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Post by Johnkenn on Mar 15, 2015 22:47:44 GMT -6
Time to upgrade from my typical crappy GC stands. Any suggestions for professional mic stands?
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Post by wiz on Mar 15, 2015 23:15:55 GMT -6
Latch Lake... you know.. .if you are a zillionaire... 8) I really like the Tama Mic stands on a budget... Tama Mic Stand
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Post by winetree on Mar 16, 2015 1:14:19 GMT -6
AKG The only stands I'd ever own.
I've had the same ones for 35yrs.
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Post by ericn on Mar 16, 2015 3:02:44 GMT -6
AKG The only stands I'd ever own. I've had the same ones for 35yrs. Sadly AKG/KM stands are not what they once were, Latch Lake or Triad or Cheap POS and recycle parts. but I wish K&M would still last 30+ years. |
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Post by gouge on Mar 16, 2015 4:30:47 GMT -6
K&M soft touch stands are ok.
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Post by indiehouse on Mar 16, 2015 5:24:13 GMT -6
I bought a bunch of K&M stands based off their solid reputation.
Half of them can't even hold a 57 up without drooping.
Would have been better off with the GC stands.
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Post by matt on Mar 16, 2015 7:23:07 GMT -6
Latch Lake. If I needed a super-duty boom stand, this would be the one: Latch Lake Mic King 2200Sexxxy - and it's a stand. That's sayin' something. |
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Post by matt on Mar 16, 2015 7:29:56 GMT -6
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Post by svart on Mar 16, 2015 7:49:01 GMT -6
You know, I'm not sure that the extra expense is really needed for personal recording.
I bought a dozen stands from MF about 15 years ago. They had some kind of deal where you got 12 for 100$ or something.
But anyway, I've only had 2 break, both from my own ham-fisted manhandling.
I also bought a pair of On-stage large booms and those have worked great.
I really don't see why someone would want to spend 10x the cost if they are simply using the stands on their own. Maybe if you had a bunch of noobs assisting in the studio all the time you'd need bulletproof stands, but otherwise I'd say it's not really worth it.
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Post by matt on Mar 16, 2015 8:27:15 GMT -6
You know, I'm not sure that the extra expense is really needed for personal recording. Agreed. But I could see having one heavy duty stand, if you owned a nice condenser or ribbon. Putting a $2K+ mic on a $30 stand is a bit risky, IMHO. But I do it all the time. It's something I've wanted to add to the equipment list, but it is not a priority. Maybe it should be. |
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Post by svart on Mar 16, 2015 9:07:11 GMT -6
You know, I'm not sure that the extra expense is really needed for personal recording. Agreed. But I could see having one heavy duty stand, if you owned a nice condenser or ribbon. Putting a $2K+ mic on a $30 stand is a bit risky, IMHO. But I do it all the time. It's something I've wanted to add to the equipment list, but it is not a priority. Maybe it should be. I use my big on-stage-stands stand for the expensive Gefells and things. One I generally use for overheads and the other I use for vocals. |
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Post by Randge on Mar 16, 2015 9:25:31 GMT -6
You can just purchase the top half of the Triads and use the bases you already own. Way more affordable that way.
