Topic: How high would you run your stand in........

[RobC]

the typical tapers section a a big arena?

My stand goes up 9' which is usually always high enough,  but I have an extention that gives me another 3 feet,  so I can go up 12' if needed.

[DaryanLenz]

I go by the rule of as low as possible to get exactly what I want.  So, about 9 ft from a moe section, about 10 ft for a phish show etc.  I find that sound is generally meant to sound best at head level or slightly higher depending on venue configurations etc.

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[John R]

depends on the room and the system.  i think a foot or two above head height should be ok.

jr

[Chuck]

I've found a relationship between stand height and bass response on my recordings.
Often you can get better bass by staying low. When I tape with omni's, I try to move the microphones up a bit. Thus reduces chatter etc... while at the same time cutting some of the bass the omni's emphasize.

[Tim]

Calico is dead on... run higher to dempahsize bass but be careful not to run too high. 9' or so is plenty

[Simp-Dawg]

my name is treetop and i'm higher than you'll ever be.