Topic: Clamp recommendations?

[Simp-Dawg]

Aha...it was the little arm thing I was missing. +T for the clarifying pictures. So that clears up the Bogen superclamp question, because I can see where the arm fits in. And Brian, I know you have an extender bar...John, how do you do yours? Because from what I can tell, the thread is perpendicular to the stand that you'd clamp it on in that bad boy of a clamp.

my gear is in telluride so i can't take any photo's, until after blues and brews, and, i doubt you can wait that long.  so, try to picture this:
 - clamp attached to surface with threads facing stage.
 - vert bar screwed on with top facing stage.
 - tubes oriented with threads of both at middle.
 - shockmounts attached, mic placed forward on back mount,  
   back on forward mount, caps equal distance from stage
angle them any way you want

jr

what if ya have the shure vert bar???

bean, that is the vert bar.  more tubes?

jr

just cant picture it...i dunno, im sure it werks, but cannot picture it.... :Pi also have the sambra mounts

bean

eh i don't think i can picture it either, but i'll trust ya...wish i could make it out to t-ride to see it in person!  and meet ya too john, of course!
bean aren't the sabra-soms the fuckin cheapest most fragile things in the world!!!  mine have busted on me mutilple times...superglue always fixes 'em tho, plus they do pack up pretty compact....

[F.O.Bean]

Aha...it was the little arm thing I was missing. +T for the clarifying pictures. So that clears up the Bogen superclamp question, because I can see where the arm fits in. And Brian, I know you have an extender bar...John, how do you do yours? Because from what I can tell, the thread is perpendicular to the stand that you'd clamp it on in that bad boy of a clamp.

my gear is in telluride so i can't take any photo's, until after blues and brews, and, i doubt you can wait that long.  so, try to picture this:
 - clamp attached to surface with threads facing stage.
 - vert bar screwed on with top facing stage.
 - tubes oriented with threads of both at middle.
 - shockmounts attached, mic placed forward on back mount,  
   back on forward mount, caps equal distance from stage
angle them any way you want

jr

what if ya have the shure vert bar???

bean, that is the vert bar.  more tubes?

jr

just cant picture it...i dunno, im sure it werks, but cannot picture it.... :Pi also have the sambra mounts

bean

eh i don't think i can picture it either, but i'll trust ya...wish i could make it out to t-ride to see it in person!  and meet ya too john, of course!
bean aren't the sabra-soms the fuckin cheapest most fragile things in the world!!!  mine have busted on me mutilple times...superglue always fixes 'em tho, plus they do pack up pretty compact....

i agree, i am soon getting the shures tho, supewr small and the dead used to used them, so i know theyre good....

[Brian Skalinder]

For the Rowi 76A:

[1]  Does the ball & socket head rotate through a complete 180º half-sphere with respect to the connection point to the shaft?  Or does it only rotate within a single plane?  (hope that makes sense)

[2]  How is the ball & socket head tightened/secured if it's placed at an angle relative to the rest of the clamp?

Anyone know the answer to these?

[tim in jersey]

Hey Tim - a couple questions on the 76a, if you know:

[1]  Does the ball & socket head rotate through a complete 180º half-sphere with respect to the connection point to the shaft?  Or does it only rotate within a single plane?  (hope that makes sense)

[2]  How is the ball & socket head tightened/secured if it's placed at an angle relative to the rest of the clamp?

I'm looking at the 79BA, too, as it can be used as a small table tripod which I can see using on occasion (and currently have nothing which fits that purpose).

[1] using the top of the clamp as the horizon (top being where the threaded stud you attach t-bar/STG ORTF bar etc.) the stud swings from parallel to the horizon to 90* w/ the horizon. In addition the stud swings 360* in relationship to the vertical plane. So when clamped to a stand, you can control any angle you need. Up/down, left/right, and even clockwise/counterclockwise.

[2] in the above photo, the thumbscrew on the right tightens/loosens the balljoint.

hope this helps...

[Brian Skalinder]

Hey Tim - a couple questions on the 76a, if you know:

[1]  Does the ball & socket head rotate through a complete 180º half-sphere with respect to the connection point to the shaft?  Or does it only rotate within a single plane?  (hope that makes sense)

[2]  How is the ball & socket head tightened/secured if it's placed at an angle relative to the rest of the clamp?

I'm looking at the 79BA, too, as it can be used as a small table tripod which I can see using on occasion (and currently have nothing which fits that purpose).

[1] using the top of the clamp as the horizon (top being where the threaded stud you attach t-bar/STG ORTF bar etc.) the stud swings from parallel to the horizon to 90* w/ the horizon. In addition the stud swings 360* in relationship to the vertical plane. So when clamped to a stand, you can control any angle you need. Up/down, left/right, and even clockwise/counterclockwise.

[2] in the above photo, the thumbscrew on the right tightens/loosens the balljoint.

hope this helps...

Excellent, that's exactly what I wanted to know.  Thanks, Tim!

[F.O.Bean]

that thing loks like the rolls royce of clamps.....

[wbrisette]

One last suggestion is the (OK don't everybody sigh at once) Sabra-som Magic Clamp. I own a set and I have to tell you they are some of the most versatile clamps I've owned. I find them very useful for clamping my mics onto the same mic stand as the performers mic stand.

You can view them at:

http://www.sabrasom.com.br/ing/SMC@ING.htm

However with your requirements I'm not sure I would recommend them for one reason. They are a bit bulky, they come with several lengths of metal rods for adjustments, and since you're probably going to want all of those in your bag, that might be a hassle. Anyhow, still one of the best clamps I've owned (and I've owned 4 of them now).

Wayne

[nickgregory]

would the sabra-som clamps have any issue holding the weight of a shure vert bar, a pair of 8410 mounts and full bodied mics?  The clamp just appears that this may be alot on it....just curious...

[wbrisette]

It wouldn't be too much for the clamp itself, however I would worry a bit about that much weight on one of the metal bars if one of the longer lengths are used. However, if it's one of the short lengths of bar, then I wouldn't worry about it.

Wayne

[nickgregory]

interesting....maybe I can catch one of these setups in person....

[Erick del Valle]

I'm using for years a PSC fleximount, it's have a 2" clamp, 1' flexible arm and 3/8", I'm very happy with it.

[Erick del Valle]

Another pic

[F.O.Bean]

+T thats phatty

[macroint]

I like the looks of this clamp:

http://www.professionalsound.com/catalog/fleximount.htm

PSC Flexi Mounts™ are available with either a 3/8" - 16 or 1/4" - 20 thread.

I'm getting Studio Projects C4's: http://www.studioprojectsusa.com/c4.html

How do I figure out which thread I need? Does the mic thread on the clamp or would I need to get a mount?

Thanks,

Jeff

[greenone]

You'll need a mount that screws onto the thread on the clamp - I'd recommend going as light as possible, like an AKG T-bar or something similar. I ended up going with the Rowi clamp, which is fine, but a Shure vert bar makes it a bit wobbly because it's so heavy...