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Post by Johnkenn on Mar 16, 2015 9:55:08 GMT -6
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Post by jdc on Mar 16, 2015 10:38:12 GMT -6
I HATE bad stands! That being said it's always hard for me to spend money on something that's not going to pass signal. AKG stands have tended to be my favorite in practical use
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Post by donr on Mar 16, 2015 11:41:36 GMT -6
Waste a minute of your life and watch the Mitch Gallager video. He 'splains it. This stuff looks good, to a guy raised on Atlas booms. I saw the Latch Lake stands at NAMM. Also look great. |
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Post by mulmany on Mar 16, 2015 12:46:24 GMT -6
You can just purchase the top half of the Triads and use the bases you already own. Way more affordable that way. R Totally true BUT the base is where you get all the weight (they aren't hollow tubing like normal stands)  You can buy sand bags to weight the base down. Look at lighting sand bags. Should be around $17-20 each then fill them with sand or used lead shot. |
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Post by svart on Mar 16, 2015 12:49:34 GMT -6
Totally true BUT the base is where you get all the weight (they aren't hollow tubing like normal stands) You can buy sand bags to weight the base down. Look at lighting sand bags. Should be around $17-20 each then fill them with sand or used lead shot. I bought a couple large ziplock bags with handles and filled them with a couple pounds of sand. I don't use them much but it was less than 5$ to make a few this way. |
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Post by ericn on Mar 16, 2015 13:22:42 GMT -6
Cheap stands are great if you pay attention to wear and trash any pieces that are starting to go downhill !
I always laugh at the guy who buys a $5k mic and has to have the cheapest mount and stand, they keep guys like Sinsay in buisness !
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Post by zaiata on Mar 16, 2015 15:17:53 GMT -6
I checked this ones out at the last AES convention. Next time I think I am buying Triad-Orbit www.triad-orbit.com |
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Post by gouge on Mar 16, 2015 15:30:16 GMT -6
I bought a bunch of K&M stands based off their solid reputation. Half of them can't even hold a 57 up without drooping. Would have been better off with the GC stands. I don't have that issue with soft touch. |
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Post by WKG on Mar 16, 2015 16:43:37 GMT -6
You know, I'm not sure that the extra expense is really needed for personal recording. I bought a dozen stands from MF about 15 years ago. They had some kind of deal where you got 12 for 100$ or something. But anyway, I've only had 2 break, both from my own ham-fisted manhandling. I also bought a pair of On-stage large booms and those have worked great. I really don't see why someone would want to spend 10x the cost if they are simply using the stands on their own. Maybe if you had a bunch of noobs assisting in the studio all the time you'd need bulletproof stands, but otherwise I'd say it's not really worth it. The MF stands will work for just about anything but heavier stuff. I've got about 8 or 9 of those and only one has broke in the last 10 years.
I picked up two of the large On-Stage booms on sale and found two more on the local CL for cheap. They work great and are solid. I've also got some of the short DR booms also and they are pretty sturdy.
matt mentioned the Latch Lake Jam Nuts, I put these on most of my mic stands and it helps tightening and keeps the threads clean.
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Post by winetree on Mar 16, 2015 18:35:51 GMT -6
AKG The only stands I'd ever own. I've had the same ones for 35yrs. Sadly AKG/KM stands are not what they once were, Latch Lake or Triad or Cheap POS and recycle parts. but I wish K&M would still last 30+ years. You're right. Looked at new ones online and they now use plastic parts. Mine are all metal with extending booms and heavy bases. Guess that's why they are still in use. |
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Post by tonycamphd on Mar 16, 2015 19:03:24 GMT -6
Sadly AKG/KM stands are not what they once were, Latch Lake or Triad or Cheap POS and recycle parts. but I wish K&M would still last 30+ years. You're right. Looked at new ones online and they now use plastic parts. Mine are all metal with extending booms and heavy bases. Guess that's why they are still in use. yeah, winetree brought one of those here, they were impressive, all steel with great weight down low. |
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Post by donr on Mar 16, 2015 19:58:01 GMT -6
Cheap stands are great if you pay attention to wear and trash any pieces that are starting to go downhill ! I always laugh at the guy who buys a $5k mic and has to have the cheapest mount and stand, they keep guys like Sinsay in buisness ! Playing live, on fly dates we use different PA companies every show. All I need for my vocal mic is a floor stand with a short boom to go across my pedal board. Six nights out of ten, there's some problem with the stand drooping over time, or not being tight in a left-right direction. It's not rocket science, is it? |
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Post by Randge on Mar 16, 2015 20:11:42 GMT -6
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