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Monk · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:51 pm Post subject: New Mic in the closet

I just pulled the trigger on a Michael Joly mod for my Rode NT1a, and I'm in the market for a better boom stand.

I recall that there was discussion last year about something solid and secure but when I search I can't find it.

I've been using an Atlas boom stand, and have to sandbag it when using the RE-20, which is heavy but not that heavy..

Suggestions?
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Mike Sommer · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 4:50 pm Post subject:

I'm not ashamed to do this:

You could try a Atlas Studio boom, but the boom arm are to long for most small studios.

There is also this:
http://www.allprosound.com/catalog/productdetails~fprodid~1152~item~Quik-Lok-A-50.htm
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imaginator · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 5:00 pm Post subject:

...genius! sheer genius!
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todd ellis · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:26 pm Post subject:

i like mike's solution! you could also weight the other end of the mic boom to counter.
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georgethetech · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:40 pm Post subject:

How about this?
http://enhancedaudio.ie/the-revelator.html

Yes, it's more expensive than the mic, but it's beautiful!
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Monk · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:38 am Post subject:

whoa, that Relevator is some nice engineering!

But I do like the weight on the base of the stand. I know I have some cast iron in a milk crate around here somewhere.

That's just brilliant and looks a lot more stable than my sandbag, and easier to manipulate.
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Mike Sommer · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:14 am Post subject:

I do like that stand George. It's way overdone, but that's the appeal.
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Charles Nove · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:46 pm Post subject:

We use the Relevator, with a twin mount in the top, to take two separate sprung boom arms. It certainly is a lovely piece of engineering, and it has made a big difference to the isolation of the mics from the odd rumbles, bumps and moans that our ancient building occasionally emits.
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Bruce · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 8:18 am Post subject:

It sure is pretty, but $800 for a boom stand when you can buy a decent standard model and a shock mount for about $160? And it's got pointy things for feet. The missus will have none of that on our nice wood floors, no siree.

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sounddguy · Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:21 pm Post subject:

asnively · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:30 am Post subject:

(I have ankle weights around the base of mine. Which means I can honestly say that I use my ankle weights every day.)
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Lee Gordon · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:00 am Post subject:

When I upgraded the windows in my house, I saved all the sash weights -- just in case. Now I know what to do with a couple of them.
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JeffK · T-Shirt Joined: 22 Dec 2005 Posts: 276 Location: Oz

Monk how do you like the mod? I have a NT1a that collects dust because I don't care for the quality but would be interested if the mod was worth the investment...speaking of which do you mind sharing the cost? edit...nevermind the cost question...google is my friend

Thanks

Monk · Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:26 am Post subject:

I shipped it out to him a week or so ago, I expect to see it back by April.

I'll give a full report then.

I wasn't overly pleased with my NT1a, it sounded a little brittle to me, chrome sounding if that makes sense. So I'm hoping that his work will make it my new favorite thing.

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georgethetech · Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:10 pm Post subject:

I had a client in New Zealand ship a Rode to the US for mod and it came back, in her words, destroyed. If you like I'll ask her what modder she sent it to...
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