Topic: Good cheap stand for CA-14 / AT853 type mics?

[Brian E.]

So, I have an Amvona AS-9110 Light Stand (I think they're out of business?) and the middle clamp on the stand is loose so it falls down.  It's also very large and bulky.  My mics are really light so I don't need it to be very heavy.  Just tall and sturdy.

Any help?  I'm taping a show tomorrow for the first time in 3 years, and I just noticed this (forgot).  So I'll have to make due with electrical tape.  But I'd like to buy a good stand.

Thanks!

[taperj]

I don't know of any that are really all that cheap, but I just put an order in for one of these suckers. I think this a great deal for a 13 footer and it's rating is 20lbs, that's alot of mics.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/512192-REG/Manfrotto_by_Bogen_Imaging_004B_004B_Master_Light_Stand_.html

Manfrotto by Bogen Imaging 004B Master Light Stand, Black - 13' (4m)

Have fun this weekend!

J

[Brian E.]

thanks!  Seems like that has good reviews.  I will pay $100 for a very good stand.

[acidjack]

So, I have an Amvona AS-9110 Light Stand (I think they're out of business?) and the middle clamp on the stand is loose so it falls down.  It's also very large and bulky.  My mics are really light so I don't need it to be very heavy.  Just tall and sturdy.

Any help?  I'm taping a show tomorrow for the first time in 3 years, and I just noticed this (forgot).  So I'll have to make due with electrical tape.  But I'd like to buy a good stand.

Thanks!

Someone else on here recommended me this guy (a "Bogen clone").  Half the price and nice build quality IMO.

http://www.adorama.com/SALSB13AC.html

[Brian E.]

thanks!

[jbell]

Anyone have a suggestion for a stand that isn't bulky?  I am looking something that transports easily.

[Brian E.]

same here.  Are both of those stands really bulky?  They seem so.  I really don't need much weight for CA-14's.

[Brian Skalinder]

Jmbell and Brian -- What are your height requirements?  Generally speaking, taller means bulkier, shorter means more compact.

[Brian E.]

Well, I don't tape bands like DMB or Phish.  So I don't need super high.  Maybe 10 feet tops.

[jbell]

I am looking for 10 to 12 feet! 

[acidjack]

I am looking for 10 to 12 feet! 

The one I posted above is 13ft.  Obviously that means it is not super-compact, but it's very lightweight.  It won't fit in a bag, but I carry it on the NY subway and it's not that much to deal with. 

If you go to venues with balconies a lot, another, lighter option is to get a clamp and an extension pole.  Much easier to carry around than a full stand.

[rastasean]

If you need one no more than 7 feet tall check out the Smith Victor RS75:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/250416-REG/Smith_Victor_401290_RS75_Black_Light_Stand.html

Pretty small when collapsed and lightweight but since it is lightweight, it could tip over easily so just be careful when people are dragging their feet and those who are drunk. On the other hand, there are always those who can find something to knock over.

[Brian E.]

I don't know of any that are really all that cheap, but I just put an order in for one of these suckers. I think this a great deal for a 13 footer and it's rating is 20lbs, that's alot of mics.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/512192-REG/Manfrotto_by_Bogen_Imaging_004B_004B_Master_Light_Stand_.html

Manfrotto by Bogen Imaging 004B Master Light Stand, Black - 13' (4m)

Have fun this weekend!

J

I just went ahead and bought this one.  I figure, it's a one-time purchase.  I can use it in the future if I get heavier mics, and it's a Bogen which is quality so I shouldn't have to replace it.

Thanks!

[rastasean]

I don't know of any that are really all that cheap, but I just put an order in for one of these suckers. I think this a great deal for a 13 footer and it's rating is 20lbs, that's alot of mics.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/512192-REG/Manfrotto_by_Bogen_Imaging_004B_004B_Master_Light_Stand_.html

Manfrotto by Bogen Imaging 004B Master Light Stand, Black - 13' (4m)

Have fun this weekend!

J

I just went ahead and bought this one.  I figure, it's a one-time purchase.  I can use it in the future if I get heavier mics, and it's a Bogen which is quality so I shouldn't have to replace it.

Thanks!

Good plan, it will get all the heights you need and be stable enough. Make sure your cables are long enough to reach to your recorder or you could rig a bag or something up to the middle of it.

[Brian E.]

speaking of, what is a good 1/8" extension?  I tried using a coiled headphone cable the other night and it was cutting out one of the channels.  Just ended up taping the recorder to the stand, but I'd rather not do that.  Thanks!