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Title: akg 480's fit in Shure A53M??
Post by: save on June 29, 2004, 11:45:49 PM

anybody using these w/ 480's?  just want to make sure they'll work before i buy them.

thanks,
justin

Title: Re: akg 480's fit in Shure A53M??
Post by: save on June 29, 2004, 11:50:27 PM

just found some info. searching the board.  it looks like lee used to run these mounts w/ his 480.  is it a really snug fit?  shure mounts are 18.75mm & 480's are 20mm?

Title: Re: akg 480's fit in Shure A53M??
Post by: Just Taper Mark from NC on June 30, 2004, 12:19:14 AM

i'd say it's snug

Title: Re: akg 480's fit in Shure A53M??
Post by: nickgregory on June 30, 2004, 08:32:43 AM

my MGs are in the 20mm range, and it was too tight a fit...but I know some people use them for the 480s and it works fine, so they are probably off by a fraction of a mm....

Title: Re: akg 480's fit in Shure A53M??
Post by: grayp on June 30, 2004, 10:17:21 AM

i think its too tight for my 480s.  i bought a pair because they are much smaller than the at's but i had a heck of a time getting the mics in and out of them w/o destroying the little plastic donut.

maybe some lube would help :)

Title: Re: akg 480's fit in Shure A53M??
Post by: spreadheadtom on June 30, 2004, 10:25:35 AM

Quote from: grayp on June 30, 2004, 10:17:21 AM

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maybe some lube would help :)

He said "lube"   ;D

Title: Re: akg 480's fit in Shure A53M??
Post by: fozzy on June 30, 2004, 11:22:27 AM

I've seen 480's in em in person but i don't think the guy ever took them out of the mounts.

Title: Re: akg 480's fit in Shure A53M??
Post by: Nick Graham on June 30, 2004, 06:04:49 PM

Here's a pic:

http://www.taperssection.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=13115.msg161477#msg161477

Title: Re: akg 480's fit in Shure A53M??
Post by: tadjblack on June 30, 2004, 09:39:41 PM

Jeff used these and the only problem he had was running those heavy ass zaolla cables- they made the 480's point at the ceiling

Title: Re: akg 480's fit in Shure A53M??
Post by: Kindguy on July 01, 2004, 12:05:51 PM

Unless you plan on storing them in the shocks. I'd stay away from em.

I stored them in the shocks when I used them & loved it. But pulling them out after every run would be a pain IMO. & like Tad said, heavy zaollas suck with them. Normal cables work fine.

FWIW....... I still run them.

Lee, pulled his out everytime with no headaches.

Jeff