I think this is a significant improvement over Rycote's InVision mount, which has in recent times been most people's go-to. It's great to see Schoeps developing new accessory products and continually improving their product line. Some older Schoeps accessories were expensive and inferior to competing alternatives; their newer products are excellent and reasonably priced.
This uses a proven lyre design from Cinela (Schoeps credit them prominently as their design partner) and it works very well. That the Schoeps version is significantly less expensive than the full mount from Cinela is a nice bonus.
It's a beautifully constructed and high-quality piece. The bottom of the mount is metal, not plastic, with a finely machined insert for different thread sizes. The suspension itself is solid and firm, and holds the microphone well. That firmness means it takes some pressure to open, but the design that allows for faster and easier swapping of microphones than the InVision, and less risk of marring the Nextel finish.
My tests suggest a significant improvement in noise reduction over the Rycote mount. It's also smaller and more discreet, making it better on stage and camera, and easier to store.
Note that if using the Schoeps CMC 1, it may be difficult to use this mount together with a windscreen.
Schoeps are a wonderful company making wonderful microphones. I'm happy to see introducing this product.
