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Location: Chicago | I'd like to try MY CAD MIC SET to record the Adamas. Each of the two has a threaded base, no clips. Any suggestion on the best stand to use? I've looked and there is much to choose from. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Get one with a tripod base for best stability. The weight should not be a problem. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | I have a hercules stand with tripod base and a boom attachement that's pretty nice. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Pawn shops are great places to find mic stands on the cheap. I picked up four for $20 total about five years ago, one of which was one of those fancy booms with multiple adjustments. As Stephen says, the tripods are the most secure, particularly if your using a boom attachment, but sometimes there isn't much floor space at the gig and I find a smaller round base fits in more spots than a tripod. Some giggers use sandbags to add stability, which could be important if you're hanging a guitar on the mic stand as well. |
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Location: Chicago | That helps, thanks. Are the threads on all mics standard, so that any stand will fit most units? Or do I have to worry about size of the mic? |
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Location: closely held secret | I've always found them to be a standard thread and diameter. Any accessories that require something different (Galaxy monitors come to mind) usually come with an adapter to fit the standard. |
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Location: Utah | Don't go cheap on the boom. The Hercules boom works great and is worth the few extra $. Tripods are lighter to carry around. |
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Location: Chicago | That sounds like words of wisdom. I've owned one boom mic stand that kept diving like a kiwi no matter what I did. |
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Location: Chicago | Since I'm using two mics on one axe, is there a trick to employ only ONE stand? Screw one mic on and clip it or something like that? |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | You can use the boom to hold the mic that's pointing down from above and use a stool and one of those desk top mic stands pointing from the side. As for using two mics on one stand, I've seen 'em, but I make do with what I got. |
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Location: Scotland | Originally posted by dobro:
Are the threads on all mics standard, There are 2 thread sizes, and if it's not the big one then there's an adaptor for the smaller one. Most mike clips come with the adaptor or can take both with a concentric dual thread.
As for stands Hercules are good but the pros use either Beyer Dynamic or K & M (Keonig & Meyer) My preference is K&M. Neither are cheap, but every single component of the stands is available as a spare, so they can last forever. I've just replaced all of our generic mike stands with K&M and it was money well spent. That said, I was paying wholesale so it didn't hurt as much. |
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Location: Scotland | Originally posted by dobro:
Since I'm using two mics on one axe, is there a trick to employ only ONE stand? Screw one mic on and clip it or something like that? Easy. You need a stereo bar adaptor and an extension clamp. If you can't find 'em in the USA I have them. Maybe $25 or less + shipping. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Numerous solutions if you want to use stereo mics but only one mic stand.
http://www7.taosnet.com/f10/stereobar.html
http://www.zzounds.com/item--KMS2351
This is what I use below
and here is where to get it along with various other styles and configurations.
http://www.wesdooley.com/aea/Microphone_Array_Positioners.html |
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Location: Chicago | Fantastic. Thanks all! |
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mic stand suggestions?
