Topic: Schopes A20S help...

[bkirby]

Has anyone had troble with the A20s not fitting well with any 5/8" screws? Seems like they are a tad bit wider and keep coming loose. I will jam some tape in there to keep them still, but does anyone else have a remedy? I have been using the AKG bar and the Shure vret. bar, and neither will thread correctly!

[John Kelly]

Has anyone had troble with the A20s not fitting well with any 5/8" screws? Seems like they are a tad bit wider and keep coming loose. I will jam some tape in there to keep them still, but does anyone else have a remedy? I have been using the AKG bar and the Shure vret. bar, and neither will thread correctly!

Are you sure you haven't messed up the threading?  Since it's plastic you have to be careful with the a20s.

[bkirby]

The threads are still perfect, but they just seem too big to hold properly. I have never been able to get them remotely tight! Seems like the threads on the A20 are too fine for the wider ones on the AKG and Shure bars.  Just curious if anyone else has had problems and their possible remedies...

[marc0789]

I think the biggest problem is that the freaking thing is plastic. so very easy for little shavings to come off. and mine cracked, necessitating a super glue fix. piece o' crap.

[John Kelly]

I think the biggest problem is that the freaking thing is plastic. so very easy for little shavings to come off. and mine cracked, necessitating a super glue fix. piece o' crap.

You'd think that for $60 bucks it'd be a little sturdier.    I have to be more careful with that than I do with my mics.

[JAH]

mine are loose too...I use plenty of teflon pipe tape...I also have a quick release that I screw into it and it holds nicely...makes the mount stand taller on the rowie but doesn't fall off.

[Kwonfidelity]

They make a 5/8(m) > 5/8(f).  It's made of metal and it fits the A20S/AMS22 snugly.  It extends the bottom of the schoeps mount with a metal piece with threads, instead of using the plastic threads on the mount.  So from that day forward you never unscrew at the schoeps mount, but at the metal piece.

I bought mine at showcase in atlanta, I'm sure any photo/video store has it available, or can be ordered.  Mine is silver/chrome.

[JAH]

They make a 5/8(m) > 5/8(f). It's made of metal and it fits the A20S/AMS22 snugly. It extends the bottom of the schoeps mount with a metal piece with threads, instead of using the plastic threads on the mount. So from that day forward you never unscrew at the schoeps mount, but at the metal piece.

I bought mine at showcase in atlanta, I'm sure any photo/video store has it available, or can be ordered. Mine is silver/chrome.

qft!
that was the first thing that I did with mine. A metal 5/8-27 f>m adaptor inserted into the plastic threads.

I wish that I had bought the a20, rather than the a20s, as the extra stiffness of the a20s offers very little shock suppression with the lightweight compact capsules.

Moke buy the replacement bands for the a20???  no?

They make a 5/8(m) > 5/8(f). It's made of metal and it fits the A20S/AMS22 snugly. It extends the bottom of the schoeps mount with a metal piece with threads, instead of using the plastic threads on the mount. So from that day forward you never unscrew at the schoeps mount, but at the metal piece.

I bought mine at showcase in atlanta, I'm sure any photo/video store has it available, or can be ordered. Mine is silver/chrome.

I'll have to get one, cause I don't like the extra height but it does work
thanks for the tip
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