What do you think is some of the most important equipment in your studio? Share below!

@zackersquackers

Жыл бұрын

Stationery and plugins that allow me to take and keep notes about projects, because my mind is too cluttered to remember on my own.

@sonicmistress

Жыл бұрын

Power supply, wiring, my head. :)

@sonicmistress

Жыл бұрын

@@zackersquackers When I was learning the guitar I used to video myself everytime, due to my age it is hard for me to remember everything, so a personal video library is a useful resource to call on.

@zackersquackers

Жыл бұрын

@@sonicmistress Hear, hear! I've started cataloging almost all of my guitar ideas because I completely forgot how to play one of my favorite songs many years ago. Both video and audio recordings for future referencing.

@davidallenhammond2777

Жыл бұрын

A good track sheet for deciding which takes to use when comping and/or mixing. Sometimes I forget to change the name of the track when I hear the one I want. :)

Tama Iron Works Studio MS756BK is the best stand that I have used. Built like a tank.

I'm a K&M guy for the bulk of my stands. They're fantastic, never move, and last forever. I've got a few of the massive Ultimate Support boom stands on wheels (the $299 mic at 8:15 in the video,) which I'm not a fan of the brand but I like those specific booms; They let me get my overhead mics in any location I want. Edit: At 9:37 in the video, there is a K&M 210/9 for $101.99. If you've never purchased a great stand, get one and love yourself. I've got several of those stands and they're among my favorites. They're constantly reliable, and heavy. Also, K&M make these $20-30 acoustic guitar stands that I've recently picked up, and they're perfect. They're small, stay out of the way, and they keep the guitar stupidly sturdy. As soon as I got it I put in an order for several more.

@joevining2603

Жыл бұрын

I just got a few K&M stands last year and I've been very impressed at their quality.

I swear by my Tama Ironworks stands. They are heavier duty and I LOVE their collar thumb nut. It makes securing the mic clip much easier. I like them much more than the k&M or On-Stage stands. The Tama Iron Works Tour MS456BK is my work-a-day stand. The Tama Iron Works Studio MS756BK is the heavier duty stand I usually use for drum overheads and vocal mics.

I’ve started (slowly) investing in the Tama mic stands. They are NOT cheap for a mic stand, but they’re so sturdy! Highly recommend them.

@JohnPapaGros

5 ай бұрын

I agree. Tama studio stands are great.

Awesome video I use tama stands they are bullet proof

There are also weighted bags you can throw over the base of a mic stand to make it more sturdy. Especially if your space is small and you have to use the stands with a small round weighted base

@davidallenhammond2777

Жыл бұрын

I have done that as well, but space around the drums is really tight.

@Producelikeapro

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I've done that as well

@Producelikeapro

Жыл бұрын

@@davidallenhammond2777 me too!

@TheTonylopezband

Жыл бұрын

Poor man special 5lb rice bag 😀 lol mic stand weight

@devilsboxcar3925

Жыл бұрын

My wife has been missing her weighted exercise wrist bands for a few years now 😬😆

One of the best stands out there is Tama Iron works studio stands.

Love all of the On-Stage stands you showed. That counter weight is brilliant!

Hey Warren, great subject. Take a lesson from the film guys. An inexpensive safety solution is to invest in some 10 or 20 pound sand bags to drop on the base of each stand. Also, C-stands (for film) are heavy duty and come with a substantial boom that has a rotating gobo clamp at the end. Add a short boom extension in the clamp and a sand bag or two on the legs and you have some serious reach and flexibility. C-stands are expensive, but they are lifetime investments. Empty sandbags can be gotten for about $5 each at a popular online superstore.

@La_sagne

Жыл бұрын

you can get a 4 pack of party tent/pavilion sandbags for less than $20.. thatll make a big difference for almost nothing

Thanks Warren and thank you Mike. Great info. This was the first I have heard of the counterbalance weights that Sweetwater sells. I'll be ordering 4 later today. Can't believe I didn't know about them. It's going to make a big difference in my workflow. Thanks again.

@Producelikeapro

Жыл бұрын

Marvellous! Thanks ever so much David!

