Movo SMM5-B Universal Microphone and Portable Recorder Shock Mount - Fits the Zoom H1n, H2n, H4n, H5, H6, Tascam DR-40x, DR-05x, DR-07x and others with a 1/4" Mounting Screw (Black)

This mount is a good match to flat base hand-held recorders with standard quarter inch mounting sockets such as the Zoom H series or the Tascams. The large supporting plate and screw fitting gives a much more secure and compact attachment than the more common "cat's cradle" designs, and this inspires confidence for field use. When fitted to the hotshoe on a camcorder, the raised shape of the mount means it doesn't interfere with operation of the rear controls.But is it effective? When testing it using a sound recorder fitted to tripod stand and inflicting some fairly hefty bumps and drags onto the stand, I found this mount was reducing the noise of the shock events by around 20db. In the same tests, the cat's cradle shockmount was achieving around 22db reduction, so the cats cradle is just slightly better than this mount at the loud end of the range but both designs are very effective when considering more realistic shocks. If you have used the Zoom H1 range, you will know that they are very susceptible to even light handling noise. Using this mount on a short pole completely eliminates that problem and greatly improves the handheld recording quality.This shock mount is well made, more practical than the traditional shock mounts, quick to set up, inexpensive, and highly effective. For me it has instantly become a must-have accessory for the H1 range. Highly recommented.

I use this with a field recorder and I'm really surprised at just how much it reduces handling noise. It's not going to make it silent handling, but it's dampened the sound a lot. It also feels pretty well made and it's a reasonable price, what's not to like?

This shock mount is well made and does help reduce unwanted sounds being transmitted to your recording device. In use I found that using it to support something in a horizontal plane reduced its effectiveness. In the attached photo you can see the mount is being used to support a Tascam DR-05x at approximately 45 degrees. While I can’t prove it, the uneven distribution of weight appears to have made the mount more effective. Recommended!

A little fidly to tighten up but very handy and very useful, I used it for my zoom recorder and it stops the vibrations from being recorded

I’m using this as a shock absorber for my Tascam X8 sound recorder and it’s been great so far. Nothing to complain.Thanks.

This is well made and offers 2 different screw mounting options as well as a cold shoe, however it doesn’t damp out handling noise very well. Initially I assumed this was because the Zoom H1e I was using with was too light so I added a fairly chunky quick release to the top (this weighed more than the h1 on its own) and this made no difference it provides a barely perceptible reduction in handling noise.

Allows me to connect a field recorder Zoom H6 to my camera.

Seems to be very good. Time will tell