🎤 Black Adjustable Microphone Stand with Tripod Base, Up to 85.75 Inches, by Amazon Basics Review

Pros first: :-) - Inexpensive. - Folds up into a nice little package. - Big enough for any purpose. - Matte black finish looks nice. Cons :-(- The stem is shorter than it looks in the pictures. (I can live with that) - The stem is permanently attached to the stand so you can't remove it and use it like a regular mic stand (I can live with that) - The stem adjustment is based on friction and there is a way to tighten it enough that it will hold any but the lightest mic (deal killer) Anyway I'm…

I bought this unit when I was looking for a way to capture photos and videos overhead. Sure I could have bought an expensive heavy overhead bar but it was out of my budget so I bought this one to see if it would work. May I ask if it worked? Well it depends on your expectations. My expectation was to hang a Canon SL2 over a table with a 10-18mm lens totaling about 25 ounces. It works up to a height of about 4-5 feet (as long as one of the three legs is pointing in the same direction as the…

Pros: • This is an inexpensive boom microphone solution. • It is very portable and has built-in cable clamps. • The stem end can be removed to accommodate a smaller mount. Cons: • This is an inexpensive stand, so a microphone of any weight can knock it over without additional support (very light stand). • It doesn't extend very high (think of it like a traditional mic stand, not a boom), and the higher you go, the greater the stability factor. • I bought a "new" but this shelf is clearly used…