This series keeps getting better.Great stuff, cheers

@Producelikeapro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Joey

I have three Triad Orbit stands, one of which I use for overheads and vocals and two I use for kicks. They are very solid and hefty but still surprisingly easy to reconfigure with the attachments. I have a bunch of on stage ones too. About the only negative is the some of the end pieces come off easily, especially with the help of a young child.

Amen on that! I repair a lot of ribbon mics dropped by terrible mic stand choices. Thanks for sharing G.

There are some European stands I am particularly proud of having as they are made in my country, which is Poland and are Dynawid stands plus - good news - don't cost a fortune. These can withstand immense abuse, can handle a pair of 414's on a stereo bar and last almost forever. Their rigidity far exceed famous maker's stands and yes, these are hefty. Try them, we do it daily and it keeps us glad, really glad we have them... All the best to all!

@legacyShredder1

Жыл бұрын

I don't really need any more stands, but your comment made me curious. I tried to check them out, but I couldn't find any info on availability in the US. I couldn't even find any info in English.

I just saw someone recommend a Tama mic stand. Sturdy like their drum hardware. Might be my next mic stand purchase.

@stoobieman

Жыл бұрын

I bought two Iron Works for Overheads, cant recommend them highly enough. I play Tama Drums, largely thanks to their hardware.

Triad Orbit, Triad Orbit, Triad Orbit. Heavy duty and versatile, well worth paying a bit more for

@Producelikeapro

Жыл бұрын

We are getting some!

At last!!!! :D Thank you, Warren, waiting so long for this topic :)

K&M forever (when it comes to stands) 😉 There is one very important aspect in how tripod boom stands should be used. Having counterwights and stuff is good but there is one thing, that's free, that can make them moote. I believed Mike mentioned it, in passing. But it really is worth shouting from the roof tops! ALWAYS make sure what way the legs of the stand is pointing. One leg should always point in the same direction as the boom! This may seem obvious, but I often see engineers setting up the stands with a leg pointing backwards. In the opposite direction of the boom. You can make these stands topple over, just by looking at them. That's an excellent way of putting a dent in your $20.000 vintage Neumann U67!

The one place I have found straight stands with round bases useful is for small monitors. I have a pair of ILoud micro monitors mounted on them for a very small tabletop studio where space is minimal and also a pair of Yamaha MS101s on straight stands on each side of my keyboard stand for keyboard monitors. Besides having a small footprint they allow you to easily set the height of the monitors to ear level.

The clutches on the Gator Frameworks stuff are the best! For us guys with big hands they are very comfortable to adjust. Also the Atlas stuff is fantastic as well.

This was so informative! Thank you!

Fortunate enough to have gotten a great deal on 6 Atlas MS25 mic stands with the air suspension , all of them with telescopic Atlas booms on them....my Warm WA47 lives on one as well as my Royer R10....i use them for everything from overheads, to room mics, guitar cabs...acoustic guitars.....i have had these stands for close to 10 years and have never had one fail on me.....best stands I have ever used.......they are heavy to move around though.

Good info! Add Latch-Lake to the discussion for those with deeper pockets. And avoid the GC house brand of "Pro Line" as they are complete junk! I have used those add-on weights and they are fantastic! Ultimate Support makes some expensive stands, but I highly recommend avoiding them!

@MrClaywell

3 ай бұрын

I second this! Proud owner of the Latch Lake 2200 mic stand. Expensive (as stated), but unparalleled in quality

Counterweight bought separately for cheaper stands is a great idea.

@Producelikeapro

4 ай бұрын

Yes, indeed! I’ve made them from whatever I could find!

Very in depth lesson on your approach to plan for mic stands! Thank you!!!

@Producelikeapro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Jack

I purchased two Hercules boom stands that I though were heavier duty than my less heftier mic stands. I still had to take duct tape and attach it from the boom arm to the main mic stand to keep it from falling down. I use Slate's ML-1 mics for my drum overheads and they are heavy. I ordered two counter weights from Sweetwater! Thanks for the heads up!!!

I've got the same OnStage stands from 15 ish years ago. They have held up well.

@Producelikeapro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much for sharing!

One thing I learned ages ago, probably from being a drummer, but one of the 3 legs of a boom should point at the thing being boomed. Less likely to tip over. Physics, gravity, common sense. Cantilever.

@KarenBasset

Жыл бұрын

Aha, just heard him mention it. Good tip. It's not always obvious to people.

