Topic: Mounting solution for AKG480's please...

[3mdk5]

Hello all,

I'm curious as to what the AKG community uses for mounting their mics.  Assuming you use a shockmount of some type, what do you put them on? AKG t-bar?  Shure bar?  Some sort of horizontal bar like the Superlux MA-90/Grace Spacebar, or a cheaper alternative?  I'd really like a small version of one of those, so I can try various config's based upon the venue/my location within the venue.  Also, so I won't have to figure out the spacing/angles every time I set up.

What do you guys use?  Ted?

[darby]

here's a few examples of mine
http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=141617.msg1828790#msg1828790

[Hypnocracy]

I have most of the items in darby's setup...very versatile...


Currently using these shockmounts (super cheap)

http://cgi.ebay.com/SHOCKPROOF-RUBBER-CONDENSER-MICROPHONE-CLIPS-/120333045293?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c04688e2d#ht_1134wt_1139

Thinking about these for the Shure Bar and my 460's


http://cgi.ebay.com/Mic-Shock-Mount-Pencil-MA101-MKH800-E914-Mojave-09-/290464534940?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43a109119c#ht_4002wt_905

[darby]

more pix here:
http://s1108.photobucket.com/albums/h413/akgmike/4sale/my%20AKGs/

[John Willett]

For shockmounts I use the Rycote InVision series for everything now.

I have both the Grace SpaceBar and the Shure one pictured above.

But Rycote are just releasing an affordable stereo bar with angles and distances marked - but it's too new to be on their website yet.

[F.O.Bean]

When I had my 480's, I used a shure vert bar w/ AT 8415 shocks w/ the upgraded K-Tek 4-point mounts, and LOVED that setup

[NOLAfishwater]

search function works well:

http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=98817.msg1316458#msg1316458

http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=64597.msg865343#msg865343

[it-goes-to-eleven]

HATE the vert bar.

[SmokinJoe]

I use some generic T-bar, with a riser on one side.  I drilled an extra pair of holes in the T-bar to give me the spacing I wanted.  I use AKG's standard mic clips, not shock mounts, and I've never had an instance of a low frequency thump  coming through because I didn't use shocks.  My bag is so stuffed with gear, that the extra space taken up by shock mounts versus clips means I couldn't fit it all in there.

Picture half way down this thread.
http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=142698.0

[goodcooker]

I setup my 460s on a swivel T bar with two different height clips (a tall AKG one and a cheapo shorter one)

There's a pic of it on a clamp in this thread here http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=126064.msg1813400#msg1813400

[OFOTD]

Vert Bar with either Shure Donuts or a set of A20 knockoffs (forgot the brand)

[datbrad]

I use the AKG adjustable t-bar, which is also available from K&M, the Shure A53M donut shocks, with a small riser under one of them for DIN/ORTF setups.

[DigiGal]

For shockmounts I use the Rycote InVision series for everything now.

I have both the Grace SpaceBar and the Shure one pictured above.

But Rycote are just releasing an affordable stereo bar with angles and distances marked - but it's too new to be on their website yet.

- Thanks John, a new Rycote bar with angles and distances     Intriguing...   Looking forward to seeing these, hope they could help speed up ORTF setup and are friendly with InVision 7 shocks.

[tbrown4]

A61 swivels for the win!