K
Good stand!
I bought this for my rehearsal space ( a sideboard in the living room of my 1 bed flat LOL) I don't have much room so wanted something to sit on the top of the unit and not take up floor space having to move it every time someone visited.
Arrived on time & very well packaged. The build quality for the price is excellent. The damping rubber on the base is nice as well. There are 2 cable clips to keep your cable tidy. It feels quite secure when everything is tightened.
The only negative is the stability. While it has a long boom arm, it is not really possible to use it at full extension at anything greater than about 45-50 degree angle. The slightest touch will tip it over if it does not fall over with the weight of whatever mic you put in. I do use the Gravity Quick Coupler for my mics which does ad some weight. But still. An extra inch and another kilo to the base and you would have a stable winner.
Overall another great product @ a great price from Thomann. Suits my need perfectly and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend depending on your need and the above negatives.
Arrived on time & very well packaged. The build quality for the price is excellent. The damping rubber on the base is nice as well. There are 2 cable clips to keep your cable tidy. It feels quite secure when everything is tightened.
The only negative is the stability. While it has a long boom arm, it is not really possible to use it at full extension at anything greater than about 45-50 degree angle. The slightest touch will tip it over if it does not fall over with the weight of whatever mic you put in. I do use the Gravity Quick Coupler for my mics which does ad some weight. But still. An extra inch and another kilo to the base and you would have a stable winner.
Overall another great product @ a great price from Thomann. Suits my need perfectly and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend depending on your need and the above negatives.
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K
Compact and useful
I currently own three microphone stands for my home studio including this one, and it's pretty much perfect for my needs because space is at a bit of a premium.
The round base is reasonably heavy and compact and the construction in general is good.
For most situations stability won't be a problem though obviously the minimal footprint means that it's probably not the best idea to use this stand at 90 degree angles with heavy microphones at full extension as the base isn't heavy enough to withstand that kind of use without toppling over.
I think this microphone stand was described as being good for bass drum applications, and while I'm sure that's the case, I think that's underselling it a bit as I actually got it for mic'ing acoustic guitars (played sitting down on a chair) which it's a really good height for also. When using it for this application, I used it configured for maximum vertical height and found it to be stable.
In addition to using the stand with my acoustic guitar recordings, I also used it when I was doing a vocal microphone shoot out and needed another head height stand. In this case I just stood it on my desk at maximum vertical extension again and it was pretty much perfect.
I'm very pleased with this stand and think it's highly likely that I will buy another one at some point soon.
The round base is reasonably heavy and compact and the construction in general is good.
For most situations stability won't be a problem though obviously the minimal footprint means that it's probably not the best idea to use this stand at 90 degree angles with heavy microphones at full extension as the base isn't heavy enough to withstand that kind of use without toppling over.
I think this microphone stand was described as being good for bass drum applications, and while I'm sure that's the case, I think that's underselling it a bit as I actually got it for mic'ing acoustic guitars (played sitting down on a chair) which it's a really good height for also. When using it for this application, I used it configured for maximum vertical height and found it to be stable.
In addition to using the stand with my acoustic guitar recordings, I also used it when I was doing a vocal microphone shoot out and needed another head height stand. In this case I just stood it on my desk at maximum vertical extension again and it was pretty much perfect.
I'm very pleased with this stand and think it's highly likely that I will buy another one at some point soon.
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CJ
Does what it's supposed to do
Good little cheap microphone stand. It is cheap and it shows but for this price I can't complain. I am using it for micing a kick drum in a studio environment, and for that it just perfectly fine.
I would not recommend this stand for touring or gigging though, as the clamps for tightening the stand just aren't high quality enough for constant use. For set it and forget uses like recording at home or in a studio though? Just the job just fine, and can't be beaten at this price.
I would not recommend this stand for touring or gigging though, as the clamps for tightening the stand just aren't high quality enough for constant use. For set it and forget uses like recording at home or in a studio though? Just the job just fine, and can't be beaten at this price.
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Unfortunately it is a bit too light for my use case.
I have this microphone stand on the edge of my desk with the arm almost horizontal to put the microphone in front of me. The microphone stand is not stable at this position because my microphone (Shure SM57) is apparently too heavy to be used like this.
