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Title: Ralph the Wonder Mount?
Post by: Teen Wolf Blitzer on February 06, 2007, 01:34:31 AM: http://www.synthtopia.com/news/06_01/Ralph_Shock_Mount.html

Has anyone used or handled one of these in person? I really don't like the shocks for the 414's. Was thinking of getting these but I can't figure out how the mic is locked in and kept from spinning around. Seems to be designed with 414's in mind. Hmmm.
Title: Re: Ralph the Wonder Mount?
Post by: darby on February 06, 2007, 02:46:32 AM: what_ you don't like the plastic shock mounts?
I was a bit surprised when I got my XLSs
I had used some ULSs before and their's were metal
are the TLIIs' plastic or metal?

I haven't seen these yet ,
but I would imagine that screw in the front
is what locks down the mic

although at $149 apiece... I don't know
if you get some let us know what you think
Title: Re: Ralph the Wonder Mount?
Post by: Teen Wolf Blitzer on February 06, 2007, 02:57:55 AM: Well you can actually get em on Ebay from user: vintagemicrophone for 68 bucks. The ring portion on the 414 shocks is metal but the inner parts are plastic. One has a fracture in the plastic and on the other [2] of the tabs that lock the mic in place when you tighten it fell out. Neither affect the usablity of them but they just bug me. I want something better.

Edited to say...what screw?
Title: Re: Ralph the Wonder Mount?
Post by: darby on February 06, 2007, 05:39:23 AM: Quote from: tapermark on February 06, 2007, 02:57:55 AM
Well you can actually get em on Ebay from user: vintagemicrophone for 68 bucks. The ring portion on the 414 shocks is metal but the inner parts are plastic. One has a fracture in the plastic and on the other [2] of the tabs that lock the mic in place when you tighten it fell out. Neither affect the usablity of them but they just bug me. I want something better.

Edited to say...what screw?

$68 is alot better

the screw in the front probably acts as a clamp for the ring the mic sits in
it's kind of hard to tell since this is the only view provided

can you provide an ebay link?
Title: Re: Ralph the Wonder Mount?
Post by: Teen Wolf Blitzer on February 06, 2007, 11:26:29 AM: http://cgi.ebay.com/Shockmount-for-the-AKG-414-microphone-Brand-new_W0QQitemZ110088390635QQihZ001QQcategoryZ64449QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item110088390635

Could prob. get em for 60. He's got about 10 up right now.
Title: Re: Ralph the Wonder Mount?
Post by: bdasilva on February 10, 2007, 09:40:32 AM: Looks like the mount in the Violet finger thread...
Title: Re: Ralph the Wonder Mount?
Post by: Teen Wolf Blitzer on February 10, 2007, 11:05:29 AM: Quote from: bdasilva on February 10, 2007, 09:40:32 AM
Looks like the mount in the Violet finger thread...

It is. lol I ordered a pair of these though as the Violet ones were 125 bucks! A piece!! :o