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bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

I am selling an extra studio mic I have. I purchased it to voice my podcasts, and it does a great job, but my wife thinks I have begun to collect too many mics.

You can actually hear how it sounds if you listen to the opens of several podcasts, including the F-5-9 podcast, counseling podcast, and several others.

This mic is bigger than my others, requires a quieter room (we live next to the school, and many noisy cars/students) and a stand, which isn't a match for our tiny home, or pleasing to the wife. It's really more mic than I need for a podcast anyway, and would be much happier recording a singer, instruments like a guitar or piano for a demo tape in a quieter room, for example -- it's extremely sensitive, and picks up every subtle nuance. It's quality-built in the USA, in perfect condition, and has been used for just a month. Comes with box, mic sock, and all accessories/papers included when I got it.

Specs: http://www.shure.com/ProAudio/Products/WiredMicrophones/us_pro_KSM27-SL_content

Cheapest you'll find 'em new online in Korea is 380,000. I'll let it go for 290,000.

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lion · Joined: 27 Oct 2004

ernie · Joined: 05 Aug 2006 Location: asdfghjk

sounds like a decent mic, but i can find it new for 300 bucks on ebay.

p.s. sorry for spliffing ya.

Ut videam · Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Location: Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do

fasequeira · Joined: 20 May 2004

...not to mention shipping within Korea will cost you 6,000 at most as compared to the shipping plus customs from abroad.

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

Expect to pay up to 40% in customs fees on it, if shipped from the US.

I just ordered an ART MP USB tube preamp for $100. Shipping is now $50 (US postal service ended all but express shipping -- no more slow boat prices). I'm probably going to get nailed with a big ass duty, too.

I don't care. The buttholes in Korea don't even have it, or charge an arm and a leg more here.

fasequeira · Joined: 20 May 2004

Customs is a basic 10% VAT on imported items over $150USD (price+shipping) for individuals. The cutoff rate is higher for businesses.

Then depending on the product, there are duties applied accordingly.
Many things such as computers and computer parts are apparently duty free, just VAT is added.

The declared product value plus shipping is the most important part.
If the item is undervalued, it can bring you under the limit and you may sidestep the charges. However, that is illegal.

If your preamp and shipping comes to $150, you'll be pretty close.

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

fasequeira · Joined: 20 May 2004

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

ernie · Joined: 05 Aug 2006 Location: asdfghjk

well i'll be damned.