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Re: Small questions that don't fit anywhere

611 by losthighway
Small diaphragm condensers are easy because they're light. Other stuff is tricky.

If I remember the typical stereo bar from any of the online places is reasonably cheap, but I've only used it for xy or ortf with sdc mics.

Once the big ones come out there isn't a cheap option because even with a dumbbell weight or a cinder block on the base you need a boom arm that can take the weight to keep the angle.

The best mid priced stand that I've been able to do overhead duty with is the "heavy" K&M stand. It still takes more finagling than my giant tripod stand when I've got big ass 4038s up. It will never fall, but sometimes the boom arm slowly sags and needs to be repositioned and meticulously tightened. I can get it to stay put after a fix or two.

I can see how people go insane and spend $750 or whatever on a latchlake stand after a while.

Re: Small questions that don't fit anywhere

613 by brownreasontolive
Garth wrote: Sun Jan 16, 2022 10:32 am
Adam_I_III wrote: Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:39 am Anybody have any tips on either DIY overhead mic stand for a stereo bar, or a cheap proper one?
If you can get away with it in your space, put a mic mount on your ceiling. I have done this in the unfinished basement spaces at all the houses I've lived in to great effect.
I've done similar in basement setups before. Gooseneck mounts screwed right into the ceiling/floor beams.

Fuck amazon, but:


DIY and die anyway.

Re: Small questions that don't fit anywhere

614 by Garth
brownreasontolive wrote: Mon Jan 17, 2022 9:55 am
Garth wrote: Sun Jan 16, 2022 10:32 am
Adam_I_III wrote: Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:39 am Anybody have any tips on either DIY overhead mic stand for a stereo bar, or a cheap proper one?
If you can get away with it in your space, put a mic mount on your ceiling. I have done this in the unfinished basement spaces at all the houses I've lived in to great effect.
I've done similar in basement setups before. Gooseneck mounts screwed right into the ceiling/floor beams.
yup, small booms are great too if you have the clearance

I did a similar deal w/ the drum rug I use that has a scrap 4x4 post section to keep kicks from sliding - mounted a flange right to it w/ a gooseneck. it's one less stand to trip over and cheaper than a decent stand anyway. You'd have to use special masonry screws to mount to a carpeted brick though.

Re: Small questions that don't fit anywhere

616 by Garth
Adam_I_III wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 7:00 am Thanks for that chaps! I can't fix to the ceiling due to need a mobile solution; I'll check the k and m stands again. There's a superlux one that is cheap, but I think it might be too absolutely massive! Ms200 or something...
Ah, yes am looking at that superlux right now. Hard to argue w/ the price...although I would expect it to fail at literally every single point. Cheap stands will usually strip out on the knob handles as well as the tighten points. You can workaround this with a series of hose clamps, gaffer, or even a drill and a bolt. So if you're on a serious tight budget, you could probably make that work, especially if you're using roughly the same placement every time.

I'm stopping short of a full-endorsement though. It's the "mobile solution" part of that that gives me pause and think you should probably get something more substantial and road-worthy. K&M is probably going to get you there.

Re: Small questions that don't fit anywhere

620 by Teacher's Pet
Teacher's Pet wrote: Fri May 21, 2021 8:10 am A few years ago I bought a cheap flat screen TV, not a huge one. Very basic.

I guess, like most new TVs and computers (?) it has rear-mounted speakers that face the wall, and not toward my ears.

The combination of increased dynamic range in new TV content, rear-facing speakers, and my battered, aging eardrums can make basic dialogue hard to discern.

I thought about getting a cheap secondhand 'soundbar' thing, just to have some speaker volume aiming out towards my face instead of rattling around behind the TV.
The TV is also mounted in a recessed nook type of thing which isn't helping, but there's no other place for it to go.

I DON'T want or need a beefy couch-rattling "home theater" surround sound set-up, none of that. Just a smallish front facing speaker.

I can't find any "audio out" jack on the TV set. Streaming content comes in via a little Roku HDMI thumb drive looking thingy that's plugged into the back of the set and there's no "audio out" on that either.

Is there any way to hook up an external speaker using this gear?
Update: I got a little HDMI audio extractor from Parts Express. I had no idea these existed (FM brephophagist was correct).
I also got a small, cheap, used soundbar from eBay. It works.
Will give it a proper test this weekend.
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