Hercules Stands MS533B with 2 Inches 1 Hideaway Boom

This is by far the best microphone stand I've ever had! I am 6 ft tall and every microphone stand I have comes up to around my face level but it starts to Teeter if I'm not careful. With this microphone stand, it doesn't Teeter at all. The design is amazing. There's a little trigger that you hold in to adjust the height on the pole which is way way easy. I can also adjust it taller than I am which allows me to put my large diaphragm condenser microphone upside down which is done to dissipate heat from the microphone and allow your throat and vocals to open more by having your head raised lightly. I really noticed a difference in my singing from just that little Added Touch. And also looks awesome! It really makes me feel like a professional. It was well worth the price. That's also so easy to put back in its original shape that portability is not a problem. Six stars!

This boom stand is different than most in that it does not have a separate boom that screws on the top. The boom is an integral feature that nests inside the main tube when it is not needed. Sort of like a Yamaha cymbal stand boom. Despite having no counterweight, the boom angle adjustment tightens and holds the arm securely. I regularly use this fully extended to put an x-y pair of condensers in a grand piano with no stability problems at all. The stand is light, and folds compactly, yet is extremely stable. The only thing to watch is that the boom will not swing laterally, if you are a drummer who likes to swing the mic out of the way when it isn't being used, will not work for this. All other uses, however are exemplary

I love this stand. It’s stout and multifunctional. Seems to be built to last. It’s sturdy enough to hold my music stand attachment and a mic attachment for my sax mic, while still holding my vocal mic. So far so good.

This stand is amazing! Build quality is great and it is very sturdy. The design is awesome. You can quickly adjust the height by squeezing the gadget on the main shaft with one hand and raising the inner shaft with the other. No need to do a bunch of unscrewing and screwing. Likewise, changing the length and angle of the boom is super fast and easy. Lastly, the boom telescopes into the main shaft so that this becomes an elegant straight microphone stand. You will not be disappointed. After purchasing a piano Hercules bench and this microphone stand, I will definitely look to Hercules for other products. Hercules products are more expensive but you are paying for better quality and better design. Worth every penny!

My favorite mic stand. It does it all. The mic clip it comes with is super versatile. Works for fat wireless mics down to skinny condenser mics

First the positives: * Absolutely no saggage of the boom arm. It's rock solid and stays in place. * Quick squeeze adjust mechanism on the vertical part is very convenient. Especially if you switch from sitting to standing a lot, this enables you to quickly adjust the overall height of the mic position without messing with the boom arm angle (which then would require you to readjust the microphone angle). Nice to accommodate that in one motion. * I like having only one piece for the boom arm (as opposed to telescoping models), because it's easier to add a pop screen. The telescoping models have a very thin arm which doesn't work well with my pop screen. * Quick release mic clip is a cool bonus. Drawbacks: * The boom arm DOES NOT swivel. So you can't pull it towards yourself and then push it away when you don't need it. The only way to rotate is to either lift up the whole thing, or loosen the joint where the feet meet the vertical arm so it spins there. But at the EZ grip joint, there is no swivel. Maybe this was necessary for the grip design, I don't know. * In "Boom mode", you can't get very close to vertical. In order to go vertical, you need to pull the boom arm out of the elbow and then lower it INTO the vertical arm. So there are a whole bunch of degrees of motion missing: you can't get closer than 45 degrees to vertical in boom mode. All in all, though, I'm happy with it! The stability and simple adjustability is the most important part for me.

This is the best mic stand I have found. While I suppose it could be "stripped" it's a lot easier to adjust with its knob than the ones with the lever that I have previously had. My general experience with all the Hercules products is that they are superior.

This is a very sturdy mic stand that has a great stable boom! It arrives pretty much put together, except for attaching the mic clip. Boom does not sag on you. I absolutely love it! Definitely worth the price!!