Hi Warren, I just want to say how much I appreciate this home studio series as someone who just started with building one.

@legacyShredder1

Жыл бұрын

Join us in the Produce Like A Pro Academy. It's the shizzle.

@Producelikeapro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Anneke! I happy to be able to help!

@Producelikeapro

Жыл бұрын

@@legacyShredder1 Haha thanks ever so much!

I love the On-Stage Posi-Lok adapters. I have a Blue Reactor one of the heaviest mics I've ever seen and what I have to do to mount it is use the On-Stage two section heavy duty stand and the Posi-Lok short boom so I can hang it upside down. The shock mount that comes with it won't even hold the thing upright. There is also a Posi-Lok joint if you want to get another angle on it. The Posi-Lok have teeth in the joint so they can't sag once you get them set. To create a counter weight I used a clamp on Posi-Lock short boom on the other side of the stand and put some workout ankle weights on it.

I like the orbit stands and arms. Not just the floor stand, but their system with articulating arms and desk top anchor. This is a beautiful system for a home studio. Very stable and substantial and convenient. You can easily swap microphones and positions, etc

@legacyShredder1

Жыл бұрын

I like orbit for when you need to get insanely creative with holding up multiple capturing devices at the same time. For instance if I need a camera, microphones, a phone or tablet holder, and anything else all clamped up on the same stand, Orbit is the brand to go to. As for every day usage I go for K&M, although Orbit is top notch.

I've been a K&M devotee for decades but I still have my share of cheap stands. A couple of tips from experience: You can find barbell plates secondhand for a few bucks. They fit nicely over the vertical segment of most stands. Ideally you want the added mass at the outer perimeter of the base but even at the center of the base an extra ten pounds can be very effective at increasing stability. Some people use sandbags but I find dumbbell plates more convenient when moving the stand around. Sagging booms can often be renewed by replacing the traction pads in the pivot. These are available from a number of sources including K&M.

i borrowed some super cheap boom stands for my overheads for a live gig once.. i just taped a screwdriver to one and a spare in ear monitor thingy to the other as counterweights and they did great.. i went and got some halfway decent stands after that though

@Producelikeapro

Жыл бұрын

I hear you, we have to do what we have to do!

Hi Warren, thought I'd chime in on this a bit. For better or for worse, quite a few of your subscribers will probably be using mic isolation "booth" units like the SE Reflexion range for vocals to try to address room issues in less treated locations. Those are pretty heavy and difficult to balance, particularly the better ones and they are quite tricky to set up safely in my experience. I've seen them rigged on their own support stand and a boom used to 'fly' the mic in inverted over the top, which is a secure, if a bit involved, approach. For my own vocal setup, I don't have enough space for that approach, so I use an SE "Space" isolator but because I'm a bit space-restricted, I set it up on a lighting stand. These are heavier duty than your standard mic stand but have a less convenient (large) tripod base, so you trade stability with the space taken up and overall convenience. Not a bad 'hack' I find overall and safer than putting an isolator on a conventional affordable stand. Nowadays, I set up my vocal mic on one of these lighting stands at sitting height (I'm near 50, so my back thanks me even if my lungs aren't as opened up in a sitting posture!) with a seat (couch) so I can sit down. I keep it in the same spot, so I am familiar with the layout and less prone to kicking the stand that way. My main vocal mic is a Townsend Sphere L22 (so not anything exotic but I definitely don't want to damage it!). I also have an inexpensive Amazon sourced iPad holder which the lighting stand will take, doubling as a spot for lyrics or so I can remotely control my DAW (Studio One for tracking) from the iPad while in the vocal position. This is a semi-permanent setup, with some cable extensions helping me have closed back headphones permanently at the same location. Finally, I believe the "Rolls Royce" of mic boom arms, as used by the BBC and KZread stars (you obviously need one!) is the German brand Yellowtec. Their M!Ka range is really expensive compared to a more budget option like Rode PSA1 or Blue, Gator etc. I managed to pick up a second hand one. Once I've repaired it, I'll let you know what it's like but you need to buy a desk fitting/clamp as an add on, plus you need plastic sleeves for the fitment that goes on the desk. They have a broadcast focus really but with KZread, increasingly there are a lot of broadcasters about these days. Some models even have LED rings that light up red by the mic when it's "on air" and they apparently take really heavy mics with shock mounts attached but we will see.

