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I guess it all comes down to whar you are used to, and I've spent enough time in studios filled with Starbird, old RCA and other serious stands to know that the Atlas is pretty skanky. The hardware looks and feels like it was cast out of scrap metal and nothing fits right. Just compare the Atlast to a Starbird; the Avenger gear is actually nicer than the Starbird hardware, although I admit that the Bird is a very impressive stand. What really got me concerned about all of this is my recent purchase of a BLUE Bottle mic. There was NO way I was gonna trust it on the end of an extended Atlas stand. I've seen little Senn. 421 mics tip an Atlas boom at full extension. I've also seen the main center riser drop down for no reason with a U47 along for the ride.
If you have experience only with Atlas (and Atlas is much better than the other Guitar Center type stands), go to the oldest studio in your neighborhood and check out their old RCA or Starbird booms. I don't think that anyone would have a hard time seeing the difference.
Damn, I promised I'd let this drop.....
Steve
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