Incredibly Cheap Microphone Isolation Mount

[pwfenton]

I just discovered something great for the podcaster on a budget. It's an ingenious and inexpensive microphone mounting system that will eliminate mechanical mic noise.

http://www.tensimount.com/

I am not associated with them in any way... just sharing the joy. I have mounts that I have paid $90 for. Wish I had discovered this sooner.

[ElNacho]

hm...how big a diameter can the thing hold? diameter and weight...i have an mxl 2006, it's pretty big

[ferg]

hm...how big a diameter can the thing hold?

It looks like for big mics, you'd use this thing:

http://www.tensimount.com/bigmike.htm

but I don't think that would work if you wanted to mount it from the bottom and address it from the front...

[ElNacho]

but I don't think that would work if you wanted to mount it from the bottom and address it from the front...
mm...i guess not

[thefly]

Looks like that would be ideal for my planned setup. I wnated arm mics mounted in my car.

Right now, I have Giant Squid Audio Labs clip mics clipped to a piece of wire hanging from my rear view mirror.

Need to come up with a way to make the mics mount on me headrests and swing over in front of myself and my passenger.

[ferg]

Looks like that would be ideal for my planned setup. I wnated arm mics mounted in my car.

Right now, I have Giant Squid Audio Labs clip mics clipped to a piece of wire hanging from my rear view mirror.

Need to come up with a way to make the mics mount on me headrests and swing over in front of myself and my passenger.

Wouldn't a headset mic work better? Most of them include some sort of noise isolation as well...

[thefly]

A headset mic might work. But I actaully want the road noise. Maybe I could set up a cabin mic and tweak the levels on it.

Also, that would "feel" right to me. if I had a headset mic on, I'd feel obligated to go into "RADIO MODE!" instead of just sort of riffing and talking.

[mesoed]

If you are looking for sound insolation... This is PD Love's soundproofing trashcan. Pretty ingenious... :)
http://libsyn.com/images/lovehouseradio/TrashCan3B.JPG

[ElNacho]

beautiful