MS 2002 Mic Stand : A small stand for various uses

I have two of these stands, one which I use for a Shure SM57 and one for a large diaphragm microphone. It works brilliantly for both of these applications, although at times a bit big.

For the sm57, this is used to mic up amps. This thing has a great reach, and you can't really think of an amp that wouldn't work with this. For the large diaphragm mic this is used on top of a desk. Making it reach a standing persons mouth is no problem this way. Using it sitting down, for tracking acoustic guitar or speech also works great. The downside to this kind of setup is that the base will take up a lot of space. This could be a problem, but for the stabillity you get out of this, it is definitely worth it.

The other issues I can find are that the connection on the head, the threads, seem a bit too deep. This makes it look like what ever you place on the end of the boom isn't fully on. In practice, this is not the case. Everything is solid on and stable.

The final problem is that it is not super tight or solid. The joints may have some movement in them, although this isn't really such a big of a problem.