Shock mounts

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Shock mounts, are they really necessary?

I use them when a microphone comes with mounts. But I've never bought shock mounts.

I preparing to buy some pencil condensers to use for drum overheads and recording acoustic guitar, should I pop the extra $100 and get them?
 
Depends on whether stomping your pedals will go through the mike stands...if no, don't bother. If you're on a wood floor, you betcha!
 
BroKen_H said:
Depends on whether stomping your pedals will go through the mike stands...if no, don't bother. If you're on a wood floor, you betcha!
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Concrete floor, and I don't record using pedals.

I didn't think in my situation it would be that big of a deal.

Thanks.
 
I was using one, but like what was stated, if you are not transferring and vibration to the mic, then it isn't really needed. But, those condensers are pretty sensitive. If you here any vibration noise in your recordings (just touching the stand will get picked up) then you have a solution.

But they do look cool. ;)
 
rycote are the best shockmounts I've ever used, and yes I'd say they are pretty important
 
Btyre2013 said:
rycote are the best shockmounts I've ever used, and yes I'd say they are pretty important
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although I agree the INV-7's are pretty sweet for pencils, is a mount important to a drum overhead on a concrete floor? Only if he hits the stand with a stick...Agreed they're important in environments where floor vibration or someone hitting the mike or stand. But on concrete in a one man outfit, it's probably overplay.
 
Vibrations will get transmitted through concrete if loud enough.
 
Yeah....concrete is not soundproof.
Put a mic on a stand and then stomp on the floor near it, and you will hear the low end rattle a bit...best thing is to watch the meters. It may be fairly low-level, but you do get it at the mic, so a shock mount is not a bad idea.

Now....will the kick drum action be enough to cause that same rumble...meh.....try it out.
 
fuzzsniffvoyage said:
Shock mounts, are they really necessary?

I use them when a microphone comes with mounts. But I've never bought shock mounts.

I preparing to buy some pencil condensers to use for drum overheads and recording acoustic guitar, should I pop the extra $100 and get them?
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I use shock mounts on all my mics when recording to decouple them from the environment.

However - I don't use the manufacturer mounts - I use the Rycote "Lyre" mounts for all my mics as they are better (and also cheaper) than the standard mounts.

I use the InVision series for my pencil mics and the USM for the LDCs. :thumbs up:
 
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