Mic Stand Out of Cymbal Stand

shadyru · 8th September 2008

Is there any way to make a cymbal stand into a mic stand to have a tube mic upside down? Need some good height singer is 6' Need a cheap very sturdy stand. Any model numbers would help.

Shazardhi · 8th September 2008

i guess it's probably not very helpful, but i've gone the other way and made cymbal stands out of mic stands, which was good, since cymbal stands actually cost more than mic stands (at least on the craigslist where i live).

i've bought decent boom mic stands from radio shack for $25 brand new, and i don't think i've ever seen a cymbal stand that cheap (unless it was old and rusty and/or somehow screwed up). what's the incentive for making a mic stand out of a cymbal stand? is it for vibe? is the singer also a drummer? is he just really into chrome?

i hope i'm not being nosy...

shadyru · 8th September 2008

no i just heard that cymbal stands are better and cheaper than the cheaply built mic stands

KeithMoonwannabe · 8th September 2008

one question: WHY ARE YOU EVEN THINKING OF DOING THIS?

personal advice: whoever or whatever made you think this was rational is an idiot on this subject

it doesn't make sense. CYMBAL STANDS ARE MORE EXPENSIVE in probably 90% of cases than mic stands

first of all durability isn't really an issue, and second cymbal stands are more money than most mic stands to begin with (after your labor/time and other parts are put in to make it a mic stand) well yeah you get the picture. not to mention they are designed to carry different weightloads and have different dispersion parameters. I don't even think converting a cymbal stand into a mic stand on it's own would be cheap so it certainly won't be $50-$60 by the time you finish this project. And for that price you can get some pretty nice mic stands.

this is silly just order a decent boom stand and call it a day.

Musicians Friend, Guitar Center, American Musical, Sweetwater, Front End Audio, etc whatever floats your boat.

I'm sure $25-$60 will get you a GOOD mic stand that fits your application.

I am 5'11" and I have never had problems with mic stands not being tall enough for me with recording or stage vocal mics. ie the stand still has plenty of height left. If you are curious I use DR PRO stands they are available through Guitar Center and now through Musicians Friend. I got a bunch when I worked at GC with my discount and I happen to keep buying them because I love them for the price (even now that I pay what everyone else does). granted there are nicer stands available they do cost more.

next question: why does the tube mic need to be upside down? it really makes no difference I use tube mics to sing with (or have in the past anyway I guess now I'm on my ST79 and AT4047 kick).

sorry reading over this I sound kind of mean....i don't mean to be it just happened that way

narcoman · 8th September 2008

a GOOD mic stand to do what he's trying to do start at $200. Starbird and similar - I know exactly the set up he's after.

A moderate priced cymbal stand WILL be sturdier - you could easily get a decent braced stand for $70. Then he'd need a clamp attachment to fix the mic holder to - that'd cost another $60 ish or more. Might as well get a immitation starbird!!

Studiospares in th UK have them - wouldnt know about the USA.

jasonraboin · 8th September 2008

Search for some pictures of Queens of the Stone Age live and maybe you can figure out how it's done. The use cymbal stands as mic stands for the lead vocals.

imalildrummaboi · 20th November 2010

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Originally Posted by jasonraboin

Search for some pictures of Queens of the Stone Age live and maybe you can figure out how it's done. The use cymbal stands as mic stands for the lead vocals.

Yeah, so do Them Crooked Vultures:

YouTube - Them Crooked Vultures - 03 Mind eraser, no chaser (Pro-shot, Reading 2009)

The reason I want to use cymbal stands as mic stands is that I have a bunch laying around! And you can usually get 5-8 crappy ones on CL for under $100, and those are WAY more sturdy than the cheap proline stands I have.

Do you know anywhere that sells the piece that screws onto the cymbal stand threads so you can attach a mic clip? I have DW9000 stands just like Them Crooked Vultures.

12ax7 · 22nd November 2010

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This guy taped a Shure '58 to a cymbal stand back in '92, and sang through it for 7 years:

Mic Stand Out of Cymbal Stand-ducktape-mic.jpg

He just kept putting more duct tape on it every time it would start to wiggle a little bit.
.

Jidis · 22nd November 2010

I got these over twenty years ago, but Tama used to make boom arm type things which were threaded for mic clips. They had a solid bar the size of whatever those standard boom rods were (3/8 or 1/2" maybe) with a brass adapter on the end bringing it to mic clip size. They fit most people's boom arms, as well as the smaller holes in many multi-clamp brackets. Very useful, just be careful what you hang them off of. I got some nasty cymbal resonance on tom hits when I got too creative with my stands.

