A conventional tripod boom stand with a swivel arm of about 75 cm (29.5 in), height to roughly 154 cm (60.6 in), and — the part that is often missing — a microphone clip and cable clips in the box.
McGrey MBS-01
A conventional tripod boom stand with a swivel arm of about 75 cm (29.5 in), height to roughly 154 cm (60.6 in), and — the part that is often missing — a microphone clip and cable clips in the box.
Type
Tripod with boom arm
Height
Adjustable to about 154 cm (60.6 in)
Boom length
About 75 cm (29.5 in)
Included
Microphone clip, cable clips
Manufacturer reference
00034629
Amazon reference
B00LW6TI22 (identical on 5 markets)
EAN
4260368344888
A microphone clip is included, which a surprising number of stands leave out
Cable clips keep the lead off the floor and away from feet
No UK offer at the time of writing
Best for: A first microphone stand where nothing else should have to be bought.
The plain answer in this family: a tripod, a column, a 75 cm (29.5 in) boom arm, and the clip that actually holds the microphone.
That last item is worth naming. Stands are frequently sold without a clip, and the buyer discovers it when the microphone has nothing to sit in. Here it is included, along with cable clips to keep the lead tidy along the boom.
Height goes to about 154 cm (60.6 in), which covers a seated player comfortably and a standing singer at the lower end of typical. The boom reaches across a desk without the tripod legs having to be underneath it.
The usual physics applies: an extended boom is a lever, and the base has to counterbalance it. Keep the arm as short as the position allows, and weight the base if the microphone is heavy.
The questions players ask
Why do the cable clips matter?
A microphone cable hanging loose is a cable that gets caught by a chair, which pulls the stand. The clips route it down the boom and the column, and they cost nothing to use.
Will it hold a heavy microphone?
A boom extended fully puts real leverage on the base. McGrey does not publish a load figure for this model, so for a heavy microphone plus a shock mount, keep the arm shorter and the base weighted.
A two-in-one stand: a straight floor stand, or a boom arm when the top section is fitted horizontally. Adjustable between 64 and 158 cm (62.2 in), which covers both a seated desk and a standing vocalist.
Type
Floor stand, converts to boom
Height range
64 – 158 cm (25.2 to 62.2 in)
Base
Tripod
Amazon reference
B09J2CXPDW (identical on 6 markets)
EAN
5060987649925
A floor stand does not transmit desk knocks into the microphone the way a desk arm does
The 64 cm (25.2 in) minimum is low enough to use seated at a desk
A tripod base takes floor space that a desk clamp does not
Best for: Recording vocals seated or standing, in a room where the floor is free.
The only stand here whose boom changes length — 16 to 30 inches — on a tripod that reaches 228 cm (89.8 in), rotating 360 degrees on two axes, with two microphone clips and a carrying bag.
Height range
28.1 to 89.8 in — 71 to 228 cm (28 to 89.8 in). The two stands already here reach 158 cm (62.2 in) and about 154 cm (60.6 in)
Boom length
Adjustable from 16 to 30 in — 41 to 76 cm (16.1 to 29.9 in). The only adjustable boom on this shelf; the other two are fixed
Boom movement
Rotates 360° horizontally and vertically, and detaches — the only two-axis rotation published here
Base
Tripod, in thickened steel poles which InnoGear states give more stability than lighter stands
Clips
Two different styles supplied, stated compatible with Shure SM58, SM48 and PG58 among others — the only stand here to name a microphone
Portability
A carrying bag is included, and the stand disassembles into several pieces
Thread size
InnoGear puts nothing in writing on this. No stand on this shelf publishes a thread size, and 3/8 and 5/8 in are both common
Counterweight
InnoGear puts nothing in writing on this. The page for another stand here notes that a long boom needs its counterweight balanced or the stand will tip
Weight
1,896 g (66.9 oz) in the product record. Neither stand already here has a figure
Manufacturer reference
TS186
Amazon reference
B0C61MKJK5
EAN
0810015622698
The only stand on this shelf whose boom length adjusts — 41 to 76 cm (16.1 to 29.9 in), rather than one fixed reach
Reaches 228 cm (89.8 in), where the two stands already here stop at about 155 cm (61 in)
No thread size published, which is the one figure that decides whether a microphone fits a clip
Best for: A room where one stand has to serve a seated desk, a standing vocal and an overhead position.
The larger of two all-but-identical 88-key bags on this shelf, and the one whose seller writes more down: Oxford fabric, a water-resistant exterior, a padded bottom panel and smooth two-way zippers.
