Not to be overlooked, Vanguard Audio Labs felt it was time to breaker away from the mold of the standard spider mount that you've no doubt used a thousand times. Their solution instead, an open front shockmount that allows you to position your microphone as close to the source as possible while preventing early reflections from the front 120-degrees. Introducing the Vanguard Audio Labs VLSM Heavy-Duty Large Shockmount.

In addition to an open front, Vanguard also wanted to get rid of the aggravating experiences that also come standard with those flimsy elastic bands that come with numerous mounts. They get stretched out and saggy, and sometimes snap without warning – not something you want to happen when your mic is in there! Instead, they install aerospace-grade rubberized suspension rings that won’t break, sag, crack, or stretch over time. Vanguard picked a precise durometer for the suspension rings that will firmly support even the heaviest microphones, while still maintaining superb decoupling properties to prevent unwanted rumble and vibration.