Shock Mount for PR40

[ggrantly]

Hello Listers,

I've been meaning to put together a table top or C-stand mounted VO kit for a while and am now jumping blindly in. I plan to make an isolation guard as well using some auralex panels I have. My first purchase was a Heil PR-40. I like the mic, but it is an end address mic. Now I am thinking about a shock mount....Looking at the available selection, it would seem that most are designed for vertical use and the use of side address mics. The mounts by Heil and EV (for the RE20) have some poor reviews for durability, so I am considering alternatives.

Question 1: Are the typical vertical style shock mounts stiff enough to carry a large diaphragm in a more or less horizontal position (i.e. on its side), for example the Rycote Universal Lite. Do you have any suggestions for a good shock-mount for this duty?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...crophone.html/openLayer/addToWishListId675997

Since I am considering going table-top, will a heavy table and a isolated table top stand eliminate the need for a shock mount? Similar, using a heavy C-Stand, will I really need a shock mount if there isn't anything else happening nearby? The refer is a couple of rooms over.

Do flex-arms work well?

And I was thinking this would be so easy...just like most things audio, it isn't rocket science, but there are a lot of things to be worked out.

Any and all advice would be appreciated.
Grant

 

[Gregg Juke]

Congratulations on your microphone purchase. I don't have a Heil in the collection, but the people I know that do use them are very happy with them.

The radio station-type flex arms work well. There is a reason you'll find them, with an SM7 or an RE20, in almost every radio station and v.o. production facility. The standard web shockmount should be fine, however, if you are in a pretty isolated room using a table-top stand, it's highly likely that you won't need a shockmount at all. If you want to decouple the mike stand from the table to prevent any possible vibrations from interfering with a take, you could use something underneath the stand rather than a shockmount-- a speaker decoupler, some rigid foam, even the right size cardboard box could work.

 

[ggrantly]

Thanks Greg,

So you think most of the shock mounts are rigid enough to tip the not so light Heil on its side? Before I jump into some unsuccessful shade tree scheme, any advice is appreciated.

Grant