Looking for a mic clip for Neumann KM 184

[Rick Powell]

Anyone got any good ideas where to find, besides the obvious Neumann
USA? A generic replacement would suffice.

RP

[Richard Crowley]

"Rick Powell" wrote ...
> Anyone got any good ideas where to find, besides the
> obvious Neumann USA? A generic replacement would
> suffice.

My favorite for "XLR-size" microphones is the
Electrovoice 311

[Frank Stearns]

"Richard Crowley" > writes:

>"Rick Powell" wrote ...
>> Anyone got any good ideas where to find, besides the
>> obvious Neumann USA? A generic replacement would
>> suffice.

>My favorite for "XLR-size" microphones is the
>Electrovoice 311

Be aware that the KM180 series are a little larger than 3/4" and will
stress - possibly break - EV (or other) "xlr-sized" clips.

You might take the mic and go to your local pro-audio/music store/rental house with
a parts rack and see what might fit best.

I build my own shock mounts from 2" ABS pipe with large sections cut away, leaving
end-rings on which I string crossed O-rings, then attach a mounting barrel made from
wood doweling that fits into a regular mic clip. Works well and provides a fast set
up and tear down (mount and mic pops out of the clip).

Good luck with it.

Frank Stearns
Mobile Audio
--

[Scott Dorsey]

Rick Powell > wrote:
>Anyone got any good ideas where to find, besides the obvious Neumann
>USA? A generic replacement would suffice.

The Shure rubber doughnut mount for the SM-81 works nicely, and is a really
stunningly effective shock mount.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[Richard Kuschel]

On Dec 16, 3:23 am, Frank Stearns >
wrote:
> "Richard Crowley" > writes:
> >"Rick Powell" wrote ...
> >> Anyone got any good ideas where to find, besides the
> >> obvious Neumann USA? A generic replacement would
> >> suffice.
> >My favorite for "XLR-size" microphones is the
> >Electrovoice 311
>
> Be aware that the KM180 series are a little larger than 3/4" and will
> stress - possibly break - EV (or other) "xlr-sized" clips.
>
> You might take the mic and go to your local pro-audio/music store/rental house with
> a parts rack and see what might fit best.
>
> I build my own shock mounts from 2" ABS pipe with large sections cut away, leaving
> end-rings on which I string crossed O-rings, then attach a mounting barrel made from
> wood doweling that fits into a regular mic clip. Works well and provides a fast set
> up and tear down (mount and mic pops out of the clip).
>
> Good luck with it.
>
> Frank Stearns
> Mobile Audio
> --
> .

I use the ElectroVoice 311 clips In many applications especially after
I discovered that the original clip for the Neumann 184 was $75.

They fit Neumann 84's 184's Schoeps 641's and AKG 414's. they are a
little loose on AKG 480's, but a little gaff tape will fix that if
necessary.

The cost of many other clips and the almost universal fit of this clip
make it the most used accessory that I have in my arsenal of
microphones.

One other clip that I really like is the new clip with the Shure SM81,
but it would be very tight on a 184.

Peavey also has some clips that fit quite well and are not
expensive.They have a rubber compound clip which is virtually
impossible to break..

[RBI Rocks]

On Dec 18, 10:50�am, "nebulax" > wrote:
> "Rick Powell" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > Anyone got any good ideas where to find, besides the obvious Neumann
> > USA? �A generic replacement would suffice.
>
> > RP
>
> Not the cheapest soloution, but the Shure A55HM clip isolates well, and can
> be bent to fit most mic sizes.http://www.fullcompass.com/product/304674.html


The Studio Projects C4 shockmounts are a perfect fit for the 184.
There was a faulty batch
of those shockmounts a couple years ago. I had one of the bad ones,
and Studio Projects were great at sending me 2 new ones. Since I now
had one extra functioning C4 shockmount,
I tried my 184 with it and it has lived in that shockmount ever since!
-Joe O