Shure SM57: used price in the UK

What a used Shure SM57 sells for, what to check and what usually goes wrong. Updated September 2026.

Used, working order	£40 - £80
How fast it sells	Sells very fast

What it sells for by condition

Condition	What it sells for	When this band applies
New or mint	£45 - £90	Sealed or never used
Excellent, like new	£45 - £85	Barely used, no visible marks
Good working order	£40 - £80	The range at the top of this page
Minor marks, fully working	£40 - £75	A few chips or scratches mentioned
Well used, heavy wear	£35 - £70	Worn, scuffed or road-worn
Faulty or for parts	£30 - £60	Assumes the fault is fixable

About this model

The standard instrument mic for guitar amps and snare drums. Like the SM58, it is one of the most faked mics.

A genuine SM57 is heavy for its size, with crisp lettering. Bundles of several sell better than one.

What to check before you buy

Test into an interface or PA
Grille and body for dents
Fake check: weight, engraving quality, serial

Common faults and rough repair costs

Fault	Fix	Rough cost
No / partial audio output	Medium - soldering / disassembly / YouTube guide	£5-£80
Intermittent signal / loose connection	Medium - soldering / disassembly / YouTube guide	£3-£25

Questions people ask about this model

SM57 or SM58: what is the difference?

The same capsule family. The SM57 is shaped for instruments, the SM58 has a ball grille for vocals. They sell in a similar band.

How do I spot a fake SM57?

Check the weight, the crispness of the lettering, the XLR pins and the price. A deal far below £40 is the biggest warning sign.

Is an SM57 worth flipping?

Single mics leave little after fees. Lots of several, or drum mic kits, are where the margin is.

Selling one on

Shure SM58/SM57/SM7B are cash. Watch for fakes on SM58 and SM7B - very common. Wireless systems on cleared bands (channel 69, 854-862 MHz, and the 700 MHz band, 694-790 MHz) can no longer be used legally in the UK - check the frequency on the label. Channel 70 (863-865 MHz) is still licence-free.

Tiny; eBay / Reverb exit works well.

Where this price comes from

This is the range the flipper extension uses for a used Shure SM57 in working order in the UK. It is a starting point, not a quote: condition, extras, the original box and where you are all move the price, and faulty ones sell for much less.

The condition bands above are the same multipliers the extension applies to a listing. On a live Marketplace listing, flipper checks that range against real sold prices and live eBay listings for the exact model, works out your profit after fees and flags faults the seller mentions. It is free while in testing. Join the testers.

Buying one to keep? The bands above are a fair price to pay for each condition. See how to check a listing.

Buying one? Read How to spot a fake Shure SM58 or SM7B.

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