Mic stands that don't go loose?

[morningstar]

I have a load of basic On Stage mic stands. They're not holding up well in daily use. The pressed-in (POS) thread base for mounting booms wears out and gets loose, and the threads wear out. The chokes give out regularly too. Wobbly, wobbly, wobbly. Not suited for everyday use; especially with some of the monkeys we get around here. The tripod are holding up OK, but that's little comfort.

Does anybody know of a reasonably priced mic stand that has some durability?

Thanks

morningstar

[michaelprice83]

I have a load of basic On Stage mic stands. They're not holding up well in daily use. The pressed-in (POS) thread base for mounting booms wears out and gets loose, and the threads wear out. The chokes give out regularly too. Wobbly, wobbly, wobbly. Not suited for everyday use; especially with some of the monkeys we get around here. The tripod are holding up OK, but that's little comfort.

Does anybody know of a reasonably priced mic stand that has some durability?

Thanks

morningstar

Yes, the On-Stage stands are not suited for everyday use. You need the DR stands also available at GC. I have a bunch, they're heavy steel....look cool.....and only 20 bucks more than the On Stage. A no-brainer!

[geoff_hartwell]

In my experience, the joint where it screws into the base always eventually breaks.

Through the constant process of elimination (or extinction) I use this combo now:

The threadless base (SUPER stable and reliable- not wobbly at ALL and very small footprint):

http://www.samash.com/webapp/wcs/stores/se...ategorySA-10001

and the ONE-KNOB-adjustable Ultimate telescoping boom arm.

GREAT combo for about 50 bucks and lasts forever.

Best of luck!

GH

[morningstar]

Thanks. I needed that. These on stage stands are toys, not tools.

Happies

morningstar