Microphone Stand

[Hobbayne]

My trusty stand has finally packed up after many years of hard gigging.
What is the average price you would expect to pay for a decent stand that wont fall apart after a few gigs?

[Hazy Bass]

I recently bought a couple of these from Studiospares

https://www.studiospares.com/Accessories/Stands-Mic/Studiospares-Pro-Mic-Stand-and-Telescopic-Boom_648000.htm

£13.90 and so far very impressed with build quality & robustness!

[CameronJ]

I only use Hercules stands. They aren’t cheap but they are utterly excellent and will last a very long time.

[T-Bay]

I got one in a package with a mike and cable from gear4music which was their own branded one, I only doing backing vocals so was happy to have a cheap one but I am very impressed with the quality and can't see any reason why it won't last years.

[KingPrawn]

[quote name='CameronJ' timestamp='1508612565' post='3393376']
I only use Hercules stands. They aren’t cheap but they are utterly excellent and will last a very long time.
[/quote]

Have to agree. Reliable and robust

[Cat Burrito]

I think it depends how they get treated. I keep mine in a gig bag but last night we had a guest from the audience get up to play harmonica - he pulled the mic off the stand and I noticed afterwards the clips had sprung, flying across the stage, No great drama but that wouldn't have happened if I was the only one using it. I think I paid less than £20 for mine and I've been using it regularly for over a year with no issues.

[casapete]

Think cheap stands are generally better these days than they used to be, although the industry
standard brands like Beyer and K&M are still worth the extra IMO. I've had my K&M stand for
over 10 years now I reckon. Also worth mentioning that the mic stand clip is often the first thing
to go, so try to avoid the hard plastic ones which break/shatter fairly easily.
These seem the best for the job - being a softer rubbery material they grip the mic well and mine has survived a lot of use.

https://www.studiospares.com/Accessories/Mic-Holders/KM-85055-Mic-Clip-28mm_438630.htm?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIht35-tuC1wIV8xbTCh2StwosEAQYAiABEgJ9NPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[jezzaboy]

I use the Hercules one with the straight pole. I think it was around £30. Nice heavy base that doesn`t use much space and has no long legs that people fall over when playing the Dog and Duck.

[Bassmonkey]

I've got two Atlas stands. They are expensive and rare BUT bombproof. I like the smaller footprint of the feet too. Great for a tight set up.

[Painy]

Hercules user here (mic stands and guitar stands).
Can't fault them.

[skidder652003]

wasnt too impressed with the studio spares stands, The Samson stands arent too bad, would love some valan atlas stands!

Edited October 22, 2017 by skidder652003

[P-ZARN]

K+M every time plus you can buy K+M spare parts without having to replace the entire microphone stand.

[Dr.Dave]

Mine's 20 years old , no idea what make. My mc stand tip would be buy a straight stand and fit a gooseneck. Most boom stands I'm forced to use from time to time spin round taking the mic away from you. My gooseneck stays put.

[Count Bassy]

I bought a couple of K&M ones several months ago - the ones with the telescopic boom. Early days but they're brilliant so far. Everything fits nicely, no wobbly joints and they stay where you put them. Seem to remember they were around £30 each, but worth every penny in my book.

[CameronJ]

[quote name='Dr.Dave' timestamp='1508697724' post='3393889']
Mine's 20 years old , no idea what make. My mc stand tip would be buy a straight stand and fit a gooseneck. Most boom stands I'm forced to use from time to time spin round taking the mic away from you. My gooseneck stays put.
[/quote]

I’ve always wondered why goosenecks aren’t more popular? They really do solve a multitude of problems.

[MrDaveTheBass]

[quote name='T-Bay' timestamp='1508612743' post='3393379']
I got one in a package with a mike and cable from gear4music which was their own branded one, I only doing backing vocals so was happy to have a cheap one but I am very impressed with the quality and can't see any reason why it won't last years.
[/quote]

I've also got a Gear4Music boom stand. I've used it every week for over two years, and it still works exactly the same as when it was brand new. (I haven't used it for demolition work, or to repel stage invaders though).

[ribbetingfrog]

got mine for a pound in a charity shop

[Spike Vincent]

I've only ever owned K + M ones.30 years of trouble free use so far.

[acidbass]

K&M here. They do one with a telescopic mini boom arm, great for tight spaces.

[blue]

[quote name='Painy' timestamp='1508684824' post='3393754']
Hercules user here (mic stands and guitar stands).
Can't fault them.
[/quote]

Live my Hercules guitar stands, especially for my Gibson 1991 Thunderbird.

Blue

[Paul S]

[quote name='acidbass' timestamp='1508791692' post='3394510']
K&M here. They do one with a telescopic mini boom arm, great for tight spaces.
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This is what I bought. I looked at which stands two rehearsal studios I go to used which were in good nick. It surprised me to see a couple of Hercules stands had broken, the K&M werefine. Most others I could detect a name on were awful.

[Deep Thought]

[quote name='ribbetingfrog' timestamp='1508756873' post='3394153']
got mine for a pound in a charity shop
[/quote]

Mine was £2. It’s a beauty.