Rode SM3-R Camera Shoe Shockmount, Black

The mounting options are not well thought out. If you're using with an NTG-3, you have 1 option to mount the cold shoe. Why they didn't just add mounting options to all 5 bottom holes is beyond me, because you need to use the front and back holes for proper support, but ideally you could mount the shoe at the very front for good balance but you can't...SOLUTION: Add a washer (I used rubber) to the top and bottom screws allowed you to mount the shoe at the same location as the lyre.

Works find for my NT4, and I'm sure others. It's much better than the old small rubber band method but the cost is a bit much for what it is...however in the world of AV equipment, we're used to being overcharged. I use it on top of my GH5 XLR audio which sits on top of my GH5 with a little of the "wiggle" that comes with it and I've seen this as 80-90% effective eliminated noise from movement...a more solid mount will likely give you what you're looking for.

This shock mount is being used with a Rode NTG-3 shotgun microphone attached to a Small Rig cage. It does a good job of isolating the sensitive microphone from any inadvertent movement. While it appears and feels a tad flimsy, it is actually a sturdy little holder.

I got this to use instead of the one that came with my camera since my Rode NTG-2 didn’t fit that mount, it was way too big. Mic fits beautifully in the mount and the shock absorbotion seems great, I still need to do a proper field test. Only this I’ve noticed so far is that this mount shifts a little in my camera shoe but the mic doesn’t seem to notice.

Just 1 Lyre is included, does not match the product photo

Good for what it is, but not easy to mount and dismount.

Nice product, fast shipping

Well made, works well but overpriced.

You put the assembly together yourself, which is great because you can match it easily to your microphone’s length. I mounted a Sennheiser shotgun onto it no problem.However, one thing to bear in mind if you use a deadcat. You’ll want to place the mic further back so that the deadcat doesn’t appear in the picture. That means with a shotgun, you may want to use the front screw thread to hold the front of the mic and the very back one to suppprt the back end.The choices for the cold shoe mount are limited to 3. There are 5 positions for the mic but only 3 for the mount. So you could fit the mount in the front placement...... AS LONG AS YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY USED THAT PLACEMENT FOR THE MIC. The screw threads can’t be shared, so you then have to move the front mount back one notch in order to allow this and the cold shoe will then go into the front, bringing the mic position backwards, but not as well supported.Having said this, I did end up mounting the mic, deadcat and all so that it didn’t appear in shot by juggling this. I put the coldshoe mount on the front and attached the front mic holder to the second hole back instead. That meant there was less space between the front and back holder to support my mic but the mic was placed further back and well out of the way. The strength of the mounts is enough to hold the assembly without drooping so it did in fact fit well in the end and I’m able to use a superb mic with my camera more easily.The plate projects quite a way back from the camera in this position so using a DSLR viewfinder would be impossible, but using a screen makes it no problem at all.So it’s a good mount and sturdier than I first thought looking at it. I can also boom the mic with it because the ‘suspension’ isn’t too soft.I do think they’re a bit too pricey though.

Does the job but somehow I feel I have to be extra careful with my handling when fitting the mic.

little bigger than expected but works well on my Canon C100 and using SmallRig parts to bring the microphone mount lower so it fits into a bag nicely

Terrible, do not buy this product, The screw thread and screw were seized and i had to get it repaired at a camera shop. plastic is also very brittle. Complete con

Just what I needed for my Rode NTG3 to Mount next to an audio recorder.