mini shock mount for Boya mm1 shotgun mic

The stock shock mount has way too much play in it, so i made a mini version of those suspended boom shock mounts for it. It holds the mic rock solid, while stopping vibrations and bumps of your camera body from coming through on the mic.

This is built around the boya MM1 shotgun mic, which punches WELL above its weight class. i have used this 30 usd mic from capturing crowd noise at live band shows, to filming quiet ambient background noise for youtube videos, and it does great with both… for only 30 usd!

The mount uses the screw and cold shoe mount from the OEM boya mount. just put the rectangular spacer into the cold shoe if you don't want any rotation on your shock mount. Clamp the inner 2 part ring to the mic, placing the arms inside before hand. the clamping force on the arms will keep them in place.

Make 2 sections of 2.5mm shock cord with knots spaced about 17mm apart, and loop it as shown in the image. A 3rd loop is needed for the bottom hooks. I initially tried doing it with one big loop, but the separate bottom loop made it easier to suspend, as well as dial in the tension.

Things you will need (contains affiliate links, help me get more filament lol!):

• Boya mic: https://amzn.to/4j8mryq
• shock cord: https://amzn.to/3SGDU6l
• m2x6mm cap head bolts: (this is a similar kit to what i have. cheaper than buying a single size) https://amzn.to/3S5Ix9Y

Once its all hooked up, wiggle the mic around some and it will self-center its self. when you are stringing it together, you will probably tension one side more than the other, and the friction stops it from self-adjusting!

for materials, i did everything out of PLA, except for the white shock mount arms that are clamped to the mic. Those i made out of PETG because I didn't want a brittle failure to happen on them since they are pretty small parts.