Trouble with mic shocking me!

Probably a stupid question, but every time I get close to my Shure SM58 mic I get shocked. I'm running through a 16 channel mixer, then into the line-in on the computer. There is not a ground switch to flip, like on an amp, so I don't know how to get it to stop. It just recently started doing this. Any suggestions?

What is happening when you touch the metal device that is shocking you is you are completing a cicuit and current is going through you. VERY DANGEROUS as mentioned earlier.
A power conditioner is not going to correct faulty wiring/grounding. All a conditioner will do is filter the signal and possibly add spike and surge protection, depending on what you have. Furman products are well respected for this application.
Are either of you plugging into a 2 prong AC wall outlet? If so you need to get the outlet converted to a modern 3 prong outlet asap.
I suspect that you are both having issues with improper grounding. If you want to open up your mixer and look inside where the AC cord connects to the chassis(green/yellow wire), make sure that it is connected and not loose. The other place to check is the wall outlet. Best way to do this is buy an inexpensive $5 outlet checker from radio shack and it will tell you that it is wired correct or not.
I have an old tube amp that had a 2 prong cord and when I plugged it in backwards I'd get shocked when stepping up to a mic. Very bad shock. If you have seen the movie Almost Famous...remember when the band member gets shocked when he steps up to the microphone?...same thing! If I removed the cord from the wall and plugged it in the other way I wouldn't get shocked. I marked one of the prong with a sharpie temporarily. This is not a fix! I ended up rebuilding my amplifier and installing an isolation transformer to make it safe.
BE CAREFUL.
l0cke....your mixer needs to be converted to 3 prong. If you have not experience with this type of electrical work I recommend taking it to a technician that is competent. Basically what needs to be done is remove your old 2 prong cord and install a new 3 prong cord with the ground(green) wire connecting to the chassis of your mixer. Doing this incorreclty could possibly cause more harm to you or the mixer.
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