Tripods:
good-smaller and lighter to carry

bad- easier to trip over knock over
less vibration isolation

Solid:
good- better vibration isolation
harder to trip over knock over

bad- larger and heavy to carry


Do i have this correct?

So other than getting them to and from the gig, the solid base is better?

Did I miss anything?

thanks

Mark

In article ,
says...
Tripods:
good-smaller and lighter to carry

bad- easier to trip over knock over
less vibration isolation

Solid:
good- better vibration isolation
harder to trip over knock over

bad- larger and heavy to carry


Do i have this correct?

So other than getting them to and from the gig, the solid base is better?

Did I miss anything?

I think so. The solid bases take up exactly that much floor space.
The tripods can be over another leg, have cables running under them,
and maybe reach one leg underneath whatever the stand's carrying to
steady it from tipping over.
So no, they're not quite as sturdy, but I think they give you other
options for getting closer to the source (like around drums).
---Michael (of APP)...
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/6/au...plantmusic.htm

"Mark" wrote in message
om...
Tripods:
good-smaller and lighter to carry

bad- easier to trip over knock over
less vibration isolation

Solid:
good- better vibration isolation
harder to trip over knock over

bad- larger and heavy to carry


Do i have this correct?

Not necessarily. You're right about what's smaller and lighter to carry. But
which one has better vibration isolation is quite variable. The
best-isolated stand I own is a tripod (AKG, as it happens), and some of the
worst-isolated stands I've used were round-based. Other round-based stands
have better isolation, and other tripod stands have worse. Too many models
out there to generalize.

As for knocking over, in general I find round-based stands easier to knock
over, just because the base is smaller. But you can knock or tip over either
if you're not careful.

In general, I prefer *good* tripods over round-bottoms, but there are times
where the smaller footprint of a round-based stand is necessary (for
example, nestled among the parts of a drumkit).

Peace,
Paul

So other than getting them to and from the gig, the solid base is better?

Did I miss anything?

thanks

Mark

I perfer the cast base
they stand up to abuse much better
the down side is screwing the bases on and off each time
but I have about 70 of the ms-10s and they have worked flawlessly
much more stable than tripod stands as well
George

For outdoor uneven ground the tripod is much better. It is also much
lighter in a backpack when I am trying to carry in to setup 4 in a swamp.
The cast bases rust in wet ground as well and have a fine thread that is not
very forgiving to rust.

Further the tripod is more stable when used as a branch holder for a
variable height perch for the working bird.

I also use akg's.

Rich

"Mark" wrote in message
om...
Tripods:
good-smaller and lighter to carry

bad- easier to trip over knock over
less vibration isolation

Solid:
good- better vibration isolation
harder to trip over knock over

bad- larger and heavy to carry


Do i have this correct?

So other than getting them to and from the gig, the solid base is better?

Tripod = folds up to take up less space in mode of transportation to gig.

Tripod = IMO provides better sound/vibration isloation than solid base (the
joints absorb some of it).

Solid= if the threads strip, you're screwed (admittedly a rare occurence,
but it can happen from time to time, esp. if you have people in a hurry or
not paying attention "helping" you).

At a gig, ideally I would use solid for vocal mics upfront (less tripping
risk) & tripod for everything else... unless the singer likes to spin that
tripod thingy.

Neil Henderson

I don't like tripod stands simply because they take up too much real
estate.

Al


On 6 Oct 2004 09:27:43 -0700, (Mark) wrote:

Tripods:
good-smaller and lighter to carry

bad- easier to trip over knock over
less vibration isolation

Solid:
good- better vibration isolation
harder to trip over knock over

bad- larger and heavy to carry


Do i have this correct?

So other than getting them to and from the gig, the solid base is better?

Did I miss anything?

thanks

Mark

Neil Henderson wrote:


Solid= if the threads strip, you're screwed


That would be "unscrewed".

In article playonATcomcast.net writes:

I don't like tripod stands simply because they take up too much real
estate.

That just means you're putting them (and your microphones) too close
together. g


--
I'm really Mike Rivers )
However, until the spam goes away or Hell freezes over,
lots of IP addresses are blocked from this system. If
you e-mail me and it bounces, use your secret decoder ring
and reach me he double-m-eleven-double-zero at yahoo

And then there's the Triangle solid base mic stands. Harder to knock over
than the round bases, being more stable that's what I would prefer in a studio.
And in a studio if you have a lot of tripod mic stands best to invest in a few
sandbags (the kind they use for gaffing lighting gear) so the stand doesn't
introduce one of your good mics to the floor.

You can always boom in to get a mic closer to a drum kit.

Will Miho
NY Music & TV Audio Guy
Off the Morning Show! & sleepin' In... / Fox News
"The large print giveth and the small print taketh away..." Tom Waits

Did I miss anything?

thanks

Mark

Yes, check this out:

http://www.latchlakemusic.com/products/mk-features.asp

I'm still using a combination of the heavy duty Atlas stands (round &
triangular base MS20, MS25 & SB36) and lighting / grip stands (tripod
base) for my location work. Each has their advantages. But when
finances will allow it, I want to try the new base design on the stand
linked to above. I already have one of their "Xtra Booms" and their
stuff is VERY nice.

steve

I like the tripod bases, but found them a bit wobbly with large diaphragm
condensers on them. Simple fix was to
remove the rubber ends off the feet, shove solid bar up them with some
Selleys No More Gaps to seal them in place, and
presto, nice heavy tripod base!

Cheers,

Tim Julian
www.fragilecolours.com

The thing I like about tripods is that I can figure out which of three
ways the stand really wants to fall. Once that is figured out I can
twist the base for max stability and start adding the weight where it
is needed. I like using those ankle /wrist weights made for exercise.
They work well on the legs of the stand I use.

In article ,
(Peter B.) wrote:

The thing I like about tripods is that I can figure out which of three
ways the stand really wants to fall. Once that is figured out I can
twist the base for max stability and start adding the weight where it
is needed. I like using those ankle /wrist weights made for exercise.
They work well on the legs of the stand I use.

what I don't like about tripods is when the voulenteer help tosses thiry
of them in a road case , most not properly collapsed , next time you go
to use them you have a box of junk stands
George

For studio use, a 5-10 lb barbell weight slipped over the center
column puts weight where it needs to be. Many photographers tripods
come with a hook mounted in the bottom of the center column for this
purpose.


Frank /~ http://newmex.com/f10
@/


On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 21:33:50 +1300, "Tim Julian"
wrote:

I like the tripod bases, but found them a bit wobbly with large diaphragm
condensers on them. Simple fix was to
remove the rubber ends off the feet, shove solid bar up them with some
Selleys No More Gaps to seal them in place, and
presto, nice heavy tripod base!

Cheers,

Tim Julian
www.fragilecolours.com

George wrote in message ...

what I don't like about tripods is when the voulenteer help tosses thiry
of them in a road case , most not properly collapsed , next time you go
to use them you have a box of junk stands
George



That is a good point. Tripods do have more mechanical parts to be
abused and go bad...

I am usually just using one stand with a stereo bar on top. I use a
modified Quik-Lok steel boom stand. I was using the stand to hold
weight in ways boom stands are not meant to hold weight. This required
some changes be made...


peter