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Post by ninworks on May 7, 2021 6:40:47 GMT -5
I ordered a big-heavy-duty Atlas, boom, mic stand, from Sweetwater today. I have some expensive large diaphragm condenser mics that are just too much for the tripod-style Ultimate Support stage-genre mic stands. They either won't stay where I put them or I'm afraid they will tip over. The plastic clutches on the smaller stands don't have enough holding force for a big and heavy mic. The tripods are fine for smaller mics. I used to have one of these Atlas boom stands but the part where the mic clip screwed on was broken. It was that way when I got it. It was given to me so I didn't complain. I had a gooseneck zip tied and taped to the boom with electrical tape and used it that way for years. The gooseneck was too flexible for a big mic as well so I gave the stand to a friend before we moved to Tennessee. Kind of pricey but considerably cheaper than having a $1000 to $3500 mic repaired after it hits the floor. www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SB36W--atlas-sound-sb36w-studio-boom-microphone-stand-with-wheels-chrome |
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Post by Auf Kiltre on May 7, 2021 8:07:42 GMT -5
Dang, that IS pricey.
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Post by LesTele on May 7, 2021 17:33:38 GMT -5
I could never justify spending that money on a mic stand for my humble mics.
I have paid more for legs and heads for my cameras.
I can see where you’re coming from.
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Post by larryguitar54 on May 7, 2021 20:15:23 GMT -5
I have a similar boom mic stand. For recording once you get one of these you don't go back to the typical stage mic stand.
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Post by jeffscott on May 7, 2021 22:42:08 GMT -5
Nice, isn't it, to have a substantial boom stand when needed?  I have an old Starbird 180 (probably late 1940s-early 1950s) that we used in our studio for a 6" fresnel, but can be adapted for use with a microphone. |
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Post by ninworks on May 8, 2021 6:22:51 GMT -5
Mic stands aren't sexy and kind of boring. Like buying speakers. Necessary but not something you can play with. It might be more fun if I could find some sweet young lady to use it as a stripper pole.  |
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on May 8, 2021 17:53:34 GMT -5
Get yourself a Barbie doll and put it on there!
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Post by ninworks on May 10, 2021 9:49:44 GMT -5
I got the mic stand yesterday. I unpacked and assembled it this morning. Piece O' Cake. One cool feature it has is an air-bleed screw at the bottom end of the pole to adjust how fast or how slow it dampens the movement of the pole shaft when the clutch is loosened. It's adjustable. It should be fancy for nearly $400. I read some of the reviews on Sweetwater's web site before I ordered it to see if there were any negatives. There were but they were unwarranted. Mostly complaining about the assembly instructions. JEEES! How dumb do you have to be. It was so simple I didn't even need the instructions. The photo on the box was more than enough for me. The only thing I wasn't aware of was the air-bleed mechanism. They even supplied the 3 allen wrenches needed for assembly. One for the wheel attachment bolts, one for the set screw on the boom swivel, and one for the counterweight. I guess these are the same people who need instructions for how to use a pop-up toaster. "I gave it 1 star because it didn't work when I got it. The instructions didn't tell me to plug it in." We are doomed.  |
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Post by Auf Kiltre on May 10, 2021 10:10:20 GMT -5
I guess these are the same people who need instructions for how to use a pop-up toaster. "I gave it 1 star because it didn't work when I got it. The instructions didn't tell me to plug it in." We are doomed. "Hello IT department, did you try turning it off and back on?" sincerely, Roy and Moss |
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Post by Auf Kiltre on May 10, 2021 10:53:21 GMT -5
For reference 😄
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Post by roly on May 11, 2021 14:25:23 GMT -5
I've head butted the counterweight on those big buggers a couple times.
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