Thank you 🙏 for this

My Rode nt1a with a decent stand ,recording onto my old school Roland vs1680 😀,cheers still a work in progress 👍

Worth considering too for many of us in home studios we’re using vocal mic isolation shields, and they are heavy! Seems like a gap in the market to make a dedicated heavy duty mic stand with an integrated shield. It’s kind of essential for home studio recording

The only problem I have had with mic stands, was the drum overhead mics. You need a good mic stand for overheads. In the past I have used socks full of sand for my counter balance. Put the sand in plastic bags, to prevent a mess! I never knew about the actual mic stand counter balances. I also have used a couple of tall straight stands and shipping blankets to build a temporary vocal booth. Good info.

Perfect timing. I need a better mic stand for some heavier tube mics I have.

One of those videos where you think - I can't believe someone didn't do it before. Right up my alley!

Hey, brother. If I want to boom my Oktava MK 012 above my head and out of frame is it better to get a boom stand or a boom arm? Thanks.

Since the 70s I been getting that nasty "Money For Nothing" running a Les Paul through a Dunlop Crybaby, it's basically a tone pedal. There's a bunch of sweet spots in there for guitars! Mixed with a straight signal it kicks.

I got that tiny tabletop straight stand for miking a Fender Champ with an SM57. For an amp that small, a boom feel like overkill because it takes up so much room. Works for other amps pretty well too. The base is only about 4 inches wide so the mic can get right up to the speaker fabric no problem, and high enough to reach the cone of a 15 inch speaker. Although if you only own one mic stand, it should be a boom stand just because you can use them for anything. Counterweight the stand or put some sandbags on the legs for extra stability. And if you want a straight mic stand, just take the boom off.

@KarenBasset

Жыл бұрын

I use one of those for my bottom snare mic. The round, metal plate and straight post that can extend up or down.

I got a Tourtech TTS-MI1112BK stand for £20 which I only really need to hold an SM57 (to mike a 50 Watt Marshall) and it's perfect, very similar to the Gator GFW (rectangular base) at 32:30 in the video.

I've got a Tama IronWorks Studio stand and it's fantastic. Only downside is that the legs are so heavy that when you lift the stand up to move it, the legs drop and fold sometimes

The “droop of the boom!” I think you might have my stand. ;-)

@Producelikeapro

Жыл бұрын

Haha I hear you

I just received a new set of Neumann KM 184 condenser mics. They come with a mic clip for each mic. They are so tight. Is there any trick to install your mic in these without taking the finish off my nice new mics? Thank you.

Atlas stands are dope too.

I have some cheap stands where the female threads of the boom are stripped, making it impossible to really secure them. The stand I use most is On Stage Stands with two 10 pound weigh disks on the base. I have a few pieces of Triad-Orbit for an ipad and they're super nice.

I have been using the Onstage stands (10 pack) since 2011. I recently have been using counterweights by Manfrotto (3lb or so for $29-30, I believe) at the base just to secure them in place in the room. I haven't had any issues with the arm drooping nor the base being tipped over. But what can go wrong, will go wrong.

I need to get me one or two of those counterweights. As a singer, I just don't like mic stands with a tripod base for vocals. I find my feet end up getting tangled up in them all the time. I much prefer a disk base for vocal mic stands-and so do my feet. 😉 As for boom arms, I like the fact that you can buy them separately and screw them onto a straight upright stand. I have a couple of straight stands that I bought when the only vocal mic I had was an SM58, and have since bought boom arms for them.

I only use desktop stands now aday, expecially the deskmount boom. I live in a very small place so there's no space for a mic stand. I'm using Superlux (Chinese... Probably RoC) now. Cheap but strong enough for the legendary SM58 :). I also have an Audio-Technica AT2020. I can do vocal and guitar with it if I want to, though I hardly do that nowadays. With creativity those small stand can be surprisingly versatile. I wouldn't use it for professional works though.

Warren the straight stand is perfect for recording 2 singers doing backing vocals when they are on each side of a mic in figure 8 😉

@Producelikeapro

Жыл бұрын

Indeed. I prefer a Boom stand between them coming down then there is no stand to tap/hit against

Ever tried Tama Mic Stands? Imo even better than K&M, but without the replacement parts

Gaffers tape is handy to stop rattles on mic stands, especially when used on loud guitar cabinets.

