Topic: M/S - Where to find back-to-back mic clips??? [update w/Rycote part# 048488]

[DigiGal]

Anyone have a manufacturer & part number or know where to find just the "back-to-back mic clips" like or similar to these which are included as part of a Rycote Stereo Suspension?

edit to add found US availability:
[Stereo Clip is Rycote Part # 048488] Available from Posthorn Recording...  http://www.posthorn.com/Rycote_7.html

[John Willett]

Anyone have a manufacturer & part number or know where to find just the "back-to-back mic clips" like or similar to these which are included as part of a Rycote Stereo Suspension?

Rycote sell the back-to-back clips on their own.

They will hold any mic. from 19mm to 25mm and the shape includes the flat-sided Sennheiser MKH 20/30/40 series.


Oh - and that design of stereo mount was my idea.  I modified my own mount and Rycote liked the idea so much they decided to use it as their standard stereo suspension..

[DigiGal]

Rycote sell the back-to-back clips on their own.

They will hold any mic. from 19mm to 25mm and the shape includes the flat-sided Sennheiser MKH 20/30/40 series.


Oh - and that design of stereo mount was my idea.  I modified my own mount and Rycote liked the idea so much they decided to use it as their standard stereo suspension..

Thanks, great design John

I'd like to use it for M/S with a pair of AKG s300's or one AKG s300 with a Sennheiser ME66.  Don't currently need it to do flat-sided Senn's as I don't own any.

I must be overlooking the Rycote part number for the "back-to-back mic clips" on their website, it looks like the way to go unless pricing is ridiculous.


Another option I found that might work is AKG's H300 priced at $80 USD though, which is really steep for what it is...

[John Willett]

Rycote sell the back-to-back clips on their own.

They will hold any mic. from 19mm to 25mm and the shape includes the flat-sided Sennheiser MKH 20/30/40 series.


Oh - and that design of stereo mount was my idea.  I modified my own mount and Rycote liked the idea so much they decided to use it as their standard stereo suspension..

Thanks, great design John

I'd like to use it for M/S with a pair of AKG s300's or one AKG s300 with a Sennheiser ME66.  Don't currently need it to do flat-sided Senn's as I don't own any.

I must be overlooking the Rycote part number for the "back-to-back mic clips" on their website, it looks like the way to go unless pricing is ridiculous.


Another option I found that might work is AKG's H300 priced at $80 USD though, which is really steep for what it is...

Pricing will be very reasonable.

Rycote have been redesigning them - the universal back-to-back clips are very new and they have been improving them with a rubber insert so the microphones cannot twist.

They should be available now, but when I last spoke to them they were not quite available.

I need three pairs myself for my own kits.

Drop an e-mail to Rycote in the UK to get confirmation of the part numbers and then get the price from your local agent.

[DigiGal]

Hard to find UK info on Rycote US website, will have to order from USA vendor anyhow so I'll just keep checking back.

I'm guessing they will look something like this...
from UK vendor Sound Exposure

[John Willett]

Hard to find UK info on Rycote US website, will have to order from USA vendor anyhow so I'll just keep checking back.

I'm guessing they will look something like this...

NO! - these are the old ones.

The old ones were very microphone specific and there were quite a few options depending on microphone size and shape.

The new ones fit everything. 

The new ones are in the picture in the OP - details are:-

Rycote part number: 048488 - new universal b2b clip (pair) - £9.50 +VAT retail in the UK.

[andromedanwarmachine]

I was going to try and get some of these to do a combination inside a Windsheild Kit 2, rather than the stereo 140mm baskets...

[Chuck]

Oh - and that design of stereo mount was my idea.  I modified my own mount and Rycote liked the idea so much they decided to use it as their standard stereo suspension..

That's pretty cool.

[DigiGal]

Hard to find UK info on Rycote US website, will have to order from USA vendor anyhow so I'll just keep checking back.

I'm guessing they will look something like this...

NO! - these are the old ones.

The old ones were very microphone specific and there were quite a few options depending on microphone size and shape.

The new ones fit everything. 

The new ones are in the picture in the OP - details are:-

Rycote part number: 048488 - new universal b2b clip (pair) - £9.50 +VAT retail in the UK.

That is great pricing - around $15.66 USD (pair)

This Sound on Sound You Tube shows them nicely then at around 1m11s

Thanks again John, any idea when US might get them?

[John Willett]

The new ones are in the picture in the OP - details are:-

Rycote part number: 048488 - new universal b2b clip (pair) - £9.50 +VAT retail in the UK.

That is great pricing - around $15.66 USD (pair)

This Sound on Sound You Tube shows them nicely then at around 1m11s

Thanks again John, any idea when US might get them?

The ones shown in the video are the pre-production prototypes.

The actual ones will have a soft-grip rubber lining to improve the grip on the microphones.

Rycote tell me that this is being finalised as we speak and the final versions should be in the shops about the third week of May - so, 3 - 4 weeks from now.

[DigiGal]

John, below I've copied a photo you posted in another thread.  Are these the new Rycote M/S clips?  Anxiously awaiting USA availability of them regardless of their final form.

[John Willett]

John, below I've copied a photo you posted in another thread.  Are these the new Rycote M/S clips?  Anxiously awaiting USA availability of them regardless of their final form.

No - that picture is the clip that comes with the new Ambient figure-8 microphone.

The Rycote back-to-back clips are in this picture:-

[raymonda]

Here is one from Oktava that goes for around $75.00

[Chuck]

nice!

[cashandkerouac]

yeah, that oktava clip is pretty slick!