Audix Cab Grabber Demo: Be Wary! It May Not Work for You

I bought an Audix Cab Grabber recently and wanted to show why it was a mistake for me. The version that I bought was a standalone Cab Grabber - it was not a package that came with an Audix i5 and a mic clip. I bought this from "Woodwind and Brasswind" and, once they grasped what the problem was, they told me that, yes, they see how it is an issue but that I would have to pay shipping costs to return it to them. Let my expense serve as your warning: make your you either (a) have a microphone *clip* to use with this or (b) expect to spend $5-$15 on buying a mic clip to go with it.

-- Sorry about the audio at 3:20 - I was behind the mic and it came off very boomy.

Update: More pics here: http://www.scottwhigham.com/?p=361

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• defective
• defectivebydesign
• audix
• gear
• demo

[gibson67v]

Question.... Did you pay more than 5 dollars to send this back? if you did then that would kind of defeat the purpose... Also I find that quite a few Microphones need to have new Mic Clips purchased for use with the Microphone... Thanks for the info, however, I will be glad to purchase the Cab Grabber for use with my i5, SM57, D189, e609, and e906... if need be I will spend 3.00 at my local Guitar Center for a new Microphone Clip.

[ScottWhigham]

@gibson67v Yes, I did. It's been awhile so I can't remember all the details but it was one of those, "I'll pay $5 to send it back so I can get the remaining $30 back" or something like that. It was never something I was going to use.

[moenmusician]

hhahahahahahaha! that is Shure's fault, not Audix..

[ScottWhigham]

@moenmusician ??? Comments like this just kill me. My guess at your reasoning is that it is Shure's fault because, when they came out with the SM57 + clip over 30 years before Audix made the Cab Grabber, they should have foreseen this moment. That it, huh?

[CarlosPinto88]

Thank, Just save me some money ;).

But its sad, because this is a really good solution for saving space.

Did you find other brand with the same mic amp tipe. And does it shakes when the amp is at a hight volume, and does that affects the sound quality?

Thank

CP

[ScottWhigham]

I gave up my search for "fancy" cab mic'ing actually. And I don't know about how it reacts at high volume - I couldn't get a mic into it that fit a "regular" mic holder!

[hiphopisdead167]

i have a cab grabber. i think its the greatest invention ever created. i think you may just be making a liiiiiiiiittle too big a deal here, and exaggerating your inconvenience. i watched your video, the proximity from the mic to the speaker grill is inconvenient, but by no means does that mean that the item is deffective. as i said i have one, i didnt even know it had a rubber stopped on the back until you pointed it out, and when i checked mine out, it was secure. my advice; just get the clip..

[Matheroe]

@ScottWhigham It's called a CAB grabber so it's designed to fit onto separate speaker cabs i.e. 2 x 12s & 4 x 12s, which are generally deeper. The cab grabber will work fine with these. Note it's not called a combo grabber!

[awesomejohnnet]

I can see you point, I plan to use the Sunnhieser E609 flat face mike so I shouldnt have a problem I guess. My concern was I play load with a lot of bass and was wondering if the spring life would eventually loosen up and the vibrations cause the clamp to move..

[Germanisme]

you can't push the mic in any farther lol??

[djstx5]

I will +1 the comment by hiphopisdead

The direction you have the L bar in the video works very well for the Sennheiser e906 which I blend with the 421, this is where the challenge came, but I rule this down to the stupid design of the 421 mic clip but if you follow the threads out there to modify (hacksaw) a Shure SM mic clip avoids this problem

As you've said may not be the best option for everyone, I thought they looked a bit flimsy when I was looking at them online but am wrapped with it

[sherco1229]

If you look at the elbow arm that screws into the clamp bracket and then L's to where you attach the mic holder you will notice that one of the L lengths is longer that the other. Unscrew the L from the clamp bracket and the re-screw the L piece in this time with the longer length next to the clamp. Your SM57 will work just fine.

[WyldeMagiK]

All this is kinda nuts...The best mic clip to use for EVERY situation is the ones that are a CLIP style ...kinda like a clothespin spring loaded...I use thin and thick mic's at times and they slip in and out very easliy...AND could push BACK / FORWARD as needed...I would buy a Cab grabber in a second but I need 2 for my live amp setup and $100 BUCKS is NUTS for two spring loaded TUBES..lol

[kjetilslash]

Buy an ampclamp :D

[aaron544]

Thanks for the effort. Wish we had this type of consumer vigilance when it comes to suppository laxatives. I'm in some discomfort right now but I don't really want to discuss it.

[bishopdante]

@ScottWhigham

It's true, this isn't really a studio bit of kit, though, looks to me like a live short-cut.

Same deal as clip-on mics for drums. They won't get you the best sound, but they're really convenient for live setups where you've got to be quick.

Would be worth doing a proper studio version with full adjustability, which can also take a few different mics at the same time...

[yobhsiFehT]

@ScottWhigham

Good video - I appreciate that you're able to be critical w/o being a jerk:)

Thanks for posting!