Jesper Magnusson Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Hello! Just something I was curious about; my impression is that most people leave their mics inside their shockmounts and blimps, even when they're not in use (but maybe I'm wrong about this). If this is correct, I was wondering if those of you who have done this for many years have noticed any negative effect on certain kinds of suspension? Thanks in advance! Jesper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Gilbert Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Yes, and no, in that order. My Rycote Kit 4 is coming up for 20 years old now. I upgraded the suspension to Lyres a few years ago, apart from that it's original and in first class condition, the older piece of kit I have in regular use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 +1 for yes and no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonhobbit Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 My mics go in and that is where they stay, one Rycote, one K-Tek. At lease my 416 and 60 do, My 50 and Scheops go back into their boxes since they don't have the protection of a blimp. Scott..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Reineke Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 +1 yes and no. If it's more than a few days (or for air or rough ground travel) mics are returned to respective cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Visser Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 I figure the mic will be best protected inside the blimp and transport it that way - with fur on - or sometimes will stuff the fur inside the blimp if I feel the need to add extra damping for the mic or worried about the fur getting pinched in the pelican seal or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Yep. I'm yes and no as well. When I was starting out I worked for a mixer who broke everything down at wrap and built it back up to start each day. Besides this being an incredible waste of time, one morning he dropped a Schoeps getting it out of the box and it fell 4+ feet to the ground and dinged it up pretty good. CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpaul215 Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 I would to pull the mic out of the Sennheiser blimp. I figured bouncing around the back of the camera truck can't be good for the black rubber suspension pieces. Not so worried with the lyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Wilkinson Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 I have an 816 I leave in a sennheiser blimp. I found it would work it's way out of the suspension on its own so I zip tied it in. Otherwise my short shotgun lives in a pelican in a softie, only use blimp when necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 One thing I have noticed is that if you leave a mic in a suspension rig for a long time, the rig will tend to get bent however gravity pulls it. If it's more than a month or two, I'll take the mic out and store it, or I'll at least try to remember to rotate the blimp so that it falls the other way. The Rycote Invisions seem to be well-designed to the point that it doesn't seem to affect them very much, but I do leave the screws loose so that it's not stressing out the plastic slot. I agree with CrewC above that it's a real drag to have to wait for the entire blimp, mount, and mic to be built when you need to quickly replace one boom mic with another. It's much better to have them pre-built so you can do a swap out in 15 seconds or less (if you have to). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpbat Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 All my mics are all dressed in their respective suspension-blimp-whatever-necessary system. Much less trouble and time waste. I figure that a suspension-blimp system is a reliable way to protect a mic when moving. I may be wrong, but didn't noticed any downsides in 30 years, so... But then, all my guitars have their respective capos, cables, tuners, cases, etc... I'm a grab-the-handle-and-go kind of lazy guy, I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 My mounts and blimps are fully loaded. I even bought a 3rd 50 to live in the zeppelin, so I wouldn't need to swap mounts all the time. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michiel Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 The only thing I have noticed is that the Invision lyres leave a brownish color print on my Schoeps CMC. So it's actually (the appearance of) the microphone that suffers from keeping it in the Rycote all the time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesper Magnusson Posted February 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Thank you everyone for your answers. It seems to be more or less like I thought, which is good to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 While I do keep a couple of additional Schoeps in a humidity-controlled case, for most of my mic stable, the main operational principle is "Ready For Action." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Hirtenstein Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 just started leaving my 416 and 50 built in softies and mounts. combine that with the ambient quiklok and i can swap mics in under 10 secs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkautzsch Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I leave all my outdoor mics (816, KMR, and even a cheapo MS shotgun) in their zeps. All except the 816 basket have lyres and work fine. The 816 has elastics that need to be changed every now and then. I've started to leave my indoor mics in their Invision mounts too. Now if I had the money for about six quick-lock sets. And a few more plug-on TX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 For your 816, try replacing the traditional elastics and clips with K-Tek Suspenders. Even if it's the older 2-point suspensions, you can fasten both arms of the Suspenders to the single point on each side and they work great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Kept in current Rycote's and end cap taken off for studio shoots mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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