MaierSound "turtle"

[Philip Perkins]

https://schoeps.de/produkte/zubehoer/anwendungen-tisch/auf-dem-tisch/maiersound-turtle.html

 

I am looking for a USA source for the MaierSound "Turtle" boundary mic mount.  So far the usual suspects don't carry them.  Any ideas of who might have them?

There is a dealer in the UK...  thx

[Fred Salles]

That is quite an interesting and clever concept!   I never thought any mike could be used to form a boundary layer setup but it makes total sense. 
I suppose you use omni mikes mostly with it?

[The Immoral Mr Teas]

4 minutes ago, Fred Salles said:

I suppose you use omni mikes mostly with it?

 

No - cardioids will still give a forward facing (backward cancelling) pattern and may be chosen for 'front of stage' positioning for instance.

 

I do say I like the design: basically tough enough to stand on or take a prop fall ... I think I'd have the capsules a little further back myself (especially if using Schoeps...) but the photo illustrates the use nicely enough.

 

(Sorry Philip, still not answering your question)!   Jez

[JHeath]

If you find these, I'd love to know where you get them.  Have you tried contacting Redding Audio?  They are the Schoeps distributor, they might have an in?  

[Matthew Steel]

Still not answering the original question, but on the subject of using any old mic as a boundary microphone, we used to have some of these Electrovoice 411 foam mounts to use RE10 or RE15 as boundary mics on the floor.

[Philip Perkins]

So far no go for a USA dealer (incl. Redding).  These are pretty expensive for what they are (like $300).  I think they would work well but would probably be a tougher sell to production at the lip of stages where they'd be silhouetted from the audience POV (vs PCC160 etc).   I wonder if someone has made a 3D printed knockoff or similar thing?

[Jim Feeley]

I'll suggest the obvious, but did you try asking Maier Sound directly? I bet they speak better English than I do German. 😉

https://maiersound.de/kontakt/

 

Jim "really good at providing the easy answers" Feeley

[The Immoral Mr Teas]

I'll suggest the other obvious - metal or wood with holes drilled in (for the sound) and foam (for the support). But for the quality suggested by the photo $300 is actually on a par or less than I would have originally guessed.

 

J

[Philip Perkins]

There is a UK dealer.

[rmac]

On 11/15/2024 at 12:35 PM, Philip Perkins said:

There is a UK dealer.

 

Is it a secret who it is? 😀

 

Interesting 2011 Gearspace thread: Turtle boundary microphone adaptor

 

The Sound on Sound article that John Willett mentions: Maier Sound Turtle

[Philip Perkins]

www.sound-link.co.uk

[rmac]

2 hours ago, Philip Perkins said:

www.sound-link.co.uk

 

 

Thanks. That’s John Willett's company. See the post two above 😀