MS 200 : Rock solid AND affordable

For the price there is possibly no tall mic stand as stable as this one. It built like a tank and weight just about the samie - perfect if you want to place overhead or room mics once and not worry about them slowly glide down over time. The arm is very long, too, so you can place the whole thing where it is most convenient for everybody and still get the mic in position. We put it permanently in a single spot in our band practice space to hold OH drum mics and it works like a charm. The only issue might be that it is not really usable live, unless you have A LOT of space in your car. Even when fully folded it is super long, so fitting it in a car trunk is harder than it might seem. For studio use (or as a permanent live mic stand at a club) it is perfect, though.