Gravity mic stands coming STRONG

One thing yall didn't discuss is clip stands for toms--are these a no-no for pro studios or do they see use there?

You want your cheap stand to not fall over? Go to Goodwill or someplace similar, or out to your home gym you never use, and get a 5lb weight with the 1” hole in the middle. Black iron weights look cooler. Take your stand apart at the grip and slip the weight down to the tripod, re-assemble stand. It won’t fall over. If you want to be extra careful, slip a 10lb weight on there. If the stand doesn’t want to come apart, look under the tripod and cut the flare off the main tube, take off the tripod, slip on the weight, re-assemble. Problem solved.

How are you liking the focal shape series in your second room here Warren? I love mine, nice to see someone else using them!

A playlist inspired by this video: 😀 Mic Can’t Stand Up (For Falling Down) - Elvis Costello & The Attractions Stand - REM Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker Stand By Your Neumann - Tammy Wynette Stand By Me - Ben E. King Any others….?

@Producelikeapro

Жыл бұрын

I Don’t Like Mondays by The Boomtown Rats? Haha

I still have some Sure & AKG stands and booms from the 1970s that still do the job-money well spent back then. More recently, I've been using K&M and Hercules stands. I'd rather buy 1 good stand than end up buying 3+ cheap stands because they don't last. BUY THE BEST STANDS YOU CAN AFFORD! It will be worth it in the long run.

Triad Orbit.. buy once they out last you

@Producelikeapro

Жыл бұрын

Yes, amazing stands

A friend’s dad gave me an old Radio Shack desk mic stand. About a foot high. Useless, I thought. I didn’t think I’d ever use it until I thought of sticking it in front of amps!

Has anyone tried putting a shield between the cymbals and toms to reduce bleed? Is that practical?

I’ve got my Telefunken vocal mic on a K&M stand, but the boom section is an On Stage. Been holding up in the same spot forever. Never had to readjust. For drums, guitars, and other they’re all On Stage stands. Not super expensive, but they’re overall good quality. I’m just a home studio fella, so I can kind of get away with it.

Funny. Mike is my guy at sweetwater too.

@Producelikeapro

Жыл бұрын

He's pretty awesome isn't he?

I use a Beyerdynamic Boom Stand that is deceivingly heavy, an SE Chrome Stand that is superb but missing its boom arm, being on a tight budget, I get gifted those cheap stands and fill them with Play Sand and seal the ends to add some weight, any small weight to add to a boom arm doesn't need to cost anything, tape a can of pop or 2 onto one temporarily is easy and cheap. (To be fair the small set up you've got going there isn't typical of an average joes home user studio, putting gear together is tough when limited funds, let's be realistic)

Hi Warren, super tips on mic stands! Just one thing: it is possible to get replacement parts for thumb-screws, washers, rubber washers(and most of the other parts that could wear out) for K&M stands. I can't speak for any of the other brands. Cheers.

@legacyShredder1

Жыл бұрын

Ultimate Support offers field replaceable parts for all of their stands, too. I'm not a fan of Ultimate Support brand all in all, although I own a few of their stands which are good (I can only speak for the $100+ range with them.) As for any brand, you can easily buy the nylon tension rings aftermarket and put them on any cheap stand. Just upgrading those will stop any microphone stand from drooping.

@r_lem

Жыл бұрын

@@legacyShredder1 Great to know!

König and Meyer all the way!

@andreirlmeier

Жыл бұрын

The Germans again

@legacyShredder1

Жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@legacyShredder1

Жыл бұрын

@@andreirlmeier Also, agreed.

Boom stands allow the vocalist to tilt their heads back slightly, which helps them utilize their vocals more comfortably.

So far, not seen anything about replacement spares for stands - feet, clamps etc. Many stands I’ve seen have missing rubber feet. What about decent bags ? The road is very hard on these essential and overlooked pieces 0f kit.

