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$2 DIY mic shockmount

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I had an idea for a cheap shockmount and it turned out great.
Take a scrap piece of pvc and drill some holes...

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$2 pack of mini bungee cords...

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lace it up and keep it tight...

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holds the XLR fine...

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holds the 609 fine...

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use the outside loops as boom mounts...

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hahaha awesome!! I love that kind of creative thinking LOL
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Damn, pretty slick!

Now, get materials in bulk, make them look pretty and sell for $30. :thu:
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that is rad, my friend. great job.
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You should change your screen name to Big MacGyver! Very cool indeed!!!
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So, I needed another one of these cheap bastards, but with the capability of swiveling for end capsule mics like a 57.

My first plan was to drill a hold in the side the PVC and tighten it to the boom's threads with a nut. I didn't have one of the nuts here so I phoned around locally. No hardware/fitting/pipe/industrial store within 30 miles has a 5/8":27-threads-inch nut, which is what all mic booms and clips are. And I'm not one to walk into a music store and do the five-finger-discount thing.

Then I thought why not just modify a standard mic clip (got plenty of them) and find a way to attach it to the side of the PVC? Out comes the Dremel with a cutting wheel to take off the sides, drill a few holes, twist a little wire, and vuala...

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And since I already blew $2 on the pack of mini bungees for the first shock, this one is technically free...

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Cool man! First, you bring us the JCA heater upgrade, now this.

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I love doing DIY stuff...and the cheaper the better.

edit: just realized this thread should've probably went in the DIY section...Doh!
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Finished up both of them. I ended up doing the mic clip thing to the first shockmount that holds the e609; just made it more secure. I also swapped out the long goosenecks in both iso-cabs for 6" goosenecks since they hold their position better in cramped quarters.

Ready for work...

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Disappoint the goosenecks haven't been replaced by home-made PVC contraptions. :cry:

Honestly though, this is cool thinking. Real shockmounts, if they don't come with the mic, are ridiculous expensive for a bunch of rubber bands mounted on metal or plastic rings.
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DYI IsoBox?

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Just a 18"x18"x30" box (inlcuding the 6" lid) from 1/2" plywood, speaker mounted halfway, lined with 2" camping bed foam. Used a 2"x2" in each corner to screw & glue the plywood with standard 1-1/4" sheetrock screws. They won't win any beauty contests, but they are solid and functional. I can snap a few pics later tonight. A buddy wanted me to do a little vid this weekend to show the amount of room attenuation that actually happens; he wants to borrow them for a project. Might post the vid here if I can figure out youtube.
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Cool - can't wait!

Interested in sound quality as well
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Great idea. I would've give the pipe a shot of Black Krylon before assembly. :cool:
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That's awesome man! I love it!
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Just an update...

GRIMESPACE wrote:Cool - can't wait!

Interested in sound quality as well
Sound quality has been excellent. Got a MojoTone BV-25M mic'd with a 57 in one cab, and a BV-30H
mic'd with a 609 in the other. Blending the two signals together at mixdown has proven to be delish...

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