Microphone stands

[KevinTran]

What are the options in hanging mics from overhead?

And this is a real newbie question...Do LD condenser mics fit on regular mic stands? I've never owned one but the mic body looks a lot 'fatter' than my dynamic sm58.

 

[Bob Keelan]

If you're moving into the world of LD mics do yourself a favor and get yourself a nice sturdy tripod boom stand. The LD mics come with adaptors that will make them fit anywhere but they're kinda heavy and are prone to tipping over without a sturdy stand.

 

[KevinTran]

If you're moving into the world of LD mics do yourself a favor and get yourself a nice sturdy tripod boom stand. The LD mics come with adaptors that will make them fit anywhere but they're kinda heavy and are prone to tipping over without a sturdy stand.

Excellent advice. the only one i have is a round bottom stand. thanks again.

 

[Innovations]

round bottom stands are not necessarily bad if the base is broad and heavy enough.

If you are planning on doing something like put a pair of LD condensers to record stereo on a bar and put it at the end of a boom then even a tripod stand is likely to tip, Just a matter of the center of gravity. What you might want to have handy ls a sandbag or two to weight the base

 

[Bob Keelan]

oh my! is there any sort of microphone to mic stand price ratio?

 

[KevinTran]

The Holy Grail of mic stands is here:

http://www.wesdooley.com/Modular_Microphone_Stands.html

Need a Decca Tree to go with that stand???

http://www.wesdooley.com/Microphone_Array_Positioners.html

Good Lord!! Thanks for the reply c7. But I'll have to agree with bob, if the stand cost twice as much as my mic, I've got my priorities screwed up.

 

[DJL]

I like the Atlas SB36 large boom stands and the Atlas MS25E microphone floor stands with the AKG KM211/1-B 18” to 30” arms.

 

[Innovations]

Good Lord!! Thanks for the reply c7. But I'll have to agree with bob, if the stand cost twice as much as my mic, I've got my priorities screwed up.

I notice that they are even charging $45 for a sandbag!

 

[DigitMus]

Try the Quiklok A50 - excellent heavy duty LARGE tripod stand, about $125 at Sweetwater. But get rid of the cheap castors and get some heavy duty wheels from the hardware store if you want to roll it.

SG