mic stands

[marcthepirate]

I'd like to get one of those stands with the really heavy base on wheels and the extended boom arm, that'd be great for overheads or placing a room mic really high up.

http://www.atlassound.com/techLib/SLShe ... 1.1502.PDF

i'm guessing you're referring to one of the two of these, most likely the sb36w.....
those stands totally rock, everyone would agree.....but they also cost about 300 bucks each....got-danged highway robbery.

$300 really?! I have an older copy of a BSW catalougue that lists them for $150 plus tax. Hmm, I should check into that if I can get one for $150 and they're usually $300 then possible tipsy factors will not prevent me from purchasing one. I'm sure it would be better than the standard On-Stage or K&M mic stand...not nearly tall or heavy enough to hold a CAD E200 directly over a kit.

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SB36W/

If you can hook the $150 deal up, go for it! On an amusing side note, in the side panel that shows you what products people who bought this $300 mic stand also bought, the third item down is a 57.

[exit2studios]

I read somewhere about converting speaker stands to mic stands. Anyone have the skinny on this? It would seem to me that if you could somehow attach a boom to a speaker stand that would do the trick. And at a reasonable price given some of the prices I've seen for speaker stands.

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[stuntbutt]

An Atlas MS25E stand with an Atlas PB21XE Boom is a quality stand. However it only extends slightly higher than a regular stand/boom combo.

I have used these:
http://www.manleylabs.com/containerpages/boom99.html
They are pretty nice, but $1000?

I just had an idea. I used t work as a photographer's assistant and there is a photo/cinema stand called a "Century" stand. They are used to hold up everything from lights to the sets themselves. They are very strong and they fold up. I wonder how much they cost?

[Devlars]

I just had an idea. I used t work as a photographer's assistant and there is a photo/cinema stand called a "Century" stand. They are used to hold up everything from lights to the sets themselves. They are very strong and they fold up. I wonder how much they cost?

Mind doing the leg work and finding out for us?

[hammertime]

I got some of these chrome tama's, and have been pretty happy. Definitely a cut above the other budget stands I bought. I'm still thinking of that 89 dollar for 5 on stage stands, though. The Tama's don't have that irritating thread problem, where the threads are on the tip of the dick of the stand. They also don't dip when I put a heavy tube mic or something on them. The one that pissed me off most was an AKG stand, which for 75 smackeroos or whatever I paid suffered from both the threaded tip-of-the-dick problem, as well as the sagging erection problem. Funny, how a mic stand is like a phallic symbol.

Tama (the drum company) makes mic stands and they're relatively cheap. Chrome with all metal hardware (very nice!) for $35 a stand (tripod w/boom). Around the same price as the cheapo on-stage stuff. I like them as much as the Atlas products. Check 'em out.

[stuntbutt]

Here is an 8' Century stand with a 40' arm:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/control ... 966&is=REG

Use the clamping knuckle to hold this:
http://www.allprosound.com/catalog/prod ... 0-%20AD-7B

and you have a REALLY sturdy stand. However, it does cost $162. For a moment I thought I was on to something.

[bunny]

http://www.mercenary.com/onststhexbas.html

on stage boom stand (hex base). i haven't used these, but they are cheaper than other similar ones...

$160 from mercenary

[dubold]

alright. my "5 stands for $89" shipment showed up today. I'll check these out and see if they're really a bargain. I suspect I'll get what I paid for them.. decent beater stands that I won't put my $4,000 vintage German tube mic on.

wait, I don't own a $4,000 mic. Guess I'm safe.

seriously though. I'm going to try to modify these-- add rubber washers and weight the legs a bit. maybe address some stability issues.


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[Devlars]

Here is an 8' Century stand with a 40' arm:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/control ... 966&is=REG

Use the clamping knuckle to hold this:
http://www.allprosound.com/catalog/prod ... 0-%20AD-7B

and you have a REALLY sturdy stand. However, it does cost $162. For a moment I thought I was on to something.

That's a great price. You ARE on to something, check out the Mercenary stand if you're not the sort to DIY a mic stand though.

[exit2studios]

Where can you get the TAMA stands at a good price?

[moschops]

I got some of these chrome tama's, and have been pretty happy. Definitely a cut above the other budget stands I bought.

Tama (the drum company) makes mic stands and they're relatively cheap. Chrome with all metal hardware (very nice!) for $35 a stand (tripod w/boom). Around the same price as the cheapo on-stage stuff. I like them as much as the Atlas products. Check 'em out.

Yes! TAMA mic stands are indeed excellent for the $$$. I think I got mine at MF for around $35-$40.

[nacho459]

I ran into this guy at some show a while back, He makes great large boom stands that colapse down for transport and they are relatively cheep. I think their 14' one is about $350
http://www.airrsupport.com/

[exit2studios]

I ran into this guy at some show a while back, He makes great large boom stands that colapse down for transport and they are relatively cheep. I think their 14' one is about $350
http://www.airrsupport.com/

not bad.

any thoughts on how to do something similar with speaker stands? You can pick up decent (enough for a mic) speaker stands for dirt cheap these days.

[hulahalau]

The problems I have found in converting a speaker tripod to use as the support for a boom stand is finding an adapter to securely hold the boom onto the top of the speaker stand rod.

I have also looked at the possibility of converting a Manfrotto/Bogen light stand and boom to a mike stand and boom. Problem is finding a mike thread adapter that attaches on securely to the end of the boom - normally, this is a st screw-held on by friction between the end of the screw and the boom tube. I would not trust this to hold a mike. Perhaps it needs to be permanently glued on. Certainly it can be done. Wes Dooley (www.wesdooley.com) sells stands that are essentially modified Manfrotto stands. Certainly the boom pivot adjustment for the Wes Dooley stand 9which is a modified Manfrotto - you can see it at the Manfotto web site - http://www.manfrotto.com/product/templa ... &itemid=52) is miles better than the AIRR boom pivot. Check it out.