Review on 🎙️ K&M 23550.500.55 Adjustable Microphone Bar - Dual Microphone/Boom Stand Attachment - 5/8" Thread Connector - Professional Grade - Made in Germany - Black by Charles Collier

This rod is beautifully finished and durable. The good/bad news is that it comes with adapters for standard 5/8" threads. To tighten the microphones enough to stay where you want them, you must tighten both the microphone adapter and the adapter stem to the same torque. When you take it apart, the adapter stays on the mic, not the pole. You cannot prevent this since the thread with the smaller diameter always unwinds first. The real issue other reviewers have pointed out is that the included adapter is so short that it's not long enough to pick it up and off the mic when you're done. A simple solution is to have a small pair of pliers handy. In my case, I had several longer adapters that came with my mics that I used instead. They work much better even though they are plastic. It would be great if this rod had a 5/8" thread so it doesn't need adapters. Let those wanting to use mics with tiny threads use adapters instead. The maximum distance of 17 cm is ideal for the ORTF stereo for my microphones in shock absorbers. At this maximum distance, I mount my shock mounts perpendicular to the handlebars, and then I rotate the mics in shock-absorbing mounts through a 110-degree angle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORTF_stereo_technique t is long enough to pick it up and take it off the mic when you're done. A simple solution is to have a small pair of pliers handy. In my case, I had several longer adapters that came with my mics that I used instead. They work much better even though they are plastic. It would be great if this rod had a 5/8" thread so it doesn't need adapters. Let those wanting to use mics with tiny threads, use adapters instead. The maximum distance of 17 cm is ideal for the ORTF stereo for my microphones in shock absorbers. I mount my shock mounts perpendicular to the handlebars at this maximum distance, and then rotate the mics in the shock mounts 110 degrees. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORTF_stereo_technique t is long enough to pick it up and take it off the mic when you're done. A simple solution is to have a small pair of pliers handy. In my case, I had several longer adapters that came with my mics that I used instead. They work much better even though they are plastic. It would be great if this rod had a 5/8" thread so it doesn't need adapters. Leave those who want to use microphones with tiny threads, use adapters instead. The maximum distance of 17 cm is ideal for the ORTF stereo for my microphones in shock absorbers. I mount my shock mounts perpendicular to the handlebars at this maximum distance, and then rotate the mics in the shock mounts 110 degrees. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORTF_stereo_technique I had several longer adapters that came with my mics that I used instead. They work much better even though they are plastic. It would be great if this rod had a 5/8" thread so it doesn't need adapters. Let those wanting to use mics with tiny threads use adapters instead. The maximum distance of 17 cm is ideal for the ORTF stereo for my microphones in shock absorbers. I mount my shock mounts perpendicular to the handlebars at this maximum distance, and then rotate the mics in the shock mounts 110 degrees. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORTF_stereo_technique I had several longer adapters that came with my mics that I used instead. They work much better even though they are plastic. It would be great if this rod had a 5/8" thread so it doesn't need adapters. Let those wanting to use mics with tiny threads use adapters instead. The 17cm maximum spacing is ideal for the ORTF -Stereo for my microphones in shock absorbers. I mount my shock mounts perpendicular to the handlebars at this maximum distance, and then rotate the mics in the shock mounts 110 degrees. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORTF_stereo_technique The maximum distance of 17 cm is ideal for an ORTF stereo system for my microphones in swing mounts. I mount my shock mounts perpendicular to the handlebars at this maximum distance, and then rotate the mics in the shock mounts 110 degrees. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORTF_stereo_technique The maximum distance of 17 cm is ideal for an ORTF stereo system for my microphones in swing mounts. I mount my shock mounts perpendicular to the handlebars at this maximum distance, and then rotate the mics in the shock mounts 110 degrees. http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/ORTF_stereo_technique org/wiki/ORTF_stereo_technique The maximum distance of 17 cm is perfect for an ORTF stereo system for my microphones in swing mounts. I mount my shock mounts perpendicular to the handlebars at this maximum distance, and then rotate the mics in the shock mounts 110 degrees. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORTF_stereo_technique The maximum distance of 17 cm is ideal for an ORTF stereo system for my microphones in swing mounts. I mount my shock mounts perpendicular to the handlebars at this maximum distance, and then rotate the mics in the shock mounts 110 degrees. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORTF_stereo_technique org/wiki/ORTF_stereo_technique The maximum distance of 17 cm is perfect for an ORTF stereo system for my microphones in swing mounts. I mount my shock mounts perpendicular to the handlebars at this maximum distance, and then rotate the mics in the shock mounts 110 degrees. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORTF_stereo_technique The maximum distance of 17 cm is ideal for an ORTF stereo system for my microphones in swing mounts. I mount my shock mounts perpendicular to the handlebars at this maximum distance, and then rotate the mics in the shock mounts 110 degrees. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORTF_stereo_technique and then I rotate the mics in shock absorbing mounts at an angle of 110 degrees. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORTF_stereo_technique The maximum distance of 17 cm is ideal for an ORTF stereo system for my microphones in swing mounts. I mount my shock mounts perpendicular to the handlebars at this maximum distance, and then rotate the mics in the shock mounts 110 degrees. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORTF_stereo_technique and then I rotate the mics in shock absorbing mounts at an angle of 110 degrees. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORTF_stereo_technique The maximum distance of 17 cm is ideal for an ORTF stereo system for my microphones in swing mounts. I mount my shock mounts perpendicular to the handlebars at this maximum distance, and then rotate the mics in the shock mounts 110 degrees. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORTF_stereo_technique org/wiki/ORTF_stereo_technique and then I rotate the mics in shock absorbing mounts at an angle of 110 degrees. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORTF_stereo_technique The maximum distance of 17 cm is ideal for an ORTF stereo system for my microphones in swing mounts. I mount my shock mounts perpendicular to the handlebars at this maximum distance, and then rotate the mics in the shock mounts 110 degrees. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORTF_stereo_technique org/wiki/ORTF_stereo_technique and then I rotate the mics in shock absorbing mounts at an angle of 110 degrees. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORTF_stereo_technique The maximum distance of 17 cm is ideal for an ORTF stereo system for my microphones in swing mounts. I mount my shock mounts perpendicular to the handlebars at this maximum distance, and then rotate the mics in the shock mounts 110 degrees. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORTF_stereo_technique