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A53M or A55M?
« on: December 19, 2018, 05:06:08 PM »
Which one do I want for a shapeways bar?
Mics: SKM184's; ADK A51s; AT4041; Superlux S502; CK91 active w/homebrew BB; AT853; Naiant X-X; Nak 300's
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Re: A53M or A55M?
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2018, 05:07:30 PM »
Note some of the bars are intended for Rycote mounts.
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Re: A53M or A55M?
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2018, 06:15:15 PM »
A53m
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Re: A53M or A55M?
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2018, 09:51:48 AM »
Which bar are you getting?
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Re: A53M or A55M?
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2018, 10:05:28 AM »
Note some of the bars are intended for Rycote mounts.
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Re: A53M or A55M?
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2018, 10:26:57 AM »
Well, I have the ORTF and wide ORTF for the CM's, and an ORTF for the AT4041's.
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Re: A53M or A55M?
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2018, 01:23:09 PM »
With CM3s you're going to be much better off with a Rycote INV-6.  These mics are very vibration sensitive, and the Rycote shocks are the only things I have found that are effective.  When mounting the mics individually (not in a stereo bar) I find that the standard lyres in the INV-6 (72 shore) are not quite compliant enough, so I made DIY mounts using the softer 62-shore lyres.
http://mymic.rycote.com/products/lyre/modular-lyre-upgrades/pair-of-single-lyre-62-19_25-with-modular-adaptor-screws/

The only SRS stereo bars that are definitely going to fit Shure donut shocks are the ones Scott makes that has the vertical center post.  I don't know that you'd be able to get the other ones through the center of an A53 without breaking something, though I have never tried it myself.  Then you still may run into the issue where the shock is too stiff to be effective for these ultra-light mics.
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Re: A53M or A55M?
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2018, 01:33:59 PM »
Whenever I'm unsure about whether a particular mount is made for the Shure or Rycote, I just message Scott and he's always been fast to respond.
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Re: A53M or A55M?
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2018, 01:37:16 PM »
What mics do you plan to use? Regarding Volt’s comment above, I can snake the ends of the mounts through the center of the a53m. Granted, it’s for the AKG Naiant couplings mounts for CK6x capsules.

I also own the Rycote mount, which can also be used.
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Re: A53M or A55M?
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2018, 01:45:39 PM »
Whenever I'm unsure about whether a particular mount is made for the Shure or Rycote, I just message Scott and he's always been fast to respond.

That's a good idea - he is very responsive and accommodating.
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Re: A53M or A55M?
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2018, 03:19:35 PM »
I should probably contact him.

I've been using the doughnut that came with my S502's till that cheap piece of crap finally broke. Found an email from Fleabay yesterday that said I could get $10 of a $30 purchase so I figured now would be a good time to replace it.

Thanks everyone
Mics: SKM184's; ADK A51s; AT4041; Superlux S502; CK91 active w/homebrew BB; AT853; Naiant X-X; Nak 300's
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