Are there inexpensive shock mounts?

[gascap]

I was surprised at the price tag on shock mounts (I've never had to worry about owning one until lately.)

Are there any good sites that sell them cheap? Can they be built? I have a Soundelux U97 - @ 2" diameter condenser.

Thanks!

 

[wjgypsy]

the cheapest ones that i've seen that are any good are around....$50.00 some of the mics come with there own shock mount.

 

[Alex W]

Check e-bay. There's a guy on there who manufactures his own that look ok.

Alex

 

[gascap]

Will do.

Thanks!

 

[darrin_h2000]

Hows it going dude, I have just the place to get them cheap. The Musicians friend distribution center has them, on front and universal down by the riverfront, close to the casinoes.

Dont be a stranger

Wayne

 

[rhythm ranch]

Here's one. He's got a bunch of them listed.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=904406616

 

[shadowfax]

someone posted about these a while back.. same idea as the ones on oktava.com. i have no idea if they're any good or not.

http://www.tensimount.com/index.htm

 

[darrin_h2000]

Those are fine for sdc mics but for ldc Ill want the security of something that will clamp the mic in place while suspended.

 

[gascap]

Thanks everybody!

These prospects are encouraging.

 

[Slackmaster2K]

Universal mounts, $25. I don't have one of these, but I heard good things when the guy first came out with them.

http://www.geocities.com/garytheplantman/shockhome.html

Slackmaster 2000

 

[Robert D]

TensionMount also makes a LD adaptor called "Big Mike". I haven't tried it, but I have tried the small mic mount, and it's great.
RD

 

[sjoko2]

The tensimount works very well. Simply a good product.
The other one (Universal shockmount),I would worry about. Not because it doesn't do its job in holding microphones, but because of its sonic footprint due to the large round "piece-of-pipe". Not something you'd want ANYWHERE near a large dia condenser.

 

[philboyd studge]

I use the small tensimounts on my Oktava 012's and they're fine. They are very big but I've crammed all kinds of mics in them.

 

[lunatic]

I also use the small Tensimounts. Personally I think they're a fantastic design. Simple. Effective. Useable. Who'd o' thought!

 

[Slackmaster2K]

Wow those are very reasonably priced too!

Slackmaster 2000