HerculesMS533B Hideaway Boom Stand, Black

As a designer this is an amazing design simple faultless* robust and compact, the only thing is its weight, which for a busker could be a bit much. Having said that as a street preacher I shall be taking it everywhere as it is a brilliant piece of kit. sturdy practically designed, so simple to pack away and set up. Worth every penny.*(maybe Carbon Fibre but at what cost?)

Sturdy and rugged with a compact profile when not in use. Great for constant gigging!

Excellent stand, very stable and a good price. Loads of gigs without issue

Can't fault it, strong, sturdy, superb!

This is the rolls Royce of mic stands. But the little easy grip mic clip is just rubbish and feels like it is made out of Christmas cracker plastic. The stand itself is solid and feels like it'll last forever. Great stand shame about the clip. I switched my clip out for a nice Shure one and all is good!

Great quality as usual from Hercules. Everything feels solid and looks like it will last ages. It comes with a handy spring mic clip which safely accommodates both skinny wired mics and big fat radio mics. The best feature is the hideaway boom: for storage the boom is safely tucked inside making it as easy to pack as an upright, and indeed it can be used as an upright if desired while still being able to use the nice squeeze and lift height adjust. Then in boom mode, the one big easy to use screw nob on the side adjusts both reach and angle. I'm a sound engineer and love the robustness and versatility. The guys I engineer for love the stability and easy of use.

These are built to last, good to look at, and pleasing to use. (Which makes it disappointing that the supplied microphone-holding clip is clumsy, prone to break, and unsuitable for "large-bore"/wireless mics.)These stands are obviously not cheap; but, especially if you gig heavily, it's worth paying for hardware you can count on. There are other solidly built mic stands available, some from name brands, but few are as nicely designed and easy to use.(I recommend the matching Hercules microphone carrying bag too.)

This is a brilliant mic stand. Especially pleased as I bought it at a discount.I own many mic stands, most of them are the usual cheaper and mid prices models. The height adjustment screw is ways annoying and is prone to causing hand injuries and the booms never hold without tightening them to the point of wrist-damage and even then they don't hold, especially not with a condenser mic attached.The Hercules is in another league. It's solidly built. It has a neat quick release mechanism for the height adjustment and the boom can hold a condenser mic at full extension without requiring wrist destruction and with no drooping. Worth every penny and some