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Gear / Technical Help => Microphones & Setup => Topic started by: jnorman34 on November 13, 2007, 01:24:12 PM
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hi guys - a couple of years ago, i bought an American DJ LTS-5 light stand to use as a mic stand. it is 9', and came (at that time) with a 5/8" threaded adpater, which i was able to just screw my mic boom onto, and off i went. well, i went back to the same place to buy another one just like it a few days ago - they still sell the same stand, but now it does not come with a 5/8" threaded stud - it comes with some stud made to attach lights, and they dont sell an adapter that would allow me to use it as a mic stand.
so, i need another recommendation for a good 7-9' light stand that can be used as a mic stand. i know some of you have bought stands off ebay, but i cant tell from their ads whether they have 5/8" threads at top. what say? thanks.
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You might still be able to use the LTS-5, if it has a 5/8" stud that I see on most light stands. Looks like the attached pic. Note I'm using a clamp in that pic, not the adapter noted below. Also note the pic's stud has a 3/8" male thread on top, but I also have a 5/8" stud with a 1/4" tip, and yet another 5/8" stud with no thread on top).
If your stand has a 5/8" stud (no threads) tip (some of which also include a 1/4"-20 thread on the end), consider a Bogen 5/8" stud | 3/8" male thread Rapidapter (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=5357&is=REG&addedTroughType=search) and a 3/8" > 5/8" thread adapter (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=400109&is=REG&addedTroughType=search). The Rapidapter makes for easy/swift on/off.
The above is what I use, and it works quite well.
If the stand doesn't have a 5/8" stud, well...not sure what to say without knowing precisely what tip. But I suspect you can use that stand if you like, we just need to find out the tip type to identify the appropriate adapter.
To directly answer your question, if I needed a 9' stand, I'd consider the Bogen 3333 (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/128625-REG/Bogen_Manfrotto_3333_3333_Basic_Light_Stand.html). I mostly use a Bogen 3373 (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/512196-REG/Bogen_Manfrotto_001B_001B_3353_3373_Nano.html), which hits max height of ~7'2" with legs tucked in as tight as possible in a very narrow footprint (I assume the spec'd max height of 6'1" assumes a minimum footprint width for greater stability, beyond which I go when using mine). Not the most stable in this config, but for my purposes it works quite well.
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I like the A.E.A. one that Sonic Sense sells. Only one I have used so far that is still in one piece. It may go a bit high for your needs, but I love it.
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Second on the Hercules. and latch lake makes amazing products too.
Dont care for K+M too much anymore.
I've seen a very stoutly built vocal-type stand made by Hercules.
A guy that I record with has a pair of them, and they're really solidly built stands.
Its a boom type stand, and threaded for standard 5/8-27
http://www.herculesstands.com/mics/micstands.html