Tomorrow, I'm recording someone playing acoustic guitar, and I may not have access to a mic stand. Can I just hold the mic? I know my hand will get tired, but it's a really simple part for a four minute song that I need to record. Btw I'm using a RODE NT2-a tomorrow (not mine, I'm borrowing it).

How cool is that ? ;)

Please send me one for Chrismas !

Shout out to Tama as they are supporting RO now. Looking through their hardware line-up called Iron Works, I see solid looking stands we might be interested in. I never seem to have enough stands, these look well made and well suited for tight spots.
If anyone gets a chance to use this stuff, please share your opinions. The tripod cast base straight stands caught my eye.

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I'm trying to get away from the old fashioned lyric sheet stand. .yes I know I shouldn't need one!

Hi, I'm new to recording. I just purchased two of these mic stands MICROPHONE STAND-25900-300-55

Im not sure if they are tall enough for acoustic guitar recording. Have i bought the wrong type of mic stand?

Thanks.

Hi, I'm new to recording. I just purchased these mic stands MICROPHONE STAND-25900-300-55

Im not sure if they are tall enough for acoustic guitar recording. Have i bought the wrong type of mic stand?

Thanks.

I don't get it, why would anyone pay that much for a mic stand? Because it has a counterbalance and noiseless wheels? Anyone ever heard of sandbags and WD-40?

Little by little, I'm discarding some of my more budget brands of mic stands and replacing them.

I own one Hercules stand (tall boom), and two Atlas booms.
The eazy adjustment of the Hercules is nice, as is the Atlas counterweight for my 414s, Bluebird, and other heavy/oversized mics.

So one thing that I'd like to be able to do is have a mic stand on my desktop whose base is a few feet away from my sitting position with a boom that extends all the way toward me for singing and maybe another one for a stereo mic stand. This would be convenient for practicing and reviewing practice, or maybe for making youtube videos or something.

I have been putting my RODE K2 on a [url=link removed A50[/url]. I noticed on another thread someone calling the K2 a "boat anchor" and I quite agree. The A50 does a great job keeping the K2 nice and stable, but it takes up a lot of real estate in my small studio. Does anyone have a suggestion for a stand with a smaller footprint that's still pretty stable.