Topic: Buying my rig this week!!!! do you know of any cheaper places to get any of this

[learning_towalk]

product                                       place                          price

ADK SC-T mics                             teajay                        200 left to pay

Edirol UA5 (P) mod w/battery        oade                          580     (unless someone here has one)

JB3                                            ebay                          175

SVU-1                                        Guy Graphics                75

AKG tbar   km235                        sonicsense                   25

13' air cushioned stand                 ebay                           43

(2)optical Dayton Audio 1.5'          partsexpress.com         15

(2) right angle optical>mini                                             15

mic cables                              made by Keepongoing       30 (already ordered )

extra ua5 battery                          walmart/RS                65

case                                    walmart tacklebag               16 (already have)

shock mts (2elastic/2rubber/extraelastic)  Superlux            50

25' RCA P3 audio  (balanced)            partsexpress             12

Clamp                                           Sonicsense                25

RS car adapter for jb3 battery          Radioshack                20

another DVD battery for jb3            Wal Mart                   50

tips/plugs etc for jb3 batt hack        Radioshack                 20

cable ties   (100pk)                      Sonic Sense                 3

Kitchen shelf for bag rack/frame     walmart/kmart             15


any ideas on where to get any of this stuff cheaper?

[thierryhenry]

Looks good, looks real good.

Have fun taping!

[The Kilted Taper]

Some of your prices seem rather high. The JB3 @ $175? Though they are not listed, give creative a call and see if they have anymore. You might get lucky. They were charging around $130 - $140 for them. You should also be able to find a stand for much cheaper than $43. If you can be convinced that a 9' can serve your needs, then can be had for $10 - $20.

[Kevin Straker]

One suggestion.... Buy as much as possible from one place so you can minimize shipping.

[johnw]

If you are getting small diam mics (which the SC-T are) then Superlux shockmounts should only be $6 each according to the supplier's page. Even if you got both HM30 and HM32 pairs, I don't see where you are coming up with $50.
http://www.superlux.us/images/Superlux.US_Web_Prices_6-15-2004.pdf

[greenone]

One suggestion.... Buy as much as possible from one place so you can minimize shipping.

Great advice. I'd be careful ordering small stuff from Sonic Sense...their shipping is *pricey*, even on accessories. I got the T-bar from atomicmary.com for just over $20 shipped but they don't sell the Windtech clamp. I see prices down to $11.75 for the Windtech at enggadgets.com, though I've never ordered from them...

[Tall Adam]

basic windtech clamps are $7 at b&h

cheap decent shocks can be had for way less, www.tensimount.com, www.shockmount.com

extra ua-5 bats, go with ebay ~20 for used or refurb. memorex dvd-u2003 should work too. search for portable dvd rechargeable or something like that

[The Kilted Taper]

Cable Ties from Sonic Sense??? Go to Home Depot!

[pfife]

Cable Ties from Sonic Sense??? Go to Home Depot!

I bought velcro ones for like $2 from K-Mart.

[learning_towalk]

thanks a lot for the suggestions so far!!!

I priced the shocks at 50 for 2 pairs, 2 extra sets of rubber shock bands, and shipping....(i usually price everything a lil high so I don't have any shockers when I order) lol

and I'll check out B&H's clamps

anymore suggestions???

[Tall Adam]

if b&h shipping is high..PM me and i'll gladly go to the store and get anything you want and ship it with no handling fees. always open offer for anyone. i just like excuses to go to b&h

[Lil Kim Jong-Il]

I bought velcro ones for like $2 from K-Mart.

Since this is a new rig and your building that wire frame to get everything mounted, I would strongly recommend that you go with the velcro ties for as much as makes sense.  When you hit the field and have to disassemble your prewired rig to work out some bug, you aren't going to want to be fumbling with wire cutters in a tight and poorly lit section. 

[hhf32]

RS car adapter for jb3 battery          Radioshack                20

I got my 2000ma car adapter from Walmart for about $14. Seeing as your going there anyways you can save a few bucks there too.

[neumannkid]

I bought velcro ones for like $2 from K-Mart.

Since this is a new rig and your building that wire frame to get everything mounted, I would strongly recommend that you go with the velcro ties for as much as makes sense.  When you hit the field and have to disassemble your prewired rig to work out some bug, you aren't going to want to be fumbling with wire cutters in a tight and poorly lit section. 

Id suggest you get the roll of velcro tape that I got from lowes. Its quite convenant and it comes in a 12 foot more than enough for anything you want to do.

[fsulloway]

if b&h shipping is high..PM me and i'll gladly go to the store and get anything you want and ship it with no handling fees. always open offer for anyone. i just like excuses to go to b&h

I stumbled upon the B&H store while staying around the corner. I bet I went in that place 10 times in two days.I just couldn't believe how much stuff they had.