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Post by spindrift on Jun 7, 2018 10:42:57 GMT -6
The Royer shockmount thread got me wondering about decent shockmounts for heavy Coles 4038 mics. I've tried using the Rycotes but they just droop too much. I wish they made some beefier lyres or a specific shockmount for this mic. The sling thing sold by Coles looks pretty awful.
Has anyone found a decent solution for shockmounting these heavy mics?
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Post by adamjbrass on Jun 7, 2018 10:43:34 GMT -6
The Rycote USM is pretty decent with the Coles.
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Post by john on Jun 7, 2018 10:56:30 GMT -6
slings look ok to me but never tried one.
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Post by spindrift on Jun 7, 2018 10:56:44 GMT -6
Thanks Adam. I've tried them and for pure horizontal work, I think they're too droopy. Over time, the lyres sag to the point where the basket is touching the outer frame (negating any shock isolation). See my pic attached. Attachments:
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Post by ericn on Jun 7, 2018 11:42:21 GMT -6
The Rycote USM is pretty decent with the Coles. Beat me to it, old gearpimps think alike? |
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Post by ericn on Jun 7, 2018 11:44:25 GMT -6
Thanks Adam. I've tried them and for pure horizontal work, I think they're too droopy. Over time, the lyres sag to the point where the basket is touching the outer frame (negating any shock isolation). See my pic attached. Yeah but any shock absorbers need to be replaced over time. I can’t count the number of shock mounts I have seen that needed new bands. |
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Post by adamjbrass on Jun 7, 2018 11:57:48 GMT -6
Maybe try to find an Enhanced Audio M600 used. he seems to have drooped off the planet, but his mounts were spectacular
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Post by adamjbrass on Jun 7, 2018 12:18:08 GMT -6
but....that is a hard mount anyway...hmmm
shock mounts are a difficult subject
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Post by jeremygillespie on Jun 7, 2018 12:50:40 GMT -6
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Post by spindrift on Jun 7, 2018 13:19:46 GMT -6
Thanks Jeremy. I'll check those out. |
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Post by jtc111 on Jun 8, 2018 4:20:09 GMT -6
I can’t count the number of shock mounts I have seen that needed new bands. Is there a good source for new bands? |
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Post by ericn on Jun 8, 2018 6:29:02 GMT -6
I can’t count the number of shock mounts I have seen that needed new bands. Is there a good source for new bands? With a shockmount always call the manufacturer first, unless Adam or JK knows the SKU for the bands. I’ll admit this I had to deal with guys I worked with thinking any generic band would work with any mount, hell I got into a shouting match with a coworker because he suggested a customer should just use elastic hair bands, never thinking these things were actually carrying a fairy expensive load! I have even had more than one manufacturer send new bands plus extras at no charge. |
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Post by ericn on Jun 8, 2018 10:28:33 GMT -6
With a shockmount always call the manufacturer first, unless Adam or JK knows the SKU for the bands. I’ll admit this I had to deal with guys I worked with thinking any generic band would work with any mount, hell I got into a shouting match with a coworker because he suggested a customer should just use elastic hair bands, never thinking these things were actually carrying a fairy expensive load! I have even had more than one manufacturer send new bands plus extras at no charge. You are 100% correct however I have never been in a studio that didn’t have at least some of the elastic bands replaced with generic ones meant for hair. Studio managers/owners are odd ducks - they’ll pony up thousands of dollars on mics but refuse to pay the $18 Neumann charges for each Replacement elastic (we once couldn’t use a multi-thousand dollar piece of gear b/c the studio wouldn’t pay $100 to have it’s battery replaced!) Yeah you forgot the until one of those hair bands breaks and their expensive mic is on the floor and they are crying! Only made worse and hastened by the fact the mic lives in the shockmount. |
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