A decent mic stand?

[Martin E]

I'm looking for a good quality mic stand. Is there such a thing as an ' industry standard' like the Shure microphone?
I've seen/used loads over the years with plastic bits broken off , those with feet too short to stop them tipping over, tiny knobs difficult to tighten etc etc.
For the first time I actually need to buy one of these and there’s dozens on the web.
So any advice please?

[skidder652003]

valan atlas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcE-YCM-Ev4

[Phil Starr]

K&M make good quality mic stands https://www.studiospares.com/Accessories/Stands-Mic/KM-21020-Mic-Stand-and-Boom-Black_408860.htm For a fraction of the price you can get the Studiospares own brand made in China version which is OK. You can get spares for both brands too.

[Oopsdabassist]

Beyer, thats the one I am always being told is best, its what I have for the last 6 years, and it seems bulletproof

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Edited December 15, 2014 by Oopsdabassist

[Martin E]

Thanks very much chaps. I will investigate all those.

[Acebassmusic]

Tama MS-205 - I've had 2 for over 15 years and they're still gong strong.

[crez5150]

Konig and Meyer is the standard tour product..... The Beyerdynamic, Sennheiser ones are all made by these guys. a Standard boom with ext should set you back around £45. Failing that Studiospares boom stands are very good value for money and are fairly well built but not as heavy duty as the K&M

[ezbass]

The Beyer GST500 is really good heavy and stable with a telescopic boom; love mine.

[Martin E]

Thanks - these all look very good.
By coincidence my lad has asked for a mic stand for Christmas so I've ordered one of the Studiospares stands for him which I can checkout initially.

[molan]

I like the Hercules ones, they make decent quality gig bags to lump them around in as well

[NoirBass]

+1 on Hercules stands.

http://www.herculesstands.com/mics/MS533B.html

I just bought one of these and its really good. I particularly like the 'Hideaway' boom extension.

[ubit]

[quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1418590441' post='2631547']
Beyer, thats the one I am always being told is best, its what I have for the last 6 years, and it seems bulletproof

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[/quote]

+1 for the Bayer, they are nice and heavy, which cuts out booming. I've tried loads over the years but always come back to Bayer dynamic

[BigRedX]

If you need a well designed and engineered mic stand then as others have said you can't go far wrong with either K&M or Beyer.

If you need something a bit more out of the ordinary and more robust than standard take a look at [url=http://www.rebelmicstands.com]Rebel Mic Stands[/url].

[crez5150]

The Beyer ones are K&M...... Beyer Branded....

[lowlandtrees]

I have always used cheap mic stands. Bad idea I know but not sure which one to get. The cheap ones are ok for light dynamic mics but as soon as you put a condenser mic and a pop thingy on them they tip over. I need one that has a really heavy base for these. I mainly use them for recording. Do any of the above mics have a particularly heavy base that would be stable with a heavier mic?

[BigRedX]

[quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1418719446' post='2632541']
The Beyer ones are K&M...... Beyer Branded....
[/quote]

Interesting...

When I bought my Beyer mic stand I looked at the K&M range because I have one of their mixer stands and it's fantastic - however the Beyer was far more attractively priced. I wonder how they managed that?

[crez5150]

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1418738637' post='2632825']
Interesting...

When I bought my Beyer mic stand I looked at the K&M range because I have one of their mixer stands and it's fantastic - however the Beyer was far more attractively priced. I wonder how they managed that?
[/quote]

Konig and Meyer are the Manufacturer..... they sell through distribution. Beyerdynamic is one of their biggest distributors worldwide.... Imagine how many stands they buy ;o)

[Bassmonkey]

[quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1418587922' post='2631511']
valan atlas

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[/quote]

What he said. Mine is solid as a rock. Much, much better than the usual cheaper stuff

[Dan Dare]

Did someone mention K&M? They make for many others - Beyer, etc. You can also get spares, so don't have to chuck them if something breaks (which is rare - they're well built). I've got 8 - the oldest is getting on for 40 years old. Love 'em. can't go wrong.

[witterth]

Crez is right on all points, having said that I went to studio spares and got 6 boom stands for £60.00 (yes 6!!) now that's a proper deal. nowt wrong with 'em too. delivered next day. cant argue with Hercules if what you want if you want indestructible though.

Edited December 22, 2014 by witterth

[M@23]

Another vote for Hercules stuff.

[JapanAxe]

I have used the same Beyer stand for at least 15 years. I would go for Hercules but I don't think my little clip-on mixer tray would fit.

[Paul S]

I was going to get one of the Hercules stands that has the quick lock thing on the height adjustment until I saw one in bits in a corner of a rehearsal studio. I think the gear they have there probably gives an indication of robustness.

[mike257]

Another vote for K&M, all the serious venues I work in use them (or the Beyer branded ones) and they withstand all manner of abuse. Studiospares ones are a good budget option as unlike many cheap ones you can actually buy spare parts to maintain them as they break. I've had a few of theirs fail on me but only after heavy use in a busy venue. If it's for your own use and not being bashed around by all sorts then i'm sure you'll get good service out of one.

[gafbass02]

I really rate my Hercules stand, great bit of kit