Topic: Shockmount experience?

[jeromejello]

why dont you just shock the t-bar and then use clips for the mics?  only need one shock... or spend the $5.00 on the DIY verts that are made of pvc - they are extremely light weight

How exactly does one accomplish this?

here is a link to the vert bar i made (and you could do a search for the others out there)
http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=40106.0

if you were going to still use the akg km235 bar, make something like this dowel for the center hole of your bar (instead of the DIY one that kicks much ass in this link):
http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=42151.0

hopefully the pictures in both links are sufficient to see how you only need one shock.

[aberg]

why dont you just shock the t-bar and then use clips for the mics?  only need one shock... or spend the $5.00 on the DIY verts that are made of pvc - they are extremely light weight

How exactly does one accomplish this?

here is a link to the vert bar i made (and you could do a search for the others out there)
http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=40106.0

if you were going to still use the akg km235 bar, make something like this dowel for the center hole of your bar (instead of the DIY one that kicks much ass in this link):
http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=42151.0

hopefully the pictures in both links are sufficient to see how you only need one shock.

Oh yah, I remember seeing that before.. that's some cool shit. I just don't know where you can buy the right kind of threading ...

[jeromejello]

well i am no rocket scientist, but i would imagine that any size that is smaller than your akg bar will fit for the wooden dowel option... five minutes of your time at a homedepot type place should solve your problem...

maybe another five minutes at the store and 10 at home would build that vert bar.

seriously kid... it dont get easier than that... i know my link has a freaking parts list in it... 

(edit = your akg bar probably has at least 3/8" in that center hole, probably 5/8" - 1/4", 3/8", 1/2" and 5/8" are all fairly common sizes... you should be able to get in the range if forced to use metric sizes)

[aberg]

Nice, I think i might give 'er a shot... thanks for the help man!

[Cooker]

i'm surprised nobody has mentioned the shure "donut" mounts. i liked these a lot when i ran them. relatively inexpensive, sturdy, and the lowest profile available.

[Tim]

i'm surprised nobody has mentioned the shure "donut" mounts. i liked these a lot when i ran them. relatively inexpensive, sturdy, and the lowest profile available.

what he said

[aberg]

I've heard that they suffer from 'sagging' issues.

[Scooter]

i'm surprised nobody has mentioned the shure "donut" mounts. i liked these a lot when i ran them. relatively inexpensive, sturdy, and the lowest profile available.

what he said

what they both said .  I use em and love em!  If your mic cables are real heavy, the mics can sag a bit in the shox (point up higher), but if you tie off the mic cables up near the top of the stand, no worries.  I think that Studio Projects has some descent cheap shox, I don't know if they sell em seperate though...

[aberg]

do 460/480s fit in these?

[Scooter]

yes/yes

[Sanjay]

I've used the windtech mounts for 2 shows, so far I can't make a judgement but they are low pro, but an odd design.

[T.J.]

aberg,
  if you really want to give the sambrasom shocks a try shoot me a pm and you can borrow mine. i have a new set of AT 8410 shocks coming from Mark S. i have 2 sambrasom shocks bought new back in january which you can check out for a little bit. i used them with my 483's for a couple months and they ain't too bad. i do agree with bean, they do take a little time to set up and take down. but they are good shocks IMO.
LMK if you are interested.
peace,
  T.J.

[aberg]

aberg,
  if you really want to give the sambrasom shocks a try shoot me a pm and you can borrow mine. i have a new set of AT 8410 shocks coming from Mark S. i have 2 sambrasom shocks bought new back in january which you can check out for a little bit. i used them with my 483's for a couple months and they ain't too bad. i do agree with bean, they do take a little time to set up and take down. but they are good shocks IMO.
LMK if you are interested.
peace,
  T.J.

I might take you up on that... I'll get back to you. Thanks!

[plucks]

watch out for the 8410s...they have been known to become loose where the round metal cage is "attached" the the bottom piece that has the threads inside of it. 
other than that, they do work very well