Shock mount for U87

Hi there
We got for the studio a very nice Neumann U87 , got a good deal on it but we didn’t get a shock mount. Looking online for one we realized that if we take it from Neumann will cost around 300 Eur
Come on !!! a normal shock mount costs around 30 Eur, really just for the name “Neumann” should you pay 10 times more ???


So… anyone know a more “budget friendly” shock mount that would fit a U87 ?

Hi Mihai!

At first, congratulations for purchasing one of the best and classical mikes all over the world

I did a little bit of research, yes truely, the original is really expensive! On Ebay you get some cheap looking replicas made in china, I wouldn’t recommend them.

The only thing that could be interesting for you is this one:

U87 shockmount

I don’t know if it’s good or not, just check it out!

My other advise is just look from time to time on ebay marketplace for a used original one, as I think it would be the best one of course for such a superlative mike!

These are my 2 cents,

good luck for your search!

Cheers,

Ulf

This is too funny!!! I have been looking for this EXACT thing this week! It’s my main vox mic as well. I have the mount, but the strings are over streached from time and gravity. If you find an awesome place to get them online let me know – and I will do the same for you. So far, no luck, very difficult to find.

That looks pretty nice and fits your requirements maybe better! I think you should go for this one BTW the price is really attractive!

I had to say it – a missing shock mount for a $3400 mic is a pretty nice problem to have

I am envious of you guys. I like my SM7 for vocals, but always wonder what that next step up would be like. I guess I’ll just have to get them all and find out

Mihai_Sorohan said
Thanks for replies
Quadraphonix, your link is gold, thanks. Meanwhile I found another one that some people used and recommended:
http://www.thomann.de/gb/rycote_universal_studio_mount_usml.htm

Mihai_Sorohan said
Thanks for replies
Quadraphonix, your link is gold, thanks. Meanwhile I found another one that some people used and recommended:
http://www.thomann.de/gb/rycote_universal_studio_mount_usml.htm

This is a good shockmount, i read some reviews on it a while ago. As it happens just found that review, check the link out, this is from a really good mag in the U.K.

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar10/articles/rycoteinvisionusm.htm

Don’t have a solution for you but big congrats on the U87 , probably the best microphone available in the world.

CONGRATS !

Thanks guys for the nice words and I wish you all to have a mic like this and the shock mount problem solved already in this thread
Cheers and photos maybe soon