Perfect mic stands for micing up guitar cabs?

[Josh Burgess]

I just bought two sm57s and two preamps to use them. Now I need some mic stands to be able to set them up on my cab. Any of you guys have a particular one you think is the perfect size? Should I just get one of those short stand/booms people use for kick drums and cabs? or something bigger?

 

[lolzgreg]

I just get several regular sized microphone stands. Better to have several multi-purpose stands than a few specialized stands. I only use short stands for kick drums.

 

[Force666]

Better to have several multi-purpose stands than a few specialized stands.

+1

 

[aortizjr]

I find that regular stands can get the job done but limit some flexibility.

So I like to have the shorter stands with booms. But you can most definitely do the job with 2 regular boom stands.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

I started with the normal ones with a boom, then when I happened on a 2 for 1 deal on some cheap low profile ones I jumped on that. I find them easier to work with on amps personally. But they really don't work for anything shorter than 5' (and that's stretching it a tad I think).

 

[Trevoire520]

Personally I'd go for short ones. A bit easier to work with when mic'ing cabs (tall stands can be a pain to mic bottom speakers with) and they can be useful for mic'ing snares, kicks and floor toms. Hell just get one tall and one short, best of both worlds.

 

[nwright]

I use shorter stands, but not quite as short as those kick drum stands you see at GC. The ones I use are kinda in between a regular stand and a kick drum mic stand. Perfect. Oh, and they have a boom, which is nice.

 

[greyskull]

normal boom stands then cut them shorter. makes them great for cabs and snare.

 

[ForefrontStudio]

normal boom stands then cut them shorter. makes them great for cabs and snare.

+1 I even have a normal straight stand cut short. works great for cabs and toms (if there's room) I also have a real small boom stand I got for kick drums. I'll jack the small boom off there a lot and stick it on other stands.

 

[53Crëw]

I use a mid-sized boom stand for cabs.

See this thread for a link:
http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/equipment/397009-quality-mic-stands.html#post7279834

 

[JeffTD]

I started with the normal ones with a boom, then when I happened on a 2 for 1 deal on some cheap low profile ones I jumped on that. I find them easier to work with on amps personally. But they really don't work for anything shorter than 5' (and that's stretching it a tad I think).

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

YOU MOTHERFUCKA!!!

 

[chewyfhtts]

i like the short stands that are used for kick drums. im tempted to try the clip that clips onto the side of cabs.. anyone tried those?