I am looking for a recommendation on a good microphone stand that will hold a lot of weight (approximately 3-5 lbs). I have a Blue Microphones Yeti mic that is pretty heavy and the mic stand I have won't hold it when I boom it out about 2 feet (over my desk). I took a trip to Guitar Center yesterday and couldn't really find anything (that wasn't $200).

I would like to keep it under $100 if possible. Any thoughts on a mic stand that can handle some weight when boomed over my desk would be great.

Thanks in advance.

Dave

atlas is always a good bet.

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MS20/

I put 10 lb. weights from a barbell weight set on the base of some of mine to hold them down.

In a band I was in, the drummer sang and used a boom with 2 flex extensions..... to keep it from tipping over he also used barbell weights to keep it anchored. 

In my studio, I have counter balance weights added to the other end. 

Many years ago I posed a similar question on this forum after having my mic stand tip over and send my microphone crashing to the floor. I was ready to buy a larger boom, the kind with 50 lb cast iron bases and wheels, when somebody suggested weights. Problem solved, haven't tipped one since.

A separate issue is the friction clutch that maintains the boom's angle. You practically have to use a pipe wrench to lock them down so they don't sag when the boom's extended with a heavy microphone attached. (Especially annoying in a live setting!). I did once run across a product that addressed that problem, but I've forgotten what it was called. (It may have been made by Latch Lake Music, maker of heavy-duty - and somewhat pricey - boom stands.)

Why does this post make me hungry for vindaloo?

I have 4 of these Dixon stands that have a real good clutch that is almost impossible to move once tightened. They would actually frustrate people who are to lazy to loosen the clutch when making a change. They are a one clutch system that when loosened you can change both angle and extension. They stopped producing them and I have never found anything like them.

Oh, and what I do is always make sure one of the 3 legs is under the boom. In other words, don't line up the space, line up a leg. It will be a lot less likely to tip.

Thanks everyone. My problem isn't the microphone tipping over, it's the clutch that doesn't seem to go tight enough to stop the mic from slowly dropping down.

Many years ago I posed a similar question on this forum after having my mic stand tip over and send my microphone crashing to the floor. I was ready to buy a larger boom, the kind with 50 lb cast iron bases and wheels, when somebody suggested weights. Problem solved, haven't tipped one since.

Glad the weights solved the issue...


I bought two of the large boom stands described above... and while expensive... they are nice (especially for drum overheads).  Worth the expense in the long run (if you need them).


@OP:  You might try the type of (desk-mount) mic stand that DJs use.
Those typically hold an RE-20... which is heavy.

Thanks everyone. My problem isn't the microphone tipping over, it's the clutch that doesn't seem to go tight enough to stop the mic from slowly dropping down.

 
Seems that a weight on the other end might be the cheapest fix. Even a Crown Royal bag (or any suitable bag) with some sand or gravel in it, hung over the end should counter the weight and stop the sag. Just look around at whatever might is at hand that wont make noise and use it as a counter weight.
 
J