Mic Stand & Boom arm sugggestion at DVinfo.net

Kajito Nagib · May 13th, 2012, 08:19 AM

Can anyone recommend a good mic stand with boom arm for my Rode NT-2 and Shure SM57. I'd like to get something light and that can collapse easily for under $100. This would be used mostly for interviews.

Chris Medico · May 13th, 2012, 08:38 AM

If you have a light stand go get a fishing rod holder and a cheap mic stand. Take the base off the mic stand and put the mic stand in the fishing rod holder attached to the top of your light stand with a grip head. You may have some or most of these parts in your kit now. It will be MUCH more heavy duty than the boom stands you can buy for your price range.

Save some $$ and multitask. You can check out the links for reference.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/596490-REG/Pearstone_8121290_Boom_Pole_Holder.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/371923-REG/Impact_KCP_200_Grip_Head_2_5.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/603797-REG/Ultimate_Support_17200_PRO_ST_Weighted_Base.html

Garrett Low · May 13th, 2012, 10:19 AM

If you google RPS Studio 7 Med Weight Boom you will find a stand that looks like the attached picture, It's not the greatest quality but then you'll only be hanging a mic which is light enough that it can easily support it. Make sure that it has a threaded end on the end which should be a 1/4" x 20. Get this adapter from B&H:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/535392-REG/General_Brand_Microphone_Reducer_Bushing.html
If you already have a shock mount you're in business. If not you can one like this:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/847921-REG/QUE_AUDIO_QSM2_QSM2_SHOCKMOUNT_FOR_LOCATION.html
which is about as cheap as they come works fine. Since you won't be holding the mic the isolation capabilities aren't as important. You just need something to hold a variety of mics with.

Get a couple of sand bags, one large one for holding the stand down and one small one to use as the counter balance and you're good. I use a setup similar to this when I do sit down interviews and it works great.

-Garrett

James Kuhn · May 13th, 2012, 11:05 AM

I'll second the Lumiere boom-stand. Garrett suggested it when I asked the very same question. The stand has done everything I've asked it to do and more. As Garrett mentioned, it's not a heavy-weight stand, but for microphones and even a small light source it will work fine. I used mine on location with a Hyper-Cardioid when capturing the 'Intro' to a documentary. I currently have my Grace Bar attached to the stand vertically (using my Shure A27), in-order to mount my AKG C414s in a Blumlein Array for stereo capture. Works like a champ! Definitely get the thread adapters to convert the 1/4-20 to 3/8". It makes things much easier.

Best regards,

J.

Benjamin Maas · May 13th, 2012, 12:27 PM

When I do interviews, I usually will go with small K&M (aka AKG, Beyer, etc...) tripod boom stands and put the mic under the frame "looking" up at the mouth. There are a large variety of stands, most of them available in black, that you can easily hide in a given situation.

--Ben

Kajito Nagib · May 13th, 2012, 01:22 PM

hey everyone thanks for the advise. I'll try out Garrett's suggestion see how that works. thanks again:-)

Renton Maclachlan · May 13th, 2012, 01:58 PM

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/272945-REG/Impact_3218_Multiboom_Light_Stand_Reflector_Holder.html

Les Wilson · May 13th, 2012, 07:27 PM

Light, good, $100 and compact all kinda are at war with each other. With precise framing and positioning of subject, I was able to use a K&M tripod base microphone boom stand for an interview recently but I didn't care for it.

I have the Impact Multiboom and it's a nicely designed light stand that is a workhorse. It's big enough to get your mic over to the subject and off screen at the top. It's especially good in how it ingeniously stores the boom. However, all that results in a somewhat narrow diameter boom that worries me sometimes with a couple pounds of counter balance weight on it. Also, it doesn't get as compact lengthwise as all my other light stands. This hits you when you go to pack it in a case with all the others and it's too long.

