Mike Mulcahy Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 Hi, I currently run a short XLR from my boom mic, out of the zeppelin, to a lectro UH400A, which I tape to the mic pistol grip. I like having it out of the Zeppelin for ease in off/on and battery swap. I want to replace using tape with either of the items listed above. Does anyone have experience with either of these low cost but (seemingly) high value items? Thank you, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbiesodd Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 I prefer to have my Lectro HM towards the base of the pole, so the Squid works great for my needs. And you can’t beat the KTek customer service. Two decades (for me) of solid assistance and care. Cheers, Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobilemike Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 I use the Squid with a Zaxcom ZMT3 Phantom. Works great, no complaints. -Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Mulcahy Posted September 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 Thank you both much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 Although for the ZMT phantom I much much prefer the Sound Guys Solution... uhm... solution. But for your situation I personally prefer the Rycote XLR holder as it allows for quicker and easier access to the transmitter. In my case the tx is also at the mic end of the pole and I couldn’t really get the squid to work up there. But truth be told I think Ambient Qat is best for this. https://ambient.de/en/product/boom-cable-interlock/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Mulcahy Posted September 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2018 aha... This looks like a similar design/function to the Rycote. I had seen this but was concerned that there might be "slippage" between the XLR and the device. Thank you for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted September 18, 2018 Report Share Posted September 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Mike Mulcahy said: aha... This looks like a similar design/function to the Rycote. I had seen this but was concerned that there might be "slippage" between the XLR and the device. Thank you for the info. No slippage, use it every day. With the Rycote I had the problem that it had to tightened so much that it eas quite tough. Otherwise I‘d hear movement. Not sure which Mk that was though. Maybe they improved it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanpeds Posted September 18, 2018 Report Share Posted September 18, 2018 I highly recommend the Ambient QAT as well. I use them everyday without problems. I usually use a bongo tie as well to make sure the TX is not going to move at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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