Microphone Stand

luvdunhill · 13th October 2010, 12:36 AM

just curious, what type of microphone stands do you guys use for measurement, and do you treat the stand in any way? I've been using a rigged up music stand and was considering a boom mic stand.

Pano · 13th October 2010, 01:24 AM

I use a boom stand. I've seen other use more elaborate rigs, Lynn Olson does, I think.

cuibono · 13th October 2010, 01:29 AM

I use a tripod with a 4' stick strapped to the top. I've used boom stands and like them, but if I were going to buy one, I'd get the stands that photographers use (they are very sturdy):
Avenger A2030D Turtle Base Century C Stand Grip Arm A2030DKIT -

wakibaki · 13th October 2010, 01:55 AM

I have a regular boom stand and a tabletop-style tripod. Neither was expensive and they're a useful convenience. I like to do a bit of recording, though, it would be a pain without stands, particularly for acoustic guitar.

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John Sheerin · 13th October 2010, 01:55 PM

My mic capsule is on the end of a 36" long 1/4" diameter tube. The other end of the tube has a little aluminum block (about 3/8" wide) that I can attach to a camera tripod. I have a little tripod I bought off ebay for ~$10 and a bigger one for an old school vhs video camera if I need more height. Both of these setups do a reasonable job of avoiding creating large reflective surfaces in places that can reflect sound back to the mic capsule.

luvdunhill · 13th October 2010, 02:26 PM

cool! anyone happen to know what type of stand the threaded microphone mount that is included with the Dayton measurement mic is supposed to connect to? Looks too big to be a camera tripod, perhaps this connection is some sort of standard in the music industry?

13th October 2010, 12:36 AM	#1
luvdunhill diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2006	Microphone Stand just curious, what type of microphone stands do you guys use for measurement, and do you treat the stand in any way? I've been using a rigged up music stand and was considering a boom mic stand.

13th October 2010, 01:29 AM	#3
cuibono diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: City of Angles	I use a tripod with a 4' stick strapped to the top. I've used boom stands and like them, but if I were going to buy one, I'd get the stands that photographers use (they are very sturdy): Avenger A2030D Turtle Base Century C Stand Grip Arm A2030DKIT - __________________ double complete rainbow all the way!!

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13th October 2010, 01:24 AM	#2
Pano diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Blog Entries: 4	I use a boom stand. I've seen other use more elaborate rigs, Lynn Olson does, I think.

13th October 2010, 01:55 AM	#4
wakibaki Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Blog Entries: 2	I have a regular boom stand and a tabletop-style tripod. Neither was expensive and they're a useful convenience. I like to do a bit of recording, though, it would be a pain without stands, particularly for acoustic guitar. w

13th October 2010, 01:55 PM	#5
John Sheerin diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	My mic capsule is on the end of a 36" long 1/4" diameter tube. The other end of the tube has a little aluminum block (about 3/8" wide) that I can attach to a camera tripod. I have a little tripod I bought off ebay for ~$10 and a bigger one for an old school vhs video camera if I need more height. Both of these setups do a reasonable job of avoiding creating large reflective surfaces in places that can reflect sound back to the mic capsule.

13th October 2010, 02:26 PM	#6
luvdunhill diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2006	cool! anyone happen to know what type of stand the threaded microphone mount that is included with the Dayton measurement mic is supposed to connect to? Looks too big to be a camera tripod, perhaps this connection is some sort of standard in the music industry?

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