First of all, Im a long time MP customer and advocate. I have 4 of these stands plus 4 of the clutch type. My only problem has been what I think is the "achilles heel"... If you pull the main vertical post against the tripod base, it can pull out, and if it does, there is a little metal plate that falls off/out. It is what the hand screw press against to tighten the stand, and without it, the screw just digs into the plastic collar and doesn't tighten. Ive been careful not to make this mistake, but sometimes my "helpers" do so unknowingly.

Fortunately, I have been able to repair (all 4). I glue a 5mm washer into the collar (for the hand screw to press against), then glue a 6mm (same thread as hand screw) on top of the washer. Both are centered on the "cross" molded into the collar cavity. Lastly, I put some filler against the closed end of the cavity to keep it in place. Im not claiming this is a permanent solution, but neither is the original design. And forget about trying to find and buy replacements for those little metal plates... Hope this helps! Thanks.

It's perfect.

Excellent quality - everything I expected

Bought this stand to hold a medium diaphragm condenser over a drumset. Seemed like a better deal than the Amazon Basics stand I already have, so decided to pick this one. It is very sturdy and feels as much or even more premium than the other stand. Would definitely recommend this for many applications.

Very satisfied works well!

I ordered these stands for a Rotary Club for which I am the AV chair. I have a background in radio and photo (60 years) and a whole lot of other stuff, so accepting some considered compromises in what I buy is a normal part of the routine.

The stand is roughly what I thought it would be, a little 'flimsy' in some respects, but not bad if you are gentle with it.

I suppose if I were to buy it again, I'd up my game somewhat and pay an extra $10-$15 or so for something better.

At this point these will be OK, but generally, I think I'd bypass these and get something more solid.

It never works to have a $100+++ mic hit the floor because the mic stand "let you down".

Exactly what I wanted, and I might just get another.

When I first received this mic stand I was impressed. The hardware, construction, and stance seemed very sturdy right out of the box compared to my Amazon unit, which is about the same price.

However, the pivot for the boom is disappointing. Absolutely disappointing. I use this often with an SM57 microphone (a light microphone compared to others). At just half extension, the boom will rotate down overtime. If the mic stand is set to place the microphone at your mouth, in about 20 minutes it will slowly creep towards your chest.

I have CRANKED on the handle to prevent this from happening. This works in a pinch when only an SM57 or SM58 is on the stand. This will absolutely NOT hold up a condenser microphone and especially the behemoth SM7B microphone. The design just doesn't have enough friction to prevent it from rotating.

Plan on using this for overheads? Forget it. Acoustic performance? You wish. This thing is good for only two things: vocal micing (straight up with no pivot use) or amplifier micing (resting on an amplifier grille).

Unless you want to carry around pliers everywhere to crank on the pivot knob, forget this stand. Look elsewhere for an inexpensive one.

Works as it should.

Two boom stands arrived the same day, one's box was badly battered, the other was fine. Fortunately no observable damage to the stand itself. Stands are well made and hold the microphones in place perfectly. I would definitely purchase again.