 - 10. The real beauty is the sound it still produces.
This mic will do you justice and should last 100 years if taken care of properly. They just built these mics so nicely and can take a ton of abuse.
MICROPHONE STAND SHOWN IS NOT PART OF THIS SALE AND USED FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY...
As with all my vintage microphones and stands...
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.