heavy duty mic stands?

[terryb]

my cheapo on stage stands work well enough for most of my needs, but I sure would like a couple of mic stands that can hold heavier mics without failing or requiring me to twist the tension knob until it almost breaks.

any recommendations?

[dsw]

Atlas MS-25 http://www.atlassound.com/pn/MS25
Ultimate MC-125 http://www.ultimatesupport.com/product/MC-125
K and M boom http://www.google.com/products/catalog? ... CCwQ8wIwAg#

[Dan Phelps]

I have one Latch Lake stand, and I feel as much affection and enthusiasm for it as almost any other piece of gear in the studio. It's great, especially if you have some higher ceilings or hefty mics (or both). Excellent engineering. I can't recommend it enough.

I also have some hefty On Stage brand stands that are on wheels. They do the job just fine...but only 20% as flexible and 10% as well built as the Latch Lake.

[Dan Phelps]

I have one Latch Lake stand, and I feel as much affection and enthusiasm for it as almost any other piece of gear in the studio. It's great, especially if you have some higher ceilings or hefty mics (or both). Excellent engineering. I can't recommend it enough.

I also have some hefty On Stage brand stands that are on wheels. They do the job just fine...but only 20% as flexible and 10% as well built as the Latch Lake.

[Neal]

+1 for the K&M's. You put em where you want and and they stay there. What a concept!
The Ultimate MC-125 are very nice as well if you're looking for a taller stand.

[joel hamilton]

I have one Latch Lake stand, and I feel as much affection and enthusiasm for it as almost any other piece of gear in the studio. It's great, especially if you have some higher ceilings or hefty mics (or both). Excellent engineering. I can't recommend it enough.

I also have some hefty On Stage brand stands that are on wheels. They do the job just fine...but only 20% as flexible and 10% as well built as the Latch Lake.

I have 4 latch lake stands: two of the full size and two of the LE version that are totally amazing and super well made and cost like 300 less than the full size stands. you can even expand on the stands by getting a couple of the weighted secondary aroms later, and wind up with a single stand on the floor that holds three mics REALLY well. Its cheap insurance for your expensive/vintage/rare/cherished/awesome mics.

[casey campbell]

i did some live mic'ing for a choir being backed by the louisiana philharmonic orchestra last night, and used several different brands of stands.

there was one there by "D.R.," and it was the best of the lot hands down.

[ChurchOfTheta]

+1 for the K&M's. You put em where you want and and they stay there. What a concept!
The Ultimate MC-125 are very nice as well if you're looking for a taller stand.

+2 on the K&M booms, I love them. They hold up with stage abuse well too.

Having a pair of Atlas studio booms are always helpful.
http://www.atlassound.com/Product.aspx?id=1591&pI=1589

[Red Rockets Glare]

TAMA makes some great mic stands too.

[ChurchOfTheta]

TAMA makes some great mic stands too.

That's news to me, cheers. Tama's cymbal stands are quite solid.

[calaverasgrandes]

I've had several atlas stands that needed threads retapped. They just wouldnt hold the boom in place otherwise. I'm the kind of guy that would rather just fix the damn thing than return it. But heck if I bought an Atlas stand after that!

[Bro Shark]

TAMA makes some great mic stands too.

I just bought two of those booms for about $40 each. They are pretty decent. What's kinda neat is they are made of standard Tama drum hardware/parts.

[ChurchOfTheta]

I've had several atlas stands that needed threads retapped. They just wouldnt hold the boom in place otherwise. I'm the kind of guy that would rather just fix the damn thing than return it. But heck if I bought an Atlas stand after that!

I've never used Atlas booms other than the heavy duty monsters. I do like the combo of standard Atlas bases and K&M booms.