Topic: Mic Stands

[johnw]

Yeah I'd get the kind from cascade media (I got mine from micsupply and it looks about the same). It's better than the one pictured in the B&H site beacuse if you are threading a T bar like the AKG one, the T bar has something to stop it from just threading back off the other side of the adapter.

[creekfreak]

get the black one if you can, works better for low profile, blends better with the average lighting at a show, the silver ones tend to stand out

[BobW]

3373 is definitely black, and definitely has unthreaded stud at top, so it needs the clamp to threaded adaptor

The Amazona stands are taller, wider, and heavier and have a 3/8" stud on top (top is made of Pot-Metal.....careful with those threads)
There's a black one with springiness and the aluminum-colored air cusioned model.

[Tim]

as for the footprint... you can cut down the legs on the 3373 to take up less space

The lightstands all retract legs up in a kinda pyramid, so partial retraction = smaller footprint, taller pyramid .
Nothing to cut.

What does one do with the brass light mount pin at the top ?
Does it come off ? (doesn't seem to turn without tools & I don't want to mess it up)
Do I need a clamp ?

I'm well aware. But when running FOB (which is what we use the 3373 for) you don't want to run higher.

[F.O.Bean]

you pussy tim

[Tim]

I'd rather pull a complete tape at head height than half a tape at just over head height

[BobW]

    
We should put out "Sound Crew" tee shirts
or better yet, "Sound Crew - Quit Your Whining"
to help in FOB activities......

[rodeen]

Is anyone familiar with Promaster stands?  I need to upgrade my stand to hold my new LD mics
and came across a Promaster LS-3 stand at a local photo shop.  Looks nice.  Light but study aluminum.
Extends to 9.5'

Here's a link:
http://www.promaster.com/products/productpage.asp?sm=sm2_Lightstands&dir=lightstands&product=6806