Samson MB1 Mini Boom Microphone Stand, SAMB1

I was looking for a stand I could use on my desktop to support a Rode or Samson studio mic for video editing. Most stands have a small base and so tend to topple over. This one does the job perfect. The triangular (rather than round) base makes it easier to position, but the base is heavy enough to handle my mics without the boom toppling over. Its good quality, boom itself is telescoping so easy to adjust. Absolutely perfect for what I needed.

Perfect for my UMIK-1 calibration microphone

Very sturdy microphone stand,great for making videos and practicing music.

Best item I've ever bought - due to the being far above and beyond expectations. Best addition to my music recording equipment in quite some time...

I bought the Rode PSA1 for a samson meteor and honestly it was a piece of crap. No two ways about it, it would spring upright because funnily enough the Samson meteor doesn't weigh 2.5KG or whatever. (Why would a mic need to?) This is stiff and can also be used as a simple tri pod sort of set up rather than a boom stand, has clips to keep your wires out of the way, screws on, is pretty much adjustable. Steel base, honestly worth every penny. Only issue I can point out is that the arm could be a little bit longer, just a few inches. Because so far I can't really get this to point out to directly under my mouth from my desk without hunching forwards.

Really solid, well designed and ell made

Perfect for home recording where space is limited.

Good stand

Heavy narrow base and long reach make this an excellent stand for a snare drum. Clamp a small goose neck on the shaft and you can add an under-snare mic also. Much cheaper than LP Claw options. (See picture)

Está muy bien construido, más grande de lo esperado, su brazo es bastante largo para ser la versión de escritorio. Cuenta con una base sólida y el boom se sujeta firmemente. Una gran opción para quienes no terminan de sentir agrado por los brazos que se fijan en escritorios o mesas que a pesar de ser de bajo perfil, obstruyen. En cambio, soportes de estilo más clásico, permiten colocar y manipular teclado, libreta o tabletas sin mayor problema. Evidentemente, el ajuste es fijo, es decir, para quedar posicionado de manera óptima, se requiere suspender la actividad que se esté realizando para manipularlo con ambas manos y lograr la altura y longitud deseadas, solo si gustas de mover el micrófono incesantemente durante transmisiones, videollamadas o grabaciones, podrías tener dificultades. Para quienes buscan fijarlo y moverlo con precaución sin molestarse en invertir unos segundos más a su ajuste, es idóneo.

First things first, I have absolutely zero experience with this type of gear. My background is photography (cameras, lenses, meters, radio control devices, tripods, studio flash gear, et cetera), construction and pest control. My experience is what tells me this is a well made piece of gear that I wouldn't hesitate to take to a construction site or a photo shoot. I'll be using the stand to hold an omnimic to do room analyzing measurements with. http://www.amazon.com/Dayton-Audio-Electret-Measurement-Microphone/dp/B002KI8X40/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354286429&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=Daton+EMM-6 If you need to add more weight then the stand is designed to hold, then add more counter weight or get a heavier table stand. There's no excuse for overloading one's gear. I worked thirty years in the construction trades and I'm use to putting gear through it's paces to tear broken things out that are made of big timbers, pipe and steel, and put them back together again with power saws/drills and big heavy hammers; Milwaukee, Skill, Ridgid and Stanley tools. The point, I know how to use gear to it's max and after many years of use, not break them. The point, if anybody tells you this is a fragile piece of gear, it's because they're abusing the gear beyond what it was designed to do; at a reasonable price, hold a microphone in a static position and then be moved again. When using this stand, if the mic is falling over, it's because it's being over extended, over weighted, poorly cabled, not leveled or the legs of the stand are improperly positions; one leg should face away from the weight load in the direction of the tilt. The mic stand is not falling over because it's not stable, the base is too light or it's poorly designed. If parts are breaking it's because the parts are being overtightened beyond what they were designed for. A little bit of common sense regarding not abusing your tools goes a long way in extending their usefulness. People who break their tools and then blame the tools, tick me off. And yes, we all have experienced products that broke the moment we plugged them in for normal use. That's what a warranty is for. I don't care what the other reviewers have to say about this mic stand. It's a beautiful piece of gear, that's well designed and will give it's owner many years of service. Eventually, one day, years down the road, the parts will get old, brittle and break but don't we all. Based on personal experience with lots of tools, used under extreme conditions (heat, cold, dark, rain and under houses), I expect this piece of gear to last many years of regular use and then if it breaks, without complaint I'll say; I got many years of use out of it as I only paid $27.00 for the stand and that included delivery. The point, for a well constructed mic stand, this is a great price. You'll be hard pressed to find a better product at any price and yes, I've looked. I do have one niggle and that's the hand-twist action at the center of the stand to tighten the center clamp of the main support. It's a bit flaky as to tightening but with patience, it locks things down just fine. This niggle is not a reason to take this item off a list of possible choices or an excuse to knock a star off a possible five star rating. If one is expecting a table top mic stand they can throw around the stage in anger to impress everybody (Oooo, he's scary) with their lack of personal self-control, get an all metal stand who's clamps are made of steel or get a different profession where, due to their lack of self-control, won't be able to break things. If one is going show self-control and respect their gear, expectedly, this mic stand will last many years and like most well used items, eventually die a gentle, quiet, well deserved death. I love this stand because it's well made, is good looking, has lots of well placed adjustments to make it very functional and delivered, is well priced. Hope the above review helps.

This is an awesome desktop Mic Stand. High quality construction, including connections. and heavy cast base makes for a mic that will not move when mounted. Highly recommended.

This mic stand has been the favorite option for my band. A solid, small and stable stand that doesn’t shake, perfect for Indian music and can be extended considerably to a perfect high for playing guitar on singing on chair too. It’s well finished and the coating paint protects it from corrosion and makes it unnoticeable on stage. A really good quality option that will last many years.