Topic: shockmounts for AKG 460?

[T140V]

Hi ya'll, I need a new pair of mounts to hold the 460's...I sometimes use the ck-8 shotgun caps so that needs to be considered...looking at the AT8410/8415's...which one would be preferred or make a suggestion..thanks!

[DigiGal]

Rycote INV7

[darby]

Joe Meek JM27

I use a pair of these and run my shotguns in them with no trouble

[vanark]

Joe Meek JM27

I use a pair of these and run my shotguns in them with no trouble

I run a set like these that I got from Busman Audio.

[Fried Chicken Boy]

Rycote INV7

Seconded.  The InVision series of shockmounts are the best I've used.  Should work great for your 460's or any similarly sized SDC.

[F.O.Bean]

I ran the AT8415's w/ the heavy-duty K-Tek K-SUS rubber mounts for them. Thats about as shock-proofed as you can get. I ran 480's w/ them and they fit nice and snug

[acidjack]

Rycote INV7

Seconded.  The InVision series of shockmounts are the best I've used.  Should work great for your 460's or any similarly sized SDC.

Third on the Rycotes.  Low-profile, not horribly expensive, versatile, and effective.  Can't recommend them more highly.

[vanark]

$125 per pair at B&H, just to give some perspective on "not horribly expensive".

[ziko]

http://www.fullcompass.com/product/237061.html


run those i believe with nak guns-460 ck8 and so on

edit-very tight at first but loosens up the more you use them

[John Willett]

Rycote INV-7 - no contest!

[John Willett]

Joe Meek JM27

I use a pair of these and run my shotguns in them with no trouble

These are horrible mounts - they are available from several manufacturers.  They twist, bounce and droop, they are not very good at all.

The only inexpensive mount that comes close to the effectiveness of the Rycote is the Shure Donut, but this is no good for a gun mic. as it's too small.

[darby]

I have NEVER had them twist, bounce and droop 

some of us on this board do this for a hobby and feel like spending $125 on a pair of shockmounts ridiculous... enjoy your rycotes 

[jkbyram]

Joe Meek JM27

I use a pair of these and run my shotguns in them with no trouble

These are horrible mounts - they are available from several manufacturers.  They twist, bounce and droop, they are not very good at all.

The only inexpensive mount that comes close to the effectiveness of the Rycote is the Shure Donut, but this is no good for a gun mic. as it's too small.

i have one that is drooping a little bit but the thing is almost 5 years old and it is from the band stretching a little bit. For the cost, 5 years is great in my book.

[acidjack]

I have NEVER had them twist, bounce and droop 

some of us on this board do this for a hobby and feel like spending $125 on a pair of shockmounts ridiculous... enjoy your rycotes 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but that $125 / pr is less than half what many of the branded shockmounts are (one Schoeps A20 is the same price as a pair of these), so while it is more than some of those other mounts, for the quality and versatility the INVs are pretty great.

But it also depends how much you really need shockmounts. I do a lot of clamping and need something small that works really well with all my mics.  The Rycotes I have fit that bill; the Joe Meek mounts wouldn't, as they wouldn't fit the 4021s. 

I agree that the Rycotes are more expensive than the least-expensive options and are probably overkill for a lot of people.  But they are fairly priced compared to the house-brand mounts of Schoeps, DPA and to a lesser extent AKG (it looks like their SDC mount is $90 each).

[SmokinJoe]

99% of the time when I run AKG 460/480's I haven't used shockmounts at all, I use plastic mic clips.  Smaller, lighter, cheaper, no drooping, I've never had an issue with an audible thump in my tape from someone kicking my stand, and I'm pretty sure the stand must have been kicked a few times.  Frequently I use AKG brand clips that come with the mics, but other times I've used those cheap generic clips that come with low end mics, or clips that came with Nak300's.

The point is... if you have some plastic mic clips, try them and see if you have a problem with vibration.  If not, don't worry about it.  When it comes to guns, stiff clips are probably the best option.