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Title: Where to find replacement A20s elastic band or facsimile?
Post by: MakersMarc on June 30, 2015, 09:18:58 PM

Hardly use this but when I broke it out noticed the band was shot. Thanks!

Title: Re: Where to find replacement A20s elastic band or facsimile?
Post by: Gene Poole on July 01, 2015, 03:51:24 PM

I fixed my AT4310a's a few months ago with shock cord from this sire (scroll to the bottom of the page):

http://www.zpacks.com/accessories/spectra_cord.shtml (http://www.zpacks.com/accessories/spectra_cord.shtml)

I can't recall if I bought the 1/16 or 3/32 size.  At that price, get a few yards of both.

Title: Re: Where to find replacement A20s elastic band or facsimile?
Post by: raymonda on July 01, 2015, 07:21:39 PM

Hair care products for pony tails at your local drug store. Get 100 for a buck. I'm serious.

Title: Re: Where to find replacement A20s elastic band or facsimile?
Post by: MakersMarc on July 01, 2015, 08:42:35 PM

Fucking broke the mount taking the old ones off....eff it, the thing was 15 years old.  :P

Title: Re: Where to find replacement A20s elastic band or facsimile?
Post by: raymonda on July 01, 2015, 10:49:36 PM

Super glue will put humpty back together again.

Title: Re: Where to find replacement A20s elastic band or facsimile?
Post by: 2manyrocks on July 01, 2015, 11:01:46 PM

If high dollar Schoeps are going in those mounts, Rycote Invisions would be a good replacement to protect your mics.

Title: Re: Where to find replacement A20s elastic band or facsimile?
Post by: voltronic on July 02, 2015, 02:51:24 AM

Agreed on the Rycotes, they are the best.

If you really want a direct replacement for the A20 and cheap, I will be a broken record and post this one for the umpteenth time:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Professional-Microphone-Clip-Clamp-Holder-Shock-Mount-Suspension-22mm-Shotgun-Pencil-Professional-Wholesale-Hot-Sales/845326327.html (http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Professional-Microphone-Clip-Clamp-Holder-Shock-Mount-Suspension-22mm-Shotgun-Pencil-Professional-Wholesale-Hot-Sales/845326327.html)

I own 3 of these.  Build quality is equal to the Schoeps mounts.  Cradle is 22mm, so I add some self adhesive felt dots to hold 20mm mics securely.  As a bonus, no scratching of the mics taking them in and out.  No worries dealing with this seller, I have bought other items from them and have had zero problems.  Shipping does take a very long time, but US dealers no longer stock these Schoeps mount clones.

Title: Re: Where to find replacement A20s elastic band or facsimile?
Post by: capnhook on July 02, 2015, 08:41:09 AM

I agree with voltronic, these are a good replacement.  Dirt cheap, too.

But you should try to contact AT directly.......they sent me replacement cords, with clips, for free a couple of years ago, just for asking.

Title: Re: Where to find replacement A20s elastic band or facsimile?
Post by: pdxdanmusic on July 02, 2015, 09:30:51 AM

Quote from: raymonda on July 01, 2015, 07:21:39 PM

Hair care products for pony tails at your local drug store. Get 100 for a buck. I'm serious.

That's what I used for my Sabra Soms and now on my generic also.

Title: Re: Where to find replacement A20s elastic band or facsimile?
Post by: MakersMarc on July 02, 2015, 11:25:22 AM

Medium dollar dpa 4022s. What I do is mount my dpa cmxo ortf/xy mount into a single a20s. But I also have those rubber dpa shocks, and the cmxo fits nicely in there, and also fits in a line audio shock. So no mo plastic Schoeps mount. Hated thst thing. Thanks All!