Topic: Shock Mount for 480 bodies

[Chomps]

What is the best mount to use?
http://www.zzounds.com/item--JOEJM27SM
Will these do the trick



Keith

[Chomps]

http://www.fullcompass.com/product/304673.html
how about these?

[kbergend]

http://www.fullcompass.com/product/304673.html
how about these?

I've been using the Shures for a while now, and I really like them.  They're much more compact (and thus easier to pack) than spider-type isolation systems and have been just as effective in my experience. 

[Chomps]

http://www.fullcompass.com/product/304673.html
how about these?

I've been using the Shures for a while now, and I really like them.  They're much more compact (and thus easier to pack) than spider-type isolation systems and have been just as effective in my experience. 

Thanks for the input. I really like how low pro they are.


Keith

[stevetoney]

Shure donuts look nice...but I can tell you that without a doubt the meeks that you linked work also.  I used them without incident.  I still have the Meeks and use a single Meek as the mount for my Neumann active setup and I really like it's isolating abilities.  The bands are a bit springy so that I knwo there won't be any sound transmission through the mount.

One semi neg comment about the Meeks is that with the springy bands, if you have cables that aren't very pliable, they can tug a bit on the back of the 480s, which of course are rather long mic bodies so they jut out the back of the mount a ways.  If your cables aren't hanging very freely, they can tug at the back of the mic bodies and cause some sagging, since the mount isn't a real tight banded mount.

If I were to do it all over again, I'd probably go with the donuts as long as people could assure me that there is good sound isolution from bumps through the rubber donut in the mount. I know that there are lots of satisfied users with these.

[OFOTD]

I have both mounts.  The Meeks, the donuts and some Avatones.  I use the Avatone for my 480's.  I just think they're best suited for the 480's.   The Meeks are nice for the price I just don't trust them.   The donuts feel like the 480's are a tad too heavy so I only use them with my Kwon bars now.   The Avatone's are heavier but provide great isolation as well as not dipping or moving with the weight of the full bodies and attached cables.

[John Willett]

The best will definitely be the new Rycote INV-7 from their new "InVision" studio range.

Will take any SDC from 19mm to 25mm in diameter.



Not only are they virtually unbreakable - they are technically better than most manufacturer mounts - and at a price you will be surprised at (ie: very low). 

In the shops soon - I am definitely going to change all my SDC shockmounts for this new range. 

[NOLAfishwater]

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,92610.0.html

Just bumped it.

[CTDave]

Hey Keith,
You probably know this, but both Kris and I use the AT8410's. Yes, they are ancient and huge, but they work, and I think there is a pair in the yard for $40.00

Dave

[Chuck]

I use the Joe Meeks for my C-480's. I like them.
I've heard (from Bean?) that the Shure donut is pretty tight when used with the C-480's.

[George2]

I've actually used the new Rycote, and they are very good and light weight. Made out of high quality plastic, unbreakable, very fast to mount/dismount the mike. Good isolation as well.

[Chuck]

I've actually used the new Rycote, and they are very good and light weight. Made out of high quality plastic, unbreakable, very fast to mount/dismount the mike. Good isolation as well.

What is the cost on those?

[shaggy]

I've heard (from Bean?) that the Shure donut is pretty tight when used with the C-480's.

A53M are tight with C480 bodies, but totally doable....I dumped the AT8410s for them when I ran the C480s, those ATs are clumsy and take up too much space in a bag.  A53Ms are my favorite shock mount, really lo-profile and you can bang 'em around all day long with absolutely no ill effects.  Sold my A20s since I know they can let you down if left unsecure in a bag (the mic sled elastic hangers are the achilles heel of that mount, they sell replacements tho).

[George2]

I don't know how much $, and it says on their website out March 2008.

http://www.rycote.com/products/invision/

The  one I have came with this Rycote S-series.

http://www.rycote.com/products/s_series/

Same shock mount.

Looks like shit.... works great.

[Gordon]

from my post in the thread louie posted

many of us use the superlux hm32.  they aren't built like a tank but I'm still on my first pair





http://www.superlux.us/smalldiaphragm.html

damn looks like they are about $17 each now!  I think they were like $8-10 each when I got them.  looks like the hm 30 is $9.  never used them though.

they do the job, are cheap, and are pretty damn lowpro for 480's.


here's some pics I took a while back when I first got them