It's a 5 year warranty, but they guarantee to have parts available for 10 years after purchase at least!

@@DcSoundOp What attachment would I need to mount a 14 pro max to the end of this? Please guide me I'm super nub. I like this alot because I could use it for others things also later on. Ty👍

@@jcap8391 So a mic stand uses a 5/8 thread and you can adapt that to either 3/8 or 1/4 using a kit like this - amzn.to/3RLaV0u - and then you could use whichever phone clamp you like best. Just be sure to weigh down the base if you’re going to boom the phone out over anything, or it will tip over and your phone will hit the ground first. You may be better off with a c-stand and a sand bag to be sure your phone survives long term. (The link is an affiliate link fyi)

DR Pro make great gear, though their cheaper stands aren’t quite as heavy duty or as nice as their good stuff that’s priced closer to these K&M ones.

Absolutely, it's amazing how long things like this can last when they're designed to be serviced and maintained from the start.

Me too, always a safe bet. I'm happy they're still the same quality as the last batch I bought ten years ago or so!

@@DcSoundOp Let's take a moment to appreciate this opportunity to say "they still make 'em like they used to'".

hahahahaha. agree

The Sweetwater page for them says they are a ‘complete reinvention of the typical boom mic stand concept’ 😂 What’s the stand out thing you like about them? The marketing’s got me ready to order one just to find out!

@@DcSoundOp The Tama Iron Works Studio are my favorite as well. They are a little more expensive than the K&M and other options, but so much better in build quality. Not quite to the level of Triad-orbit with the engineering, but rock solid. The boom arm pivot is better than anything else out there. It has an awesome counter weight as well. Not sure on the field repair or parts options as I've not needed to look into it. I've slowly phased out all other stands in favor of the Tama Studio stands. I can't speak for the tour or standard series.

I agree here!

That's great you didn't listen to that person. Buying cheap mic stands ALWAYS ends up costing you more in the end. Thanks for the message & for checking out the videos!

what kind of a salesperson is that wow

Nice 😂 Thanks for checking the video out.

Ha, I like that! There is a lot of junk out there, some of it isn’t so cheap either.

Hey Sean, thanks for the message. For what you're doing the k&m 252 might be the right choice. They are super versatile stands that get as tall as normal, but have two telescoping vertical sections so you can get them much lower to the ground. If those are not low enough, you may need the dedicated 259 model that is super short. Let me know if those look like what you're after at all. All the best.

what reason?

@@DcSoundOp they’re sturdy, functional, and versatile

@@warasilawombat oh absolutely 👍🏼

Hey, thanks for the great question! One of my absolute favorite stands to use for classical & traditional instruments who perform seated is the K&M-252 -> amzn.to/3ODK6rf - these have the double telescoping boom, as well as the double telescoping upright section. This makes them easy to position down low, around and under a music stand, or up high like a standard boom for a vocal mic or overhead. They also fold down about as small as a professional travel music stand, so musicians find them easy to take along in existing cases and gig-bags in my experience. Hope that helps. Good luck & stay in touch if you have any other questions!

@@DcSoundOp thanks for your advice, fast and in-depth response! I'll take a look at this model. You have a great channel, sharing your honest audio experience is remarkable. +New follower here :) Thanks!

If you want the most portable version, check these out: amzn.to/3m6M1N2 | they telescope on the upright section too & can be packed into a really small bag.

The last two numbers are the finish options: -55 is black, -02 is chrome & -76 is pure white. The 21090-300 combines their 210A/2 mic stand and the 211/1 telescoping boom arm, which is the one I'm talking about in this video. Hopefully, that helps?

@@DcSoundOp that helps a lot!! Thank you 🙏 I was needing to order 6 mic stands and wanted to make sure to get the right ones. Once again, thank you for taking the time to answer!

Nothing killed them... You can buy DR Pro at Musician's Friend, Sweetwater, Guitar Center and through a bunch of small music shops that have storefronts on Amazon.

@@DcSoundOp since the pandemic i have relocated to north and east of toronto and my google searches and searches in amazon US have yielded no results. shipping anything to canada is insanely expensive and there is also import duties. i guess i’ll have to find some and get them shipped to a friend in niagara falls (us side)

It will hold a mic like that just fine, but if you're looking to boom a mic like that all the way out, you may want to look at something with a counterweight or weighted base. It all depends on what you're doing. With the right technique though, I've miced many dozens of grand pianos with 414s and similar sized Neumann & Audio Technics mics boomed all the way out on these for live concerts and recordings.

Hey thanks for the question. It's always a good idea to take apart and clean the clutch & make sure there is no debris in there. Overtime they do wear out though, and you can get replacements for the spacer for about $1 - www.parts-express.com/K-M-Rubber-Disk-Washer-for-210-9-211-40mm-x-3mm-03-21-161-55-242-7801?quantity=1

@@DcSoundOp Alright, thank you

If your spacer is still pretty new and your still having issues, the original spacers for these stands were made of a thin layer of cork. Those gripped a bit better for large mics & you could easily make a cork spacer yourself by tracing the spacer you have onto thin sheet of cork from the hardware or craft store.

Which models have you purchased so far that didn't work? This will hold up quite heavy mics, but there may be a better option depending on how you are planning to use it. Let me know what isn't working for you & maybe we can figure out why.

Hey John, these don't have a counterweight. Those aren't super common for live productions, but Tama make some great counter-weighted stands. The good folks at Triad ORbit also make some seriously good counter-weight stands and accessories if you're doing BIG mics, or surround arrays etc.

@@DcSoundOp There is an 800 gram counterweight available though

@@hannes1734 Yes, k&m makes the 21105 counterweight that works for all of their stands and booms - amzn.to/3MnTMFs

It's a standard 5/8 - 27 thread. Thanks for the message!

There is no *swivel* mechanism to most boom stands, but depending on which axis you are talking about, you can set them to be tight but still easily movable. Maybe you can explain more about what you are trying to do?

​@DcSoundOp I'm also interested in what the OP means by swivel.

The Q2U comes with a mic clip that will fit on any standard mic stand like this. Thanks for the question.

@@DcSoundOp THANK YOU SO MUCH!