I bought the chrome stand to use with my Shure Super 55. I'm 6'1" so I was a bit concerned that the stand might not be tall enough, but it turned out to be tall enough with small stock. If you are taller than 6ft 1in you may need an extender or possibly a taller stand. The round base is just the right size and weight. The overall quality is very good. Note for Shure 55 users: You must completely remove the locking nut at the top to allow the XLR cable to fit into the microphone jack. I still expected to have to do it. It didn't cause any problems. Great mic stand!