Topic: How do you protect & carry your active cables?

[it-goes-to-eleven]

Look, up in the sky!  It's a UFO!

Now I know why they call it "flying mics".

[RMayberry]

Chuck,

What do you use to mount them?
Basically how to run them while in the air?

 

[Chuck]

A couple of these:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/288078-REG/Audix_SMT_MICRO_SMT_MICRO_Shock_Mount_Stand.html

Like this...

[audBall]

Chuck, what's the inner diameter on those MICRO mounts?  Will the inner rubber part expand/give at all?

[Chuck]

Chuck, what's the inner diameter on those MICRO mounts?  Will the inner rubber part expand/give at all?

I'll check it when I'm home.
The rubber does give a little, as the Micro caps are a snug fit in there.

edit to add...

the Micro caps are 12mm in diameter. That'll give you an idea of what the fit is.

[audBall]

the Micro caps are 12mm in diameter. That'll give you an idea of what the fit is.

I was just coming back to post this as there isn't a spec sheet for the SMT MICRO mount.  I've been using the MC MICRO mounts from Audix but the plastic clamp portion is not quite as durable as I'd like.

[Chuck]

the plastic clamp portion is not quite as durable as I'd like.

I agree. Those Micro shocks are pricey, but well worth it.

[audBall]

I agree. Those Micro shocks are pricey, but well worth it.

I will say this....Audix is a great company, at least from my limited experience with them.  I snapped the C-portion of the clamp on a MC MICRO mount a while back trying to setup the nak700s.  I sent Audix an email asking if I could purchase replacements of just the plastic portion.  They responded kindly and said I could, however, they were so perplexed by the occurrence and said that they "haven't replaced 10 of these units in the last 3 years".  So, they sent me two new mounts free of charge.

I managed to snap one of those as well.    

[Myco]

I agree. Those Micro shocks are pricey, but well worth it.

I will say this....Audix is a great company, at least from my limited experience with them.  I snapped the C-portion of the clamp on a MC MICRO mount a while back trying to setup the nak700s.  I sent Audix an email asking if I could purchase replacements of just the plastic portion.  They responded kindly and said I could, however, they were so perplexed by the occurrence and said that they "haven't replaced 10 of these units in the last 3 years".  So, they sent me two new mounts free of charge.

I managed to snap one of those as well.   

Note to self... "Don't lend out shockmounts to audBall." ... 

[Chuck]

I agree. Those Micro shocks are pricey, but well worth it.

I will say this....Audix is a great company, at least from my limited experience with them.  I snapped the C-portion of the clamp on a MC MICRO mount a while back trying to setup the nak700s.  I sent Audix an email asking if I could purchase replacements of just the plastic portion.  They responded kindly and said I could, however, they were so perplexed by the occurrence and said that they "haven't replaced 10 of these units in the last 3 years".  So, they sent me two new mounts free of charge.

I managed to snap one of those as well.   

I have had very positive interaction with Audix repair as well. They have been excellent to deal with.

[audBall]

Note to self... "Don't lend out shockmounts to audBall." ... 

Definitely NOT your micros, that's for sure.   

[DigiGal]

Note to self... "Don't lend out shockmounts to audBall." ... 

Definitely NOT your micros, that's for sure.   

Rycote INV's are effectively indestructible if they'll fit your application.

[Myco]

Note to self... "Don't lend out shockmounts to audBall." ... 

Definitely NOT your micros, that's for sure.