Different shockmount for Baby Bottle

termtables · 12th February 2008, 02:07 PM

I recently broke my shockmount and I'd like to get a new one but not the one that Blue makes. The one that Blue makes sucks IMO. Is there a universal one out there that will hold a mic that small?

tINY · 12th February 2008, 06:28 PM

What's the diameter of the body on the Baby Bottle?

-tINY

termtables · 13th February 2008, 02:48 AM

45 mm.

A LaMere · 13th February 2008, 03:27 AM

.... if I could count how many blue shockmounts I've broken....

They usually look cool, but I've seriously broken a bunch of them....
The adjustment screw portion is always totally cheesy on them...

termtables · 13th February 2008, 05:29 AM

That would be what I broke. It would never stay tight so I would always just adjust it by hand. Well this time setting up for some acoustic guitar is broke. I'm in Vancouver.

A LaMere · 13th February 2008, 06:47 AM

No way....!? Always great to meet another local gearslutzer...

I hadn't noticed that you were here in Vancouver....
I live in Vancouver also... but most people recognize "Portland" as the larger city...

I think you can find a replacement for the screw... at a hardware store or something... you can probably get one from Blue?? I never tried though... I thought the design of the shockmount was pretty crap from day one to be honest...

tINY · 13th February 2008, 08:27 AM

Check with War at Front End to be sure, But I bet the Crowley and Tripp shockmount will fit (Just got one to use on my Stedman n90 and Heil mics). It's pretty solid.

-tINY

termtables · 13th February 2008, 03:21 PM

do you have a pic of it? The price is right though. Is War a person?

pikapikapi · 13th February 2008, 05:56 PM

I emailed blue once when my shockmount broke. they fedex me a new one at no charge in a week.

tINY · 13th February 2008, 11:16 PM

War is Waren Dent. They are a standard "binder clip" type suspension mount (probably sourced in china or wherever).

-tINY

termtables · 17th February 2008, 10:31 AM

Well..

After Blue didn't reply to my email and War was sort of distant I went and asked somebody in my maintenance department at work if he could fix this thing.

He drilled the screw that was broken off inside and put in a 5mm . 8 allen head bolt. I'm not sure if that's how you write that but that's what he kept saying. Gave me an allen wrench and now I can adjust the thing all I want and tighten it more because I'm using the wrench instead of my fingers.

termtables · 17th February 2008, 10:32 AM

Saved me at least 50 bucks too!

james.ca · 17th February 2008, 08:20 PM

I have an MXL 770 quite large dia case . I matched a mic clip to the dia of the out side dia of the mic .Then trimmed down the mic clip warped some foam around the mic and drilled a a hole in the mic clip it self so I could run a tie warp through the hole and I pulled it tight and have me a new mic clip it works !
James.ca

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12th February 2008, 02:07 PM	#1
termtables Gear maniac Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 150	Different shockmount for Baby Bottle I recently broke my shockmount and I'd like to get a new one but not the one that Blue makes. The one that Blue makes sucks IMO. Is there a universal one out there that will hold a mic that small? __________________ http://www.myspace.com/terminill http://www.soundcloud.com/terminill

13th February 2008, 02:48 AM	#3
termtables Gear maniac Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 150	45 mm. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/terminill http://www.soundcloud.com/terminill

13th February 2008, 03:27 AM	#4
A LaMere Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 748	.... if I could count how many blue shockmounts I've broken.... They usually look cool, but I've seriously broken a bunch of them.... The adjustment screw portion is always totally cheesy on them... __________________ www.myspace.com/aaronlamere

13th February 2008, 05:29 AM	#5
termtables Gear maniac Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 150	That would be what I broke. It would never stay tight so I would always just adjust it by hand. Well this time setting up for some acoustic guitar is broke. I'm in Vancouver. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/terminill http://www.soundcloud.com/terminill

12th February 2008, 06:28 PM	#2
tINY Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 6,066	What's the diameter of the body on the Baby Bottle? -tINY

13th February 2008, 06:47 AM	#6
A LaMere Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 748	No way....!? Always great to meet another local gearslutzer... I hadn't noticed that you were here in Vancouver.... I live in Vancouver also... but most people recognize "Portland" as the larger city... I think you can find a replacement for the screw... at a hardware store or something... you can probably get one from Blue?? I never tried though... I thought the design of the shockmount was pretty crap from day one to be honest... __________________ www.myspace.com/aaronlamere

13th February 2008, 08:27 AM	#7
tINY Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 6,066	Check with War at Front End to be sure, But I bet the Crowley and Tripp shockmount will fit (Just got one to use on my Stedman n90 and Heil mics). It's pretty solid. -tINY

13th February 2008, 03:21 PM	#8
termtables Gear maniac Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 150	do you have a pic of it? The price is right though. Is War a person? __________________ http://www.myspace.com/terminill http://www.soundcloud.com/terminill

13th February 2008, 05:56 PM	#9
pikapikapi Gear maniac Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 273	I emailed blue once when my shockmount broke. they fedex me a new one at no charge in a week.

13th February 2008, 11:16 PM	#10
tINY Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 6,066	War is Waren Dent. They are a standard "binder clip" type suspension mount (probably sourced in china or wherever). -tINY

17th February 2008, 10:31 AM	#11
termtables Gear maniac Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 150	Well.. After Blue didn't reply to my email and War was sort of distant I went and asked somebody in my maintenance department at work if he could fix this thing. He drilled the screw that was broken off inside and put in a 5mm . 8 allen head bolt. I'm not sure if that's how you write that but that's what he kept saying. Gave me an allen wrench and now I can adjust the thing all I want and tighten it more because I'm using the wrench instead of my fingers. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/terminill http://www.soundcloud.com/terminill

17th February 2008, 10:32 AM	#12
termtables Gear maniac Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 150	Saved me at least 50 bucks too! __________________ http://www.myspace.com/terminill http://www.soundcloud.com/terminill

17th February 2008, 08:20 PM	#13
james.ca Gear maniac Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 264	Make Your own mike clip I have an MXL 770 quite large dia case . I matched a mic clip to the dia of the out side dia of the mic .Then trimmed down the mic clip warped some foam around the mic and drilled a a hole in the mic clip it self so I could run a tie warp through the hole and I pulled it tight and have me a new mic clip it works ! James.ca

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