Fun Generation Mic Stand

Needed an extra mic stand for miking drums, bought this one since it's the cheapest, and as long as it stays upright and doesn't fall, my needs are covered. After reading the reviews I expected it to be very shabby, wonky and unstable, a lot of plastic parts, etc, but after unboxing I was pleasantly surprised. It's not the sturdies stand, of course, but it is absolutely acceptable, especially since it costs next to nothing. Tightens up nicely as well as holds weight. All the "tightening knobs" feel sturdy enough. The best part is, perhaps, it's height. It is surprisingly tall once You extend it to it's maximum. So that is quite useful if You are miking a room with high ceilings and want to get the reflections, or You want to use it for overhead mics on drums. Either way, it's good enough. For those applications. As for singing, I can't really give a comprehensive review, but I imagine that it would be acceptable in a studio or a rehearsal space, maybe not so much for live applications, then again, if You are relatively careful (and I don't mean polishing it with a microfiber cloth after every touch, but rather not knocking it down on purpose, leaning on it full weight and so on) I'm sure it'll do. Overall, got exactly what I needed, and a tad more than I expected!

I know I did not give this product five stars, but hear me out. This stand does fall on its side when you try to set it at a right angle and extend the arm, under the weight of a standard mic. Having said that, this is a very easy and cheap fix. Just tie a 1-2kg weight plate (that will set you back about 5 euros) at the bottom and it won't move at all. After this mod it's completely usable. You don't actually need to use a plate but I would recommend it because it's a cheap solution, they are symmetrical and most often than not they are black so the colors will match. But you can use anything you want, even a pack of paper. So unless you want to buy an extremely good stand for heavy duty use in a professional studio, there is no need to spend more money on sth more expensive.

This is by no means the most robust mic stand I've owned: neither is it the flimsiest. It's a medium-lightweight stand of acceptably sturdy and neat construction.

More expensive stands have nicer and stronger knobs for tightening screws and bolts, but the more modest ones here do the job just fine.

It is stable when one loads it up with a mic and cable and the tripod feet are wide enough to ensure that the stand doesn't tip over (so long as one sensibly positions the boom arm directly over one of the feet, as with any mic stand).

As a mic stand it's not spectaular, but it is adequate and perfectly usable. When one considers the price though, it's pretty amazing. You could buy three of these for the price of one noticeably more sturdy stand.