Overhead Boom Mic stand help

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Hey everyone,
I'm using an MXL-67V as an overhead for the drum kit. . . Its attached to a Musicians Friend special tripod boom stand. . .The boom stand was fine when using a lighter SDC condenser mic. But, with the heavier weight of the MXL-67v. . Its a little too unstable. . .especially since the mic is up high. . .

I positioned the mic weight on one of the 3 tripod legs. It helps but, still not stable for my comfort.

Can anyone recommend a decent boom mic stand-- I don't wanna go crazy with price. Its just a home recording setup-- nothing fancy. But, I would like something a bit more stable for a reasonable price-- if that exists.

. . or maybe I should just place a sand bag, or weight on the stand, . . any thoughts?
 
are you ready to get ghetto?

assuming you got no one to impress?

take a crappy long sleeve shirt, anything heavy and fairly small, and some duct tape.

fill the shirt with the heavy object(s).

tape the arms and underopening of the shirt to the the back of the boom stand.

PRESTO!

instant budget counter weight!

Will miracles ever cease?

:p
 
attach the mic to the ceiling. even though we don't use drums, I have my mics (V67 and V57), 2 of each, attached to the ceiling. Here's the deal. I got some 1/2" rigid conduit, 2 pcs 4' long, and fixed them to the ceiling with little u-shaped clamps. I attached a 90 degree coupling at both ends. I then can put another pc. of conduit (how ever long I want for the situation) hanging down. I got 4 plumbing fittings (some type of threaded coupling thing, I took the mic clip with me and tried until I found one that fit), and attached the mic clip to the conduit via another coupling. It's easy to attach and un-attach. when we record, we just get in a circle right under the mics. :D

the first time I did this with plastic stuff, and ended up redoing with the metal conduit. This pic is the first one I did with plastic, but it'll give you an idea of what I'm talking about.
 

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studiodrum said:
Can anyone recommend a decent boom mic stand-- I don't wanna go crazy with price. Its just a home recording setup-- nothing fancy. But, I would like something a bit more stable for a reasonable price-- if that exists.
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Tama. $35 at MF.
 
studiodrum said:
Hey everyone,
I'm using an MXL-67V as an overhead for the drum kit. . . Its attached to a Musicians Friend special tripod boom stand. . .The boom stand was fine when using a lighter SDC condenser mic. But, with the heavier weight of the MXL-67v. . Its a little too unstable. . .especially since the mic is up high. . .

I positioned the mic weight on one of the 3 tripod legs. It helps but, still not stable for my comfort.

Can anyone recommend a decent boom mic stand-- I don't wanna go crazy with price. Its just a home recording setup-- nothing fancy. But, I would like something a bit more stable for a reasonable price-- if that exists.

. . or maybe I should just place a sand bag, or weight on the stand, . . any thoughts?
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I have Atlas SB36 boom stands... but they're not cheap... another good stand that can go pretty high without falling over and doesn't cost as much as the SB36 is the AKG KM210/21B... it's a pretty tall tripod stand with a 42” long arm. Also, sandbags can sometimes come in handy.
 
I could make a prediction here about the future emergence of an affordable stand designed specifically for this type of situation....................









but I won't.
 
Its already in the works, along with some really nice affordable cables
 
Go to a garage sale and pick up some old weights from a barbell set. Take the stand off the tripod, put the weight on the tripod and put the stand through the hole in the weight into the tripod and attach. You can use the 5 pound weights for kick drum stands when someone comes in with a deep kick.
 
I have 25 pound iron weights added on my Atlas SB36 boom stands.
 
Farview said:
Go to a garage sale and pick up some old weights from a barbell set. Take the stand off the tripod, put the weight on the tripod and put the stand through the hole in the weight into the tripod and attach. You can use the 5 pound weights for kick drum stands when someone comes in with a deep kick.
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I was just gettign ready to post this. I haven't needed it yet but I haev seen this done. I've used and extra UPS laying around (batteries are heavy!)
 
Thanks for the input. . .!

mshilarious said:
Tama. $35 at MF.
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So, does everyone agree pretty much agree, that the Tama boom mic stand, is a descent mic stand for that price range.. . and using an MXL-v67g as an overhead. . ?
 
studiodrum said:
So, does everyone agree pretty much agree, that the Tama boom mic stand, is a descent mic stand for that price range.. . and using an MXL-v67g as an overhead. . ?
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WARNING: The following is Rated R (strong language) :D Humm... well I don't know, I've never used a Tama boom stand before. But you know what I think is strange... some people say it's not worth getting a top notch boom stand for a $100 mic... I say, bullshit. Any boom stand that falls over isn't worth crap.
 
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If this Tama mic stand is the one you're considering ( http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7...31118222359/g=rec/search/detail/base_id/46181 ), I think you'd do best to save your money for an Atlas stand. That Tama mic is no better than the Groove Tubes and typical mic stands that you find in any music shop. Use the sandbags trick, buy a separate counterweight or make a homemade counterweight. Save your money and buy a stand that was truly design to hold the weight of precious and sensitive mics. You'll thank me later.
 
Can anyone recommend a decent boom mic stand-- I don't wanna go crazy with price. Its just a home recording setup-- nothing fancy. But, I would like something a bit more stable for a reasonable price-- if that exists.
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Rev E said:
If this Tama mic stand is the one you're considering ( http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7...31118222359/g=rec/search/detail/base_id/46181 ), I think you'd do best to save your money for an Atlas stand.
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Tough to reconcile buying a $200 stand with the first quote. Maybe it's just me but I think a mic stand should cost less than the mic . . .

Sure, use more counterweight. But the cheap MF stand's hardware won't stay tight so it won't help much. The Tama is a big improvement, much heavier, better quality hardware. I've used them for years in the studio & live with no trouble, they're pretty much bulletproof. As a test, I hooked up my B52 as an overhead, which is a silly thing to do but that's a heavy mic. Fully extended, full height, it didn't topple unless positioned directly opposite a leg.
 
mshilarious said:
Tough to reconcile buying a $200 stand with the first quote. Maybe it's just me but I think a mic stand should cost less than the mic . . .
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You misunderstand my context. Studiodrums already has a boom mic stand. IMO, he doesn't need another costing just a few bucks more which will give him the same results (poor support for his mic). If the Tama is the only thing a few bucks more based on what it looks like in the link, studiodrums would be better off doing some DIY approach like sandbags or some other home remedy until he's ready to step to an Atlas or something similar.

There are different approaches around here. My approach has been to buy quality when you can, because you'll end up selling most of the lower-priced stuff when you gain some experience. If someone's already made the "budget move" as this guy/gal has already done, I'm sure as heck not going to recommend a "lateral" or "near lateral" move. IMO, the Tama is lateral or near lateral from where he/she is right now.

Truth be known, Quick lock has an ~$80ish heavy duty boom stand that probably would work... but I've heard many folks cry in pain after getting that stand--all the while crying that they should have spared themselves the trouble and just bought a Stedman, Atlas or [insert heavy duty mic stand]. But this is just an opinion, and you know the saying 'everyone's got one.'
 
Quickl;ock make a pretty heavyduty stand (I think its called A-50) which is fairly inexpensive. It comes with custors for easier manuvering. Very hevy

Yuri
 
Just out of curiosity... which boom stand did you get studiodrum?
 
Hey DJL, They make wieghts especially for boom stands. Just check with a professional photographic supply store. Leg wieghts used for physical fitness will work perfectly.
 
Cool, but I already had some extra iorn plates I wasn't using... but thanks.
 
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