I have this microphone stand on the edge of my desk with the arm almost horizontal to put the microphone in front of me. The microphone stand is not stable at this position because my microphone (Shure SM57) is apparently too heavy to be used like this.
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K:
Definitely a mic stand :)
It's good. It does the job. It's not too expensive.
Most of the fixtures are pretty solid with the one exception being the base. It overrotated in its threads right away with very little effort so be careful with that if you do end up purchasing. It's still quite stable regardless.
I'm a little disappointed as it's definitely not the cheapest stand either, but I don't think I can expect too much of a quality jump in this price range. It's still better than cheaper stands I've had and I think overall 4 stars is fair for this price
Most of the fixtures are pretty solid with the one exception being the base. It overrotated in its threads right away with very little effort so be careful with that if you do end up purchasing. It's still quite stable regardless.
I'm a little disappointed as it's definitely not the cheapest stand either, but I don't think I can expect too much of a quality jump in this price range. It's still better than cheaper stands I've had and I think overall 4 stars is fair for this price
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TL
Can topple
Generally ell made, although screwing the stand into the base the first time is a fiddle. However the cable clip on the vertical part of the stand sheared in two the first time I attempted to remove it to clip the cable in.
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Z
Good Cheap Mic Holder
I bought it to record my guitar amp with an SM57. It does its job, obviously it's not a really versatile stand: it's good if the beam is almost vertical to the floor, if you use a relatively heavy mic it can fall easily (with the SM57 it's not really the case).
+ : It's small and comfi
+ : it's really portable and light weight
+ : it requires a very little space
- : it isn't versatile
+ : It's small and comfi
+ : it's really portable and light weight
+ : it requires a very little space
- : it isn't versatile
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Millenium MS 2006 Low Mic Stand
This, despite my somewhat low scoring, is reasonably made for the price tag. The base is sturdy too.
However the knobs to tighten the arm, when a mic is in place, are difficult to maintain a good pressure, so that the mic doesn't slowly drop down. One needs considerable strength to tighten them successfully to prevent this. Also the base is on the edge of tipping over with a mic attached, when the arm is fully extended.
I solved this problem as I had an old cymbal stand weight, that was the same size of the arm. When attached it provided the necessary stability.
Therefore I would only recommend this mic stand for those using lighter weight mics and/or not needing the arm fully extended.
(Note: I am using a Shure Beta 57 A microphone!)
However the knobs to tighten the arm, when a mic is in place, are difficult to maintain a good pressure, so that the mic doesn't slowly drop down. One needs considerable strength to tighten them successfully to prevent this. Also the base is on the edge of tipping over with a mic attached, when the arm is fully extended.
I solved this problem as I had an old cymbal stand weight, that was the same size of the arm. When attached it provided the necessary stability.
Therefore I would only recommend this mic stand for those using lighter weight mics and/or not needing the arm fully extended.
(Note: I am using a Shure Beta 57 A microphone!)
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Excellent, good value, low mic stand ideal for bass drum micing. Solid, weighty base, so stays put once in position.
Build quality perfectly acceptable for such a good value piece of kit.
My only quibble is that a telescopic boom arm would make this stand even better and more flexible when floor space is limited. But I can't really complain, given the price.
Would definitely buy one again if the need arises.
Build quality perfectly acceptable for such a good value piece of kit.
My only quibble is that a telescopic boom arm would make this stand even better and more flexible when floor space is limited. But I can't really complain, given the price.
Would definitely buy one again if the need arises.
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H
Good for the price but not great
It does it is expected.
However, since I've placed the mic way inside the bass drum, to get the fat sound of the drum and also the attack off the pedal on the skin I had to rotate the resonant skin to elevate the vent hole to match the stand height and also, had to add more weight to the base of the stand to prevent it from falling off.
Still, gets the job done.
However, since I've placed the mic way inside the bass drum, to get the fat sound of the drum and also the attack off the pedal on the skin I had to rotate the resonant skin to elevate the vent hole to match the stand height and also, had to add more weight to the base of the stand to prevent it from falling off.
Still, gets the job done.
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