Stated model fit
Yamaha DGX-670, 2021 to present, and compatible 88-key keyboards, digital pianos, MIDI keyboards and portable electric pianos (maker’s bullet)
Stated size
B: 140 × 44 × 17 — given in the title with no unit. Read as centimeters it is 55.1 × 17.3 × 6.7 in. The near-identical bag on this shelf states A: 135 × 33 × 17, five centimeters shorter and eleven shallower
Shell
Oxford fabric with reinforced stitching, and a water-resistant exterior against light splashes, dust and everyday debris (maker’s bullet). No fabric weight is given; two cases on this shelf publish 600D and 900D
Padding
Described as thick internal padding with a soft inner lining, and a padded bottom panel. No thickness is published. One keyboard case on this shelf publishes 6.6 mm (0.26 in) (maker’s bullet)
Closure
Smooth two-way zippers with a wide opening, and reinforced stitching at frequently handled areas (maker’s bullet)
Storage
One large zippered front pocket, stated for sheet music, sustain pedals, power adapters, cables, headphones and music books (maker’s bullet)
Carrying
Reinforced handles and an adjustable shoulder strap — a single strap, where three cases on this shelf carry on the back (maker’s bullet)
Load rating
nhuycka puts nothing in writing on this. No case on this shelf states what its straps will carry
Manufacturer reference
132797_nhuycka-18883804-AA-02 — a marketplace identifier rather than a maker’s code
Weight
1,000 g (35.3 oz) in the product record — and the twin on this shelf also records 1,000 g (35.3 oz) exactly. That is a shipping figure, not a weighed bag, and nothing here is ranked on it
Amazon reference
B0HH7Y8B62
EAN
3832899099394
Four published facts its twin lacks: Oxford fabric, water resistance, two-way zippers and a padded bottom
Eleven centimeters deeper than the twin, which is the dimension a speaker cabinet eats
Six dollars more than a bag most readers could not tell apart from it
Best for: An 88-key piano with a speaker cabinet or a deep rear panel, where 33 centimeters would not close.
A spring-coiled lead that extends from 6.6 to 9.8 feet and pulls back out of the way, with a bend count in the listing that nothing else on this shelf publishes.
Connection
6.35 mm (0.25 in) to 3.5 mm (0.14 in), stated for amplifiers, electronic keyboards, mixers and guitars (maker’s bullet)
Length
6.6 to 9.8 ft — a range, because the cable is coiled and stretches (from the title)
Construction
Spring-loaded coil, described as tangle-free and stretchable. The only coiled cable on this shelf (maker’s bullet)
Durability
Stated tested to withstand 15,000+ bends. No other listing on this shelf publishes a bend count (maker’s bullet)
OneOdio Pro10, Pro30 and Pro50 headphones, named in the title alongside amplifiers, keyboards and mixers
Color
Red (from the title)
Contacts
Described as a stereo adapter cable. The listing does not use the words TS or TRS (maker’s bullet)
Manufacturer reference
43222-9282
Weight
499 g (17.6 oz) in the product record, which is 1.1 lb almost exactly — a shipping figure rather than a weighed cable. Nothing on this page is ranked on it
Amazon reference
B06XBLQJRV
EAN
0709466429478
A coil takes up the slack itself: the length is there when you step back and gone when you do not
The only listing on this shelf that publishes a durability figure at all — 15,000 bends and over
A coil pulls: on a light headphone or a desk stand it drags the plug sideways
Best for: A player who moves between a seat and an amplifier, where a straight lead would lie on the floor.
A padded 88-key bag sold for the Yamaha DGX-670, with a reinforced handle, an adjustable shoulder strap and an exterior accessory pocket. Its near-twin sits on this same shelf, five centimeters longer and six dollars dearer.
Stated model fit
Yamaha DGX-670, 2020 to present, and most 88-key keyboards and portable digital pianos. OXDFTGDZ asks twice that the keyboard be measured first (maker’s bullet)
Stated size
A: 135 × 33 × 17 — given in the title with no unit. Read as centimeters it is 53.1 × 13.0 × 6.7 in. The near-identical bag on this shelf states B: 140 × 44 × 17
Padding
Described as a padded interior layer with a soft inner lining. No thickness is published. One keyboard case on this shelf publishes 6.6 mm (0.26 in) (maker’s bullet)
Carrying
Reinforced handle and an adjustable shoulder strap — a single strap, where three cases on this shelf carry on the back (maker’s bullet)
Storage
One exterior pocket, stated for power cables, sustain pedals, sheet music, headphones and adapters (maker’s bullet)
Shell
OXDFTGDZ puts nothing in writing on this — no fabric, no weight of cloth, no water resistance. The twin on this shelf states Oxford and water resistant
Closure
OXDFTGDZ puts nothing in writing on this. The twin states smooth two-way zippers
Manufacturer reference
63910_OXDFTGDZ-17563630-FF-01 — a marketplace identifier rather than a maker’s code
Weight
1,000 g (35.3 oz) in the product record — and the twin on this shelf also records 1,000 g (35.3 oz) exactly. That is a shipping figure, not a weighed bag, and nothing here is ranked on it
Amazon reference
B0HF7B9JPG
EAN
6082477016818
Six dollars less than its near-twin on this shelf, for the same stated job
A stated size in the title, which is more than two of the cases here manage
No padding thickness, no fabric, no water resistance and no zipper type published
Best for: A reader who has measured a DGX-670 or a similar 88-key piano and found 135 centimeters is enough.
