shock mount

noun

A particular type of microphone mount in which the microphone is suspended by elastic, and so is partially isolated from vibrations that might otherwise be better transmitted to the microphone through the mic stand, causing unwanted sounds to be added to the output signal.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounshock mount (plural shock mounts)

plural shock mounts

  1. A particular type of microphone mount in which the microphone is suspended by elastic, and so is partially isolated from vibrations that might otherwise be better transmitted to the microphone through the mic stand, causing unwanted sounds to be added to the output signal.
Cite this entry
APA

shock mount. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shock%20mount

MLA

“shock mount.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shock%20mount. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shock mount,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shock%20mount.

Source: shock mount on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.