Rode SM3-R Camera Shoe Shockmount with Dual Rycote Lyre Suspension

Rode SM3-R: The Rycote Lyre Shockmount That Fits the Entire Rode Shotgun Lineup

The Rode SM3-R is a camera-shoe shockmount built around dual Rycote Lyre suspension cells — the same isolation system pros run on production booms costing five and ten times what the SM3-R costs. It fits the entire Rode shotgun and pencil-mic lineup: M5, NT5, NT55, NTG1, NTG2, NTG3, NTG4, and NTG4+. One shockmount, every Rode shotgun you own now, every Rode shotgun you upgrade to later. This is the accessory that quietly upgrades every audio take.

Why Rycote Lyre Beats Elastic-Band Shockmounts

Traditional shockmounts use elastic bands or O-rings to suspend the mic. Over time those elastics stretch, sag, and lose tension. The mic droops, the isolation degrades, and you replace the bands every six months. Rycote Lyre cells are molded structural polymer designed to flex and rebound through millions of cycles without stretching. The mic stays at the angle you set it. Handling vibration, camera-body bumps, and boom-pole flex are absorbed by the Lyre geometry before they reach the capsule. The result on the track: less low-frequency thump, fewer ruined takes from a stray bump, no maintenance interval.

Universal Hot/Cold Shoe Mount with 3/8 in to 5/8 in Thread Adapter

The SM3-R drops into the cold shoe of any DSLR, mirrorless body, or camera cage. The included 3/8 in to 5/8 in thread adapter screws into the base for boom-pole and mic-stand work — so the same shockmount that sat on top of a camera for a vlog shoot mounts onto a K-Tek boom pole the next day for a feature film. One accessory, every rig.

Fits the Whole Rode Shotgun Family — One Investment Across Upgrades

The 0.75 in to 0.87 in diameter range spans every shotgun and pencil mic in Rode's broadcast line. Start on an NTG1 today, upgrade to an NTG2 with onboard battery power next year, jump to an NTG4+ with USB charging when budget allows — the SM3-R fits all of them. Four mounting points along the cradle let you slide the mic forward or back to balance the rig over the camera's center of mass, which matters on gimbals and handheld rigs where every gram off-center costs stability.

Integrated Cable Clip Keeps Strain Off the XLR Connector

The small clip on the back of the body pins the XLR cable to the shockmount housing. That seemingly minor detail saves the XLR connector from cable-tug strain — the most common reason audio takes fail mid-shoot. Run the cable up through the clip, leave a small service loop, and any tug on the cable run never reaches the connector pins.

Who Buys the SM3-R — Camera-Mounted Shooters, Boom Ops, and First-Time Shotgun Owners

The first-time buyer just bought a Rode NTG shotgun and needs the camera-mount and isolation in one piece. The upgrader is replacing a worn elastic-band shockmount where the bands have stretched and the mic droops. The comparison shopper is choosing between the SM3-R and a generic third-party shockmount and wants the Rycote Lyre cells, the Rode-engineered fit on the NTG bodies, and the lifetime-of-the-mic durability that the elastic alternatives cannot match.