One trick is get a cheap stand on sale/used then buy a K&M boom arm as a single part (30 bucks), and voila you have the durability of a nicer stand in terms of the moving parts but save big on the base, especially on small booms for guitar, kick etc. it fits. the Ultimate Support heavy duty boom stands are THE stand in for a nice big studio feeling boom for vocals, overheads like those huge ATLAS ones the big studios use . Costs the same as a new guitar pedal, will make your studio life A LOT easier, and helps with vibrations too cause it's so heavy..... plus it makes the vocalist feel special when even the stand is deluxe.

@Producelikeapro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much for sharing!

@legacyShredder1

Жыл бұрын

I was going to throw away all of my ancient cheap boom stands, until one day I was taking them apart and realized I should just take the boom off and use them as straight stands for room mics. I also use the cheap stands to hold up acoustic blankets and other absorbers for recording vocals and guitar stacks. C Stands (film stands) work better for this purpose, but if you've got a bunch of crappy stands in a closet, they work too.

Using Gravity stands myself, which are well made and have some weight to them.

I was hoping that you were going to tell me that the reason I can't play bass as well as James Jamerson is due to microphone stands. Alas, this is not the case!

@Producelikeapro

Жыл бұрын

Haha indeed! If only that was so!

K&M from Thomann for the win. Good value. Suits me absolutely fine. I wouldnt use anything else.

No disrespect, but i currently don't have time to watch this video but do respect Warren as an audio engineer and been watching him for YEARS, probably more than 95% of the people that watch his channel. ALL of that said my first mic and i grew up (top ramen and Kool aid broke) was a $2000K mic....It broke cause guitar center sold me a CHEAP stand and it couldn't handle the weight of the tube mic...... Lesson learned. ALWAYS spend at LEAST 5% on a mic stand for what ever the price is on the mic you purchased. Otherwise YOU will learn the hard way...buying a mic and NEVER getting to use it not even ONCE before you set it up and wake up the next morning to it completely fallen over and BUSTED.....STORY of my life..... PLEASE learn from my mistakes!!

@JoeTheDauntless

5 ай бұрын

Aw man… Sorry to hear that. That sounds painful. 🫥

Boom! :)

@Producelikeapro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Audrey!

Manfrotto studio strobe stands kann easily adapted to Mikrofon booms . They are stronger than strong …

@bobdhoffnar

Жыл бұрын

Manfrotto stands are great ! They are used constantly by remote recording guys (mostly classical). bang for your buck nothing beats them. They are marketed as camera and light stands but are easily adapted to musical use. They really shine if you need to put mics pretty high up.

Warren, just a suggestion. can you put these "Home Studio" videos into a playlist? I'm currently watching these looking for Christmas presents for an artist/producer friend of mine. Thanks for the ideas.

@legacyShredder1

Жыл бұрын

You can make your own playlist with his videos, and you can make it public or private.

@CraigHollabaugh

Жыл бұрын

@@legacyShredder1 Thanks, I know this. I'm just making a suggestion.

18 years of recording and counter weights just blew my mind lol…see Warren? Even the most of basic videos can give a producer a huge leg to stand on…damn my puns are on fire today

I'm all about atlas and K&M stands in a studio.

Atlas and K&M have replacement parts that can pretty much get any abused stand back into like new working order at a very reasonable price point ... the K&M short telescoping booms have better parts ... a little disappointed in Atlas in that the older stands were still made to a better quality (made in US as opposed to china)

Dire straights also had phase issues

Huah!

On Stage stand or Hercules stand?

Mike seems like a stand up guy

Best vintage stands 1. ATLAS 2. Beyerdynamic solid core stands The end Best current options: 1. Latch Lake 2. TAMA Iron Series studio line K&m Gravity etc can get an honourable mention for being adequate but they pale in comparison to the Latch Lake and Tama Iron Series. The Tama Iron series ticks a lot of boxes for sturdiness weight and decent size clamping area for a solid lock in position and massive counter weight. To boot, they are comparatively cost effective. The Stagg, Onstage are all pure junk ime. Not enough clamping surface and the metal is rubbish Tama Iron series is the sweet spot

@legacyShredder1

Жыл бұрын

He's talking about home studios here. Latch Lake is like nuking a housefly.

@gmichaelhall

Жыл бұрын

@@legacyShredder1 I have a home studio with a Latch Lake I bought new for the same cost of 3 K&M's. It's by no means excessive for home recording, mic stand quality is key and very often dismissed as less important, this is a mistake. But I mentioned the Tama Iron series as a cost-effective alternative and ten fold better quality than the horrible quality stands featured in the video.

