Topic: Where to find good TALL mike stands (7 feet or higher)?

[tungarbulb]

I've been taping for several years, first by mini-disc, now by a Marantz PMD-660 flash recorder. I've normally insisted upon being able to patch into the board; I had too many memories of boomy, muddy cassette-era audience tapes, and also believed that audience recordings were an excellent way to find out what the guy standing next to you thinks of his new girlfriend. I got the audience taping religion when I found out the hard way that going through the board in a small venue is an iffy business, since the engineer has to mix for the house, not for your feed.

I'd like to know where one finds those almost absurdly tall microphone stands and mounting bars. The usual places (musiciansfriend, zzounds, BSWUSA, etc.) have yielded nothing. I've seen a Shure 15-footer via Google, but $150.00 is a bit rich for my blood. What solutions have tapers here come up with for raising mics over the heads of the crowd?

[OFOTD]

There are many places on the net.

www.cascade-media.net
www.bhphoto.com
www.micsupply.com

Those are just a few off the top of my head.

[Brian Skalinder]

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,2455.0.html

[Carrera2]

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,2455.0.html

I have called the APIC number to gather information on their stands.  What I connect with is a voice mail that requires an extension number, and since I don't have one to enter, the system simply hangs up.

I tried to google and didn't unearth anything.

Any info about how to learn more about the products or contact APIC?

Oops, found here:

Thanks you for the pics.  How do I contact APIC regarding a custom stand?  I tried googling them, can't find anything.  Any help would be appreciated.

http://www.x-tendtechnologies.com/clientmanager/Live/Sites/NoFrame.asp?CID=622&DataID=1&DataCatID=&source=

[RobertNC]

Search ebay for Light Stand.  I recommend Dynatran stands from Amvona.  Aircushioned, very inexpensive.  They may not be Bogen quality but mine has been to shows, been lost by the airlines, and it's still holding steady.

I suggest you look for a 9-10 footer for indoors, that's about as much as you need and can realistically expect to run indoors.  The 15 footers are pretty much festie stands.

[tungarbulb]

Thank you all for responding to my posting. I'll be following up on the advice and links you've given me.