Review on Mr Power Microphone Holder Streaming Recording by Carlos Damain

I have an unusual use for a mic stand - it sits by my bed not to hold the mic but to take advantage of its tubular shape. I've attached a cup holder, cell phone holder, storage basket and now a storage tray to it. All of these accessories are meant to be attached to a pipe, so I use them on a mic stand to keep things handy by my bedside. This tray is lightweight, durable and a good size. It has a mesh rubber insert to keep things in place, which is nice. It has a lip along the edge that prevents items from rolling or being pushed out of the tray. It also has a strap you can slide things under to keep it in place. However, I'm a bit worried about the design. A day or two after installing and using the tablet, I noticed that it started to sag. It was tilted about 15-20 degrees from horizontal - at the time it had my tablet on it, but luckily the raised lip and mat kept it from sliding off. I fixed it and re-tightened the mounting clamp. It dragged on a little harder than I expected. I think the problem lies in the construction of the clamp. The pressure from the clamp is applied parallel to the tray which, if not tightened enough, allows it to act as a fulcrum as the only thing resisting the weight of the tray is friction. It seems to me that it makes more sense to have the clamp apply pressure perpendicular to the tray (in other words the screw would be on the opposite side of the stand from the tray) which would keep the tray fairly horizontal - if it were too loose it might slipping off a pole but would still be horizontal. Now it works perfectly for me, so I didn't deduct a single star from the rating. However, I would be a little worried about using it on tour. It would be inconvenient to pack a mic stand with the tray attached, so I assume most will want to detach it and put it back at their destination. Considering how much I had to tighten it to keep it flat, I was concerned that it was either not tight enough and would fail mid-show, or that frequent tightening/loosening was wearing something out. That's just a guess, so I could be completely wrong. It's not that expensive - it's good value for money when it works - so you can just try it and watch it closely until you're sure.