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Post by guitfiddler on May 19, 2016 0:27:35 GMT -6
I am in search of stereo t-bars and a decent mic stand for kick drum. I really don't have a lot of knowledge of what is out there. I did a Google search and found too many options, could someone please help narrow it down with some suggestions on decent stands. I need a couple more stands and a couple stereo T-bars. Thanks.
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Post by gouge on May 19, 2016 3:53:57 GMT -6
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Post by svart on May 19, 2016 7:51:21 GMT -6
I took regular 10$ stands and just sawed them off at the bottom to make a few short ones for kick and such.
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Post by ericn on May 19, 2016 8:07:27 GMT -6
99% of kick stands are just modified desk stands no matter the price. Stereo bars, depends what you want, some are very nice professional tools, others are simple steel bars with 3 holes drilled, Got a drill press? Seriously I've built a couple over the years, some of the adjustables can't take the weight of some of the big ones.
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Post by gouge on May 19, 2016 16:01:09 GMT -6
Problem I've had and still have with stereo bars on overheads is getting a mic stand high enough. Spaced pair don't need to reach as far. high/long reaching stands are in the multiple hundreds.
Am gonna try your idea svart.
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Post by levon on May 19, 2016 23:20:11 GMT -6
I bought K&M stands for years, not cheap and the quality went downhill. None of them are really solid. I switched to the Triad Orbit line now. More expensive but rock solid. Versatile and easy to handle. Best stands I have ever seen. |
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Post by gouge on May 20, 2016 1:50:52 GMT -6
I've read that before. Could be true but I wonder if k&m haven't done themselves a disservice by releasing a cheaper line.
They still sell the soft touch stands which are grey. I thought they were the same as the old ones.
The black ones I'm not so sure about.
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Post by levon on May 20, 2016 2:35:54 GMT -6
Might well be, I always had the black and silver ones. Not sure if the silver ones are still available, they seemed to be more solid.
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Post by svart on May 20, 2016 5:55:58 GMT -6
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Post by ericn on May 20, 2016 6:13:29 GMT -6
Orbit and Latch Lake are the last of the professional mic stands.
These days Monoprice stands are probably coming off the same line as K&M.
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Post by jcoutu1 on May 20, 2016 6:25:50 GMT -6
+1. Great for heavy tube mics too. I got mine on sale at Sweetwater for $100. |
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Post by svart on May 20, 2016 7:01:07 GMT -6
+1. Great for heavy tube mics too. I got mine on sale at Sweetwater for $100. I built a bar that stays on one of the stands for overheads.. I can move the mics as close to each other for XY or far enough apart for spaced pair on a single rod. That freed up my other hex-base stand so the U47 stays on it constantly. You can see the overhead bar here:  |
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Post by ericn on May 20, 2016 7:53:33 GMT -6
+1. Great for heavy tube mics too. I got mine on sale at Sweetwater for $100. I don't think it's a bad stand, I have just heard a couple of horror stories, and damn it I miss the Quality of the old American made Large Atlas Studio Stands! If you do own one of these invest in a die because at some point you will need to recut the threads! |
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Post by EmRR on May 20, 2016 9:07:23 GMT -6
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Post by terryrocks on May 20, 2016 10:11:07 GMT -6
I use a desktop stand for my kick micing. It's small and doesn't have a huge base so placement is easier.
I was also lucky enough to come across 3 atlas booms on craigslist a couple years back for $150.
If you're live in a market with lots of musicians, you're can find quite a few deals on craigslist.
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