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maskedwarrior

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Cymbal Boom stands can make good mic stands new

#984017 - 24/04/12 05:27 PM

Not as random an observation as perhaps it looks. Been enjoying hanging out here recently and just noticed a Sound Advice question about heavy duty mic stands (for heavy mics). Thought of a possible third option...

Good double-braced cymbal stands can be very affordable, particularly if secondhand. Considerably less than the prices Hugh mentioned in the article. And while I must admit, with no sense of irony, that Hugh's professional requirements dwarf mine to extent the sun dwarfs the moon, I think it should be noted that a poor little audio grunt like me also needs sturdy mic stands at times....

And cymbal booms are certainly farrr more stable than your average black mic stand. They can also be cannibalized and bastardized quite successfully

Anyway, there it is.
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Re: Cymbal Boom stands can make good mic stands [Re: maskedwarrior]
#984038 - 24/04/12 07:47 PM

Quite true, cymbal stands are usually sturdy and very affordable, and I know of people who use them as mic stands with a bit of DIY. They don't have the reach of the higher stands of course, but that may not be require by all.

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Re: Cymbal Boom stands can make good mic stands new

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#984064 - 24/04/12 10:12 PM

Often its not just the tripod that you need but also a counter weight to prevent sagging. Its always puzzled me why all mic stand manufacturers (not just the biggys) don't include a universal, threaded end to accept screw-on weights like some cymbal boom stands.

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Re: Cymbal Boom stands can make good mic stands new

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#984108 - 25/04/12 07:35 AM

Quote Persuazion:

Often its not just the tripod that you need but also a counter weight to prevent sagging. Its always puzzled me why all mic stand manufacturers (not just the biggys) don't include a universal, threaded end to accept screw-on weights like some cymbal boom stands.

Good point. But in their absence these work fine for me.

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Re: Cymbal Boom stands can make good mic stands new

[Re: maskedwarrior]
#984120 - 25/04/12 08:19 AM

Conversely, I discovered a couple of weeks ago that mic stands make completely crap cymbal stands.

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Re: Cymbal Boom stands can make good mic stands new

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#984141 - 25/04/12 09:51 AM

the alesis videotrack comes with a handy mic stand to standard camcorder/camera adapter i was looking for one of these a while back and found them for like £30 didnt even realise the video track came with one so it was a good bargain in that respect as i think that on ly cost about £50

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Re: Cymbal Boom stands can make good mic stands new

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#984224 - 25/04/12 02:54 PM

Quote Mixedup:

Quote Persuazion:

Often its not just the tripod that you need but also a counter weight to prevent sagging. Its always puzzled me why all mic stand manufacturers (not just the biggys) don't include a universal, threaded end to accept screw-on weights like some cymbal boom stands.

Good point. But in their absence these work fine for me.

Hey! Something for ME in Tesco for this week's shop

Good idea.

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Re: Cymbal Boom stands can make good mic stands new

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#984384 - 26/04/12 09:36 AM

Neat idea. I actually have a couple of weights like these from when I had my knee replaced and I needed them for the physiotherapy. Now I've got a use for them again. Thanks.

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