@legacyShredder1

Жыл бұрын

@@gmichaelhall I own Latch Lake stands, and the Tama's too among others. The Latch Lake can't do anything more in my home studios that my K&M's can. They certainly don't sound better.

@gmichaelhall

Жыл бұрын

@@legacyShredder1 well they shouldn't should they? But your LL won't transfer vibration or stand resonance like a KM can (depending on source). It's just simple physics. A hollow tubed stand can vibrate, a solid tube stand won't. It's worth the extra money to buy a stand that will last. K&m stands aren't built to last, eventually the lack of clamping surface means they start to sag or fail. The K&M's are just the better of the low tier.

@legacyShredder1

Жыл бұрын

@@gmichaelhall I've never had a K&M fail or sag in 20+ years.

Taking good care of mic stands stays a lot about a person. 👍

@Producelikeapro

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@Producelikeapro

Жыл бұрын

Agreed 100%!

A shopping bag with two bottles of wine in makes a good counterweight for a heavy microphone.

There is no droop in this Boom! Sorry Warren and Mike-I couldn't help myself. To replicating those sounds-It's Off-axis miccing of Dire Straits Guitars in that recording.

I don't think I've ever done any gig, or rehearsal, or recording, where all the mic stands were fully functional.

For me, theres only one stand good enough: K&M. Those last for years and you can get any accessoire you can imagine. Dont cheap out on stands and just get the best.

Dear Warren, you and the Sweetwater representative should truly know and recommend to your audience that anything less than the K&M 210/9 for vocal mic stand is waste of money. It’s clear that he is just interested to recommend any brand that they sell without taking side and thereby not being really honest. In fact, I bought my K&M 210/9 from Sweetwater after doing a lot of research.

@Producelikeapro

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It all comes down to budget. If you can afford great stands that will last years I highly recommend it, also as I said many times in the video always use a high quality stand on condensers, they are your most frail and most expensive microphones!

Ive got the 10 pounds barbel weight on my bottom for better stability. lol.

Anyone paying 300+ for a boom mic stand is getting pimped. CNC engineered and cast special attachments, are another category, but the foot, the upright and the boom are standard. I'd expect it to be made of reynolds 531 with lead in the base for 200 quid. You could charge 5k for a boom stand, but it will never be able to change the leverage of a large metal tube sticking out way past the fulcrum point. Once you get past the centre of gravity, a heavy stand turns your mic into a hammer head. As long as the tubing is stiff, the joints are mostly metal and the clamping is good, it will be fine. Imo.

I've converted my whole studio to Triad-Orbit. Expensive? Sure, but so are my mics. By comparison, every other brand of stand is a waste of money.

@Producelikeapro

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We LOVE Triad Orbit! We are getting some very soon!

Perfection is sterilizing. In music and recording too.

As someone with experience with triad orbit stands, they do not stand up quality wise for their price. My schools studio spent a bunch of money on a bunch of them and none of them have survived.

HERE IS WHY ALL MODERN MIC STANDS ARE POORLY DESIGNED. The reason a boom stand will droop is because of a basic built in design flaw that is inherent in all modern mic stands, and this includes more expensive stands like K and M and Atlas and the Tama stands. The flaw is, that the bolt and threaded handle (which is essentially a bolt and a wing nut) that join the boom arm and the stand together are installed backwards. The reason a stand droops, is because of the downward pressure of the weight of the microphone. That pressure is trying to pull the mic down towards the floor. So why does it succeed in drooping? Because the thread of the bolt inside that connection point is set up so the weight of the mic is constantly trying to pull that nut and bolt loose. If that bolt and nut were reversed, meaning that when you are standing behind the stand that turn handle is on the right side instead of the left side, the downward pressure of the mic would be pulling that thread tighter, not looser. If it's designed that way, it will never droop. Film sets use boom stands all the time to hang diffusion and even small lights in difficult spots and I can tell you, if someone on a film set put up a boom stand the same way modern mic stands are designed it would not go well. If it was a good day that person would get yelled at. On a bad day they would be fired off the show. By the way, the same principal applies to cymbal stands.