DakLander,

I just ordered some of the Gibralter types you mentioned,
for testing. Quite a bargain, if they work well!

James,

The Rycote seems to go for around $120 US, which may
look like a decent price if you are mounting a $2k mic.

For myself, I'm tickled if I can find a shock mount that
is similar to the Neumann suspension mounts, in design,
but costs $35, or less. I get confused looking at shock
mounts priced in the $50 range. It looks like vendors are
marking up accessories, the way restaurants mark up soda.

Anyhow, the bargains are out there, and Google can help.

As always, I'm not associated with any vendors, I just
like to share info.

HTH,
Emmit Sycamore