May 13th, 2012, 08:19 AM	#1
Kajito Nagib Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 432	Mic Stand & Boom arm sugggestion Can anyone recommend a good mic stand with boom arm for my Rode NT-2 and Shure SM57. I'd like to get something light and that can collapse easily for under $100. This would be used mostly for interviews. __________________ -kAj http://www.sweetproductionmedia.com/

May 13th, 2012, 08:38 AM	#2
Chris Medico Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Efland NC, USA Posts: 2,322	Re: Mic Stand & Boom arm sugggestion If you have a light stand go get a fishing rod holder and a cheap mic stand. Take the base off the mic stand and put the mic stand in the fishing rod holder attached to the top of your light stand with a grip head. You may have some or most of these parts in your kit now. It will be MUCH more heavy duty than the boom stands you can buy for your price range. Save some $$ and multitask. You can check out the links for reference. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/596490-REG/Pearstone_8121290_Boom_Pole_Holder.html http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/371923-REG/Impact_KCP_200_Grip_Head_2_5.html http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/603797-REG/Ultimate_Support_17200_PRO_ST_Weighted_Base.html __________________ http://www.LandYachtMedia.com

May 13th, 2012, 10:19 AM	#3
Garrett Low Trustee Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Novato, CA Posts: 1,774	Re: Mic Stand & Boom arm sugggestion If you google RPS Studio 7 Med Weight Boom you will find a stand that looks like the attached picture, It's not the greatest quality but then you'll only be hanging a mic which is light enough that it can easily support it. Make sure that it has a threaded end on the end which should be a 1/4" x 20. Get this adapter from B&H: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/535392-REG/General_Brand_Microphone_Reducer_Bushing.html If you already have a shock mount you're in business. If not you can one like this: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/847921-REG/QUE_AUDIO_QSM2_QSM2_SHOCKMOUNT_FOR_LOCATION.html which is about as cheap as they come works fine. Since you won't be holding the mic the isolation capabilities aren't as important. You just need something to hold a variety of mics with. Get a couple of sand bags, one large one for holding the stand down and one small one to use as the counter balance and you're good. I use a setup similar to this when I do sit down interviews and it works great. -Garrett Attached Images __________________ Garrett Low www.GLowMediaProductions.com Last edited by Garrett Low; May 13th, 2012 at 07:43 PM. Reason: typos, I hate my typos.

May 13th, 2012, 11:05 AM	#4
James Kuhn Major Player Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Merritt Island, Florida Posts: 865	Re: Mic Stand & Boom arm sugggestion I'll second the Lumiere boom-stand. Garrett suggested it when I asked the very same question. The stand has done everything I've asked it to do and more. As Garrett mentioned, it's not a heavy-weight stand, but for microphones and even a small light source it will work fine. I used mine on location with a Hyper-Cardioid when capturing the 'Intro' to a documentary. I currently have my Grace Bar attached to the stand vertically (using my Shure A27), in-order to mount my AKG C414s in a Blumlein Array for stereo capture. Works like a champ! Definitely get the thread adapters to convert the 1/4-20 to 3/8". It makes things much easier. Best regards, J.

May 13th, 2012, 12:27 PM	#5
Benjamin Maas Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 150	Re: Mic Stand & Boom arm sugggestion When I do interviews, I usually will go with small K&M (aka AKG, Beyer, etc...) tripod boom stands and put the mic under the frame "looking" up at the mouth. There are a large variety of stands, most of them available in black, that you can easily hide in a given situation. --Ben __________________ Benjamin Maas • Fifth Circle Audio • Signal Hill, CA http://www.fifthcircle.com

May 13th, 2012, 01:22 PM	#6
Kajito Nagib Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 432	Re: Mic Stand & Boom arm sugggestion hey everyone thanks for the advise. I'll try out Garrett's suggestion see how that works. thanks again:-) __________________ -kAj http://www.sweetproductionmedia.com/

May 13th, 2012, 01:58 PM	#7
Renton Maclachlan Trustee Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,180	Re: Mic Stand & Boom arm sugggestion http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/272945-REG/Impact_3218_Multiboom_Light_Stand_Reflector_Holder.html

May 13th, 2012, 07:27 PM	#8
Les Wilson Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 3,014	Re: Mic Stand & Boom arm suggestion Light, good, $100 and compact all kinda are at war with each other. With precise framing and positioning of subject, I was able to use a K&M tripod base microphone boom stand for an interview recently but I didn't care for it. I have the Impact Multiboom and it's a nicely designed light stand that is a workhorse. It's big enough to get your mic over to the subject and off screen at the top. It's especially good in how it ingeniously stores the boom. However, all that results in a somewhat narrow diameter boom that worries me sometimes with a couple pounds of counter balance weight on it. Also, it doesn't get as compact lengthwise as all my other light stands. This hits you when you go to pack it in a case with all the others and it's too long.