K&M 21070 Black

K&M is my go-to brand for all mic related accessories. Stands, clips, ...

I use this stand mainly in combination with a tablet holder (K&M 19790). The big advantage over a common table stand is that the boom arm lets me position my iPad over/around my drum set.

The stand is stable enough to 'hang' the table +/- half a meter eccentric from the center. Don't have to go much further without counterweight though ...

Pros:
- Perfect price/quality ratio
- Rigid stand, versatile in use
- Boom arm doesn't drop when using a heavy mic (or tablet)

Cons:
- Its light weight, thus not always stable in combination with a table or heavy microphone.

Generally I am a fan of these stands. They are robust and well made. However, this one came bundled with a Rhode Mic that I bought for my studio and it hasn't really been up to the task. The NT2-A is fairly heavy and the arm of the mic stand struggles to cope with it if put out at any decent length. Also the fastener that stops the arm from twisting cant cope so its difficult to place the NT2 exactly where I want it. Perhaps I should have bought a different stand but as this one was bundled with it I thought it should suffice. Maybe Thomann could bundle a more suitable mic stand with the NT2? One that can actually hold it where you want it. Would recommend this stand for live vocals and such but have found it a little cumbersome in a studio setting.