Long-term reviews of budget photo & video gear.

KIT PLAN RECOMMENDATION:
Movo SMM2 Microphone Shock Mount
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Quality?
LIGHT USE OK
Yes
MEDIUM USE OK
?
HEAVY USE OK
?
Portable?
No
CAMERA BAG
No
Yes
Common?
ON AMAZON
Yes
ON EBAY
No
Easy To Use?
SKILL LEVEL
EASY
OVERVIEW:
This is a rubber band style shock mount that not only fits a shotgun microphone but also fits a small audio recorder like the Zoom H1.
MAIN POINTS:
PART 1: IS IT PORTABLE?
PART 2: IS IT AFFORDABLE?
PART 3: IS IT COMMON?
PART 4: HOW’S THE QUALITY?
PART 5: IS IT EASY TO USE?
PART 6: NEEDS ADD-ONS?
PART 7: WHERE DO I BUY?
PART 1: IS IT PORTABLE?
Yes, it's small and light, and so it works well to leave it attached to the small Ulanzi MT-44, in the side pouch of a backpack (ready to quickly set up the mini shotgun mic).
PART 2: IS IT AFFORDABLE?
It might be a little more expensive than other inexpensive rubber bands style shock mounts, but this is the only one I've found that also fits a Zoom H1 audio recorder, so maybe that's why the price is a little higher.
PART 3: IS IT COMMON?
No, it's not common, because it's only available on Amazon, and I've seen it go out of stock several times (somebody else needs to make one of these, that not only fits a shotgun microphone, but also the Zoom H1).
PART 4: HOW’S THE QUALITY?
The quality is okay, and it should last as long as the rubber bands do...and you could try to figure out how to replace those if they're broken.
PART 5: IS IT EASY TO USE?
Yes, all you have to do is push the microphone or audio recorder between the rubber bands (be careful) and do the opposite to remove. The only problem would occur if you broke the rubber bands.
PART 6: NEEDS ADD-ONS?
No, this is an add-on.
PART 7: WHERE DO I BUY?
Got it on Amazon (haven't found it any where else, yet).
RECOMMENDATION:
This shock mount works well with either a small shotgun microphone or a small audio recorder like the Zoom H1, H1n, H1e, etc. It's an essential part of our kit plan.
These reviews are just my opinion and are focused on my Q.P.A.C.E. packing method, so they're not comprehensive. I wrote these mostly to help me remember what items worked for my KIT PLANS (and which didn't). If I said anything negative I apologize, as these products still may work well for you in your situation, but they were not Q.P.A.C.E (Quality, Portable, Affordable, Common, Easy-to-Use) enough for my budget filmmaking KIT PLANS.
