Review on 🎙️ AUPHONIX PRO Blue Yeti Shock Mount – Advanced Noise Repelling Shockmount System for Blue Yeti Original Snowball & USB Pro – Lightweight Microphone Shock Mount for Enhanced Vibration Blocking and SEO by Drew Serrano

I'm new to the recording world although I have some technical knowledge through trial and error and friends who work in the professional audio field. We apologize for newbies commenting on photos of odd cable routing. This is my first look at the AUPHONIX PRO Shock Mount and my experience with the AKG Lyra, Blue Yeti's popular USB condenser microphone and competitor. As with the Yeti, the shape of this mic makes it unsuitable for a cat's cradle. However, it easily screws into this mount. Before buying this shock I had 3 questions: 1. Will my microphone fit in it? 2. Is the material plastic? It s cheap? More common shock absorbers cost about double the price. What corners have been trimmed to make this more affordable and do they matter to me?3. Is it effective and will it remain effective over time? Let's go through them in this order: 1. IS THE MIC SUITABLE?> Yes, although you cannot top mount the mic. As I said, the microphone fits without an additional adapter. Simply screw the mount onto your arm or stand and then screw the microphone onto it. I liked the foam padding between the mount and the mic, and there is a knob on the opposite end of the mount that allows you to screw the mic on without twisting it. (For all its merits, the Samson arm does NOT have this feature and I had to rotate the mic to screw it in, so the dampener is already helping!) Now the problem with the dampeners is weight. That's why it's good to buy one that's made for your microphone if it's available. Technically the Lyra has internal shock absorbers, but I found that the arm was transmitting a lot of vibration and I was afraid of damaging the mic. kitchen scale. I will tell you that the lyre comes with a very solid stand. The stand actually weighs almost as much as the microphone as you will see below, but it doesn't attach to the AUPHONIX PRO so it doesn't matter. Here's what I found: AKG Lyra (without stand): 16.98 oz / 481.5 g (+- 0.2 oz / 0.5 g) Separate weight (not on mute): 411 g / 14.5 oz Now AUPHONIX The PRO has a nice wide flat head screw on the end of the mount so it can be used in any orientation to suit your setup. I mounted the mic upside down on my arm, which seemed the most natural position to me, but I was wondering if the AUPHONIX PRO could withstand around 500 grams of the mic, so I tried with the mic up and a shock mount . Under him. It turned out to be too much for a small clip. It didn't break, but began falling almost immediately. So if you have an AKG Lyra you will need to mount it with the USB and headphone jack facing up as shown in my photos. 2. IS THE SHOCK ABSORBER MADE OF PLASTIC?> No! I was pleased to see that the hardware for the AUPHONIX PRO is metal, likely aluminum judging by its weight and lack of magnetic properties. He looks solid. I can't test the material that makes up the elastic bungees, and they'll be the part I'm most concerned about in terms of durability. They sag a bit on day one with the weight of the mic. Another thing I would look at is the thumbscrew that I mentioned earlier. It looks like it needs to be tightened quite a bit to even get the mic on holding my head so tight I was afraid I'd snapped the threads. Everything seems fine though until now. 3. EFFECTIVE?> Unclear. Probably not harmful. It's a little funny. c seems to jump a lot in the shock absorber. Like, more than without it! Is this a sign that the rubber bands are too loose for this mic? Perhaps another reviewer with more audio experience can comment on this. I noticed a metallic noise when testing it under vibration and quickly determined that it was coming from a thin washer at the lyre's pivot points. When loose (e.g. to adjust the mic or rotate it when mounted on a pole) they rattle, but fixing them is as easy as re-tightening! I can still hear the rumble from the knock on the table and of course the knock of the arrow, but I'm not sure if this will negatively affect my daily intake. Trouble is, I can't say if it will make a positive difference either! Finally, the AUPHONIX PRO mute is reliable and affordable, and now you know a little more about how it works with the AKG Lyra so you can better know if you want to buy it. --------- Products Shown + ASIN* AKG Lyra USB-C Condenser Microphone with Pop Screen: B08XXXQHCC* Samson 38 Boom Arm: B06XY9B3BK* RF Light Switch (connected to the red "record" light outside the studios): B07GNJ36CG