Broken Shockmount for ME66...HELP!

[Jourabchi]

Wonder if any of you guys knew of any good shockmount replacements for any shotgun mic...the cheap plastic on mine broke at this last wedding i shot...i had to gaff tape it to the handle of my dvx...thank god for the gaff tape...but i would like to find a nice quality replacement...maybe metal or a better durable plastic..

 

[joachim]

Re: Broken Shockmount for ME66...HELP!

I have the Sennheiser MZSCAM which is mostly made out of metal
and looks quite durable (I use it for about a year now).
Check EVS Online, it should be around 60 bucks.

 

[Dave_Fisk]

Re: Broken Shockmount for ME66...HELP!

PSC makes a really good universal shock mount that I would recommend for that mic, and many others.

-Dave

 

[Jourabchi]

Re: Broken Shockmount for ME66...HELP!

yeah the MZSCAM  is what i had...but its made of cheap plastic...the 1st bump i hit with it the plastic from the hot shoe broke right off...where can i find the PSC ...i was also thinking of the azden one...from evs...not sure......also the psc it has 1 band on each side...i like the idea of 2 on each...can it be modified?

 

[Barry_S]

Re: Broken Shockmount for ME66...HELP!

The AT8415 is pretty much indestructable and reasonably priced.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=300643&is=REG

You'll need the accessory shoe adapter for another $10, but the advantage is that the 8415 can be used on a boom pole or attached to an accessory shoe.

 

[Jourabchi]

Re: Broken Shockmount for ME66...HELP!

ill look into that....not sure if i like the bulkieness

 

[ptalsky]

Re: Broken Shockmount for ME66...HELP!

K-Tek makes a camera mount that can also be used (with an adapter kit) in the Sennheiser blimp. And, from what I've read, the Audio Technica uses the rubber gaskets from K-Tek.

 

[Dave_Fisk]

Re: Broken Shockmount for ME66...HELP!

The PSC mount is a lower profile than the AT8415, which is better for camera mounting, and it can be mounted on a pole. You can get them at Coffey Sound, or Trew Audio, or Location Sound, or Gotham Sound. The KTek mount for cameras is very very nice, but only works on the camera, and you can't have it pull double duty and put it on the end of a pole. You would need a second mount for that.

-Dave

 

[powerdog]

Re: Broken Shockmount for ME66...HELP!

Would you get the small or large PSC for mounting a ME66 on the 100A?

 

[Dave_Fisk]

Re: Broken Shockmount for ME66...HELP!

The small one. The large one is too big. You wouldn't be able to use a foam windscreen with the large mount.

-Dave