Topic: mic stand?

[aaronji]

K&M's build quality is superb.  I have a pair of low stands I use for on-stage (K&M 25950, I think) that are really solid, like nuclear bomb solid, and the knobs and other hardware are made well too.  I honestly think that someone tripping over one would be more likely to go down themselves than to knock over the stand.  They are heavy as hell, though.  I used to have a ~4+ meter stand of theirs that was also solid as a rock.  I am pretty sure that thing weighed over 20 pounds, though.  If weight is a concern (I usually take public transport to shows, so I'd rather not carry a 20 pound stand), make sure you check before you order...

[Fried Chicken Boy]

K&M's build quality is superb.  I have a pair of low stands I use for on-stage (K&M 25950, I think) that are really solid, like nuclear bomb solid, and the knobs and other hardware are made well too.  I honestly think that someone tripping over one would be more likely to go down themselves than to knock over the stand.  They are heavy as hell, though.  I used to have a ~4+ meter stand of theirs that was also solid as a rock.  I am pretty sure that thing weighed over 20 pounds, though.  If weight is a concern (I usually take public transport to shows, so I'd rather not carry a 20 pound stand), make sure you check before you order...

You're not kidding.  Did a search for the K&M stands and they look to be built like tanks...  with a weight to match, lol.  Not cheap either, the least expensive one I found is nearly $150.

[aaronji]

^^^ Nope!  Those small stands for on-stage weigh in at 2.98 kg each; I use them without the booms, which gets them down to about 2.4 kg.  So 4.8 kg for the pair.  The K&M stand I had (20811) weighs 9.94 kg.  By contrast, my current stand (Manfrotto 1004BAC) weighs 3 kg...Good stuff, though. 

I have largely replaced the on-stage stands with a pair of Manfrotto 003s with 122B poles: about 0.8 kg each.  A lot easier on the rapidly aging knees and back!  The other nice thing with these is that I can use the 122Bs with a pair of SuperClamps for my dual-clamp-for-spacing-omnis setup.

[harmon712]

Thanks for the stand info, I decided I'm going to go with a 10ft Impact stand instead of the Manfrotto and save money for shows and better taping gear.