Take Care

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Quote:

Originally Posted by imalildrummaboi

Do you know anywhere that sells the piece that screws onto the cymbal stand threads so you can attach a mic clip?

FWIW, the smaller inner threaded part of the Tama arms is not the same diameter as the tip part of their cymbal stands. It's actually heavier, maybe twice as thick.

carss666 · 26th November 2010

In my low budget days i have done both <mic stand cymbal stand/ cymbal stand mic stand> but you get a lot of low frequency coming through a cybal stand into you're recording. I'd recomend buying the stand you need and having a good one around for the future.....
If you are going to do this tape a lot of tape or foam around the feet to minimize the transfer into the mic or weigh down the mic stand so you can extend the boom all the way.
A good K+M stand with a good solid boom will cost 50-75 dollars.
I wouldn't buy anything less.

8th September 2008	#1
shadyru Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 645 Thread Starter	Mic Stand Out of Cymbal Stand Is there any way to make a cymbal stand into a mic stand to have a tube mic upside down? Need some good height singer is 6' Need a cheap very sturdy stand. Any model numbers would help.

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12ax7 Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,955	. This guy taped a Shure '58 to a cymbal stand back in '92, and sang through it for 7 years: He just kept putting more duct tape on it every time it would start to wiggle a little bit. .

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8th September 2008	#2
Shazardhi Gear interested Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dixon, CA Posts: 8	i guess it's probably not very helpful, but i've gone the other way and made cymbal stands out of mic stands, which was good, since cymbal stands actually cost more than mic stands (at least on the craigslist where i live). i've bought decent boom mic stands from radio shack for $25 brand new, and i don't think i've ever seen a cymbal stand that cheap (unless it was old and rusty and/or somehow screwed up). what's the incentive for making a mic stand out of a cymbal stand? is it for vibe? is the singer also a drummer? is he just really into chrome? i hope i'm not being nosy...

8th September 2008	#4
KeithMoonwannabe Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 2,219	one question: WHY ARE YOU EVEN THINKING OF DOING THIS? personal advice: whoever or whatever made you think this was rational is an idiot on this subject it doesn't make sense. CYMBAL STANDS ARE MORE EXPENSIVE in probably 90% of cases than mic stands first of all durability isn't really an issue, and second cymbal stands are more money than most mic stands to begin with (after your labor/time and other parts are put in to make it a mic stand) well yeah you get the picture. not to mention they are designed to carry different weightloads and have different dispersion parameters. I don't even think converting a cymbal stand into a mic stand on it's own would be cheap so it certainly won't be $50-$60 by the time you finish this project. And for that price you can get some pretty nice mic stands. this is silly just order a decent boom stand and call it a day. Musicians Friend, Guitar Center, American Musical, Sweetwater, Front End Audio, etc whatever floats your boat. I'm sure $25-$60 will get you a GOOD mic stand that fits your application. I am 5'11" and I have never had problems with mic stands not being tall enough for me with recording or stage vocal mics. ie the stand still has plenty of height left. If you are curious I use DR PRO stands they are available through Guitar Center and now through Musicians Friend. I got a bunch when I worked at GC with my discount and I happen to keep buying them because I love them for the price (even now that I pay what everyone else does). granted there are nicer stands available they do cost more. next question: why does the tube mic need to be upside down? it really makes no difference I use tube mics to sing with (or have in the past anyway I guess now I'm on my ST79 and AT4047 kick). sorry reading over this I sound kind of mean....i don't mean to be it just happened that way

8th September 2008	#5
narcoman Lives for gear Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 9,409	a GOOD mic stand to do what he's trying to do start at $200. Starbird and similar - I know exactly the set up he's after. A moderate priced cymbal stand WILL be sturdier - you could easily get a decent braced stand for $70. Then he'd need a clamp attachment to fix the mic holder to - that'd cost another $60 ish or more. Might as well get a immitation starbird!! Studiospares in th UK have them - wouldnt know about the USA.

8th September 2008	#6
jasonraboin Gear maniac Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northampton, MA Posts: 195	Search for some pictures of Queens of the Stone Age live and maybe you can figure out how it's done. The use cymbal stands as mic stands for the lead vocals.

26th November 2010	#10
carss666 Gear Head Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Calgary Alberta Canada Posts: 31	In my low budget days i have done both <mic stand cymbal stand/ cymbal stand mic stand> but you get a lot of low frequency coming through a cybal stand into you're recording. I'd recomend buying the stand you need and having a good one around for the future..... If you are going to do this tape a lot of tape or foam around the feet to minimize the transfer into the mic or weigh down the mic stand so you can extend the boom all the way. A good K+M stand with a good solid boom will cost 50-75 dollars. I wouldn't buy anything less.