Topic: M/S - Where to find back-to-back mic clips??? [update w/Rycote part# 048488]

[Chuck]

Here is one from Oktava that goes for around $75.00

This would be excellent for doing stereo pair microphone comparisons.

[DigiGal]

The only place I've been able to locate these in the USA so far is someplace called Posthorn Recordings.  Never heard of Posthorn Recordings before and their website is archaic as far as ordering goes so I'm leary about dealing with them.  Hoping to find these clips before long from a known mainstream dealer like B&H, Full Compass or Markertek etc.

http://www.posthorn.com/Rycote_7.html

[flipp]

I believe you'll find lots of satisfied Posthorn customers here on TS. While I've never dealt with them before Posthorn has been mentioned numerous times in relation to Vark bars and Schoeps mics and accessories. If that is the only place that listed them at the moment and I wanted that particular item I wouldn't hesitate to order from them.

as always, YMMV

< I never realized how much like a slash an italicized capital I looks. >

[DigiGal]

I believe you'll find lots of satisfied Posthorn customers here on TS. While I've never dealt with them before Posthorn has been mentioned numerous times in relation to Vark bars and Schoeps mics and accessories. If that is the only place that listed them at the moment and I wanted that particular item I wouldn't hesitate to order from them.

as always, YMMV

< I never realized how much like a slash an italicized capital I looks. >

Thanks Flipp, I've since noticed Rycote USA does list them as an authorized dealer.  Posthorn's website ordering really needs a makeover though.

[mepaca]

Posthorn is one of the most reliable and respected dealers of specialty audio equipment.

[hi and lo]

Posthorn's website ordering really needs a makeover though.

That's not Jerry's style. He values personal interaction.

[DigiGal]

Posthorn's website ordering really needs a makeover though.

That's not Jerry's style. He values personal interaction.

Great, thanks for the endorsements they are really appreciated as I'd never heard of Posthorn before.  I've sent him an e-mail to check availability before ordering.   

[johnw]

I'd recommend calling him. I've had great interactions/transactions with him in the past, but always over the phone.

[DigiGal]

He had the part in stock, I gave him a call to place the order and had a nice chat with him about Mahler too.  Glad to have stumbled upon this resource, thanks for all the endorsements guys. 

[John Willett]

yeah, that oktava clip is pretty slick!

Not really - it may look good but it will not be that effective compared to the Rycote.

[DigiGal]

Here is a picture I snapped of the Rycote B 2 B Clips P/N 048488

[John Willett]

Here is a picture I snapped of the Rycote B 2 B Clips P/N 048488

This is the pre-production version.

The final version of the clips has a rubber insert - this holds the mic. tightly and is better for Nextel finished microphones - it also stops the mic. from rotating.

[andromedanwarmachine]

even as a pre-production version; they look pretty wild- there must be some stress on those things to open up.

That's what's so great about Rycote stuff isn't it?; the little revisions and tweaks; there's no element of their system that's too small not to be improved...- and they're never slow to revise things...

JimP

[DigiGal]

Here is a picture I snapped of the Rycote B 2 B Clips P/N 048488

This is the pre-production version.

The final version of the clips has a rubber insert - this holds the mic. tightly and is better for Nextel finished microphones - it also stops the mic. from rotating.

Really!!!  I ordered Rycote B2B Clips P/N 048488 from Posthorn Recordings in NY just last week, they are the only US Rycote dealer I could find listing the item.  The photo is exactly what was shipped to me, just received them 6/20/11.  Seems like they will get the job done okay but John, do you recommend returning them to exchange for the actual production models?

[John Willett]

Here is a picture I snapped of the Rycote B 2 B Clips P/N 048488

This is the pre-production version.

The final version of the clips has a rubber insert - this holds the mic. tightly and is better for Nextel finished microphones - it also stops the mic. from rotating.

Really!!!  I ordered Rycote B2B Clips P/N 048488 from Posthorn Recordings in NY just last week, they are the only US Rycote dealer I could find listing the item.  The photo is exactly what was shipped to me, just received them 6/20/11.  Seems like they will get the job done okay but John, do you recommend returning them to exchange for the actual production models?

Personally I am waiting for the production ones with the rubber inserts before I get mine - but I thought the production version was available now.

The rubber inserts are certainly better for the flat-sided Sennheiser MKH microphones.