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BenWils · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:48 am Post subject: M600 Mic Mount Question

Hello Everyone,

I have a question for those that may own the M600 and are not on a solid concrete or floated studio floor as recommended by Las Vegas Pro Audio (dealer of the M600). I really like this mic mount, however, I am in a 4x4 booth raised off the floor with a caster plate with a 1/2 thick rubber mat between the booth and the caster plate. The floor the booth sits on is on in the house is a regular floor with floor joists and a basement underneath.

The question: Do any of you own the M600 and not have floated floors or concrete floors? And if so, do you regret getting it because the added sensitivity to mechanical noise or vibrations? Just wondering. I know Mr. Browne is a member here so anyone is free to answer if you have some info. Just trying to get some user comments from the field.

Thanks!

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SkinnyJohnny · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:57 pm Post subject:

Hi Ben,
This probably won't help in answering your question, but I thought I would offer this bit of info. I have the M600 and noticed that my noise floor went from -60 to -63 just from using this mount. I also noticed a tighter sound throughout. I have a Whisperroom and the house is built on a slab.
Yesterday I sent Mr. Brown a couple of files comparing the Telefunken AK47 with the standard shock mount and the M600. He was kind enough to call me about an hour later. We had a nice talk for about 30 minutes. He said he'd like to post my test on his website and wanted to know if it would be OK. He also told me there was a new product in the works for a stand that would hold a mic arm using the same principles as the M600!
He also told me he has sold 14 hundred M600's and out of those has only had 1 return. That says something!
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BenWils · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:08 pm Post subject:

That helps John. Thanks for the info. I appreciate it.
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SkinnyJohnny · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject:

You're welcome Ben.
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SomeAudioGuy · Contributor III Joined: 08 Apr 2008 Posts: 75 Location: LA

You could also throw Mary McKitrick an email. She just picked one up, and you could probably get some really good first impressions from her.

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Yoda117 · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:00 am Post subject:

Well, I like it enough that I have two of them now specifically for VO.

And no, they're not always used in a true isolated environment. Still, it's noticeable (especially when mixing), though not as pronounced as when you're using a true studio environment.

I've also seen the new stands. They're pretty impressive, building upon the M600 design. I'm not quite sure how they'll work in a standard home studio, but on principle, they'll work like gangbusters in a studio, based on the design.

BTW: I want to clarify something that SkinnyJohnny said, because I know someone will come in here and bring it up. The M600 did not lower his noise floor for the room. You cannot lower the ambient noise of a room without treatment/architecture changes. That said, what the mic's noise floor was changed because the M600 reduced the vibration it was subjected to. It's the recorded and perceived noise floor that dropped, as the noise floor has to do with sum of noise sources and unwanted signals within a measurement system (in this case the mic).
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georgethetech · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:13 am Post subject:

I know I am not supposed to say this, but...
Enhanced Audio set me up as a dealer. I should have a shipment of M600's in my hands in the next two weeks. I also have two of the APS600's, the stands that are designed to hold the mic arm or "angle poise" as they call them over there in the UK, available for sale. They are part of the initial production of four units. One is aluminum un-anodized, and the other is black.
Contact me directly if interested.
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Yoda117 · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 10:09 am Post subject:

Soundgun, be a dear and tell the nice folks how much the stands actually cost.

might save a lot of time...

also tell them which variant they are (there are two).
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SkinnyJohnny · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:09 pm Post subject:

I'm thinking $450?
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BenWils · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject:

How 'bout those Jets! Favre seems ready to play and ready to prove some things to the world.....oh wait.....uh......

Furalex.....uh.....M80.....uh.......D600.....oh never mind.

cool

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Yoda117 · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:39 am Post subject:

georgethetech · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:14 am Post subject:

SkinnyJohnny · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:26 am Post subject:

This reminds me of the old radio promotion "High-Low".
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Any pictures or more info on this piece?

Yoda117 · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 2:40 pm Post subject: