Cheap Way To Make A Mic Stand?

[Questopher]

Anyone know?

[Greykiller]

Three hockey sticks ductaped toward the bottom and the top. Ductape the mic on there, or tie some string really tight around the mic and the stand and let it sort of cling to the side.

[zero3803]

I'm not sure how to make one, but I bought one for 20 dollars at a local music store. The time spent/money to purchase materials would probably end up being close to the amount you'd spend just snagging a nice little cheap one like this.

[Transbrak]

yeah mic stands are cheap and last forever, it should be a no brainer to purchace one

[Monstro]

a broom handle and some duct tape

[SSPWOLF]

Three hockey sticks ductaped toward the bottom and the top. Ductape the mic on there, or tie some string really tight around the mic and the stand and let it sort of cling to the side.


I gather a 15 dollar actual mic stand would be cheaper than purchasing three hockey sticks.

[weenus]

Got one from guitar center for 25 bucks, can't beat it, and its totally worth it.

[Frederf]

THIRTEEN DARRAR

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Musicians-Gear-Die-Cast-Mic-Stand-451053-i1371493.gc

[Teh_Nfsjunkie91]

If you're doing two instruments, just plug your headset a controller and you're set.

[Kevhouse]

I saw a guy on herebefore who made himself a "ghetto-ass" mic stand, if anybody remembers that...

he taped the mic to the back of a chair.

[zuluthrone]

for 2 instruments, i wrap the mike chord around my neck and wedge it with my shoulder. The electricity running around the neck creates a magnetic field that allows you to sing higher, though it may cause an aneurysm.

[HogPride15]

we have a really tall street cone that the mic conveniently fits into lol :P

[inpulse_beat]

Take two or three rubberbands, tie them together, put them on your ears, and put the mic between the rubberbands and your face.

[Manda]

Take two or three rubberbands, tie them together, put them on your ears, and put the mic between the rubberbands and your face.

Lol, I'd like to see someone try that! Owww.... XP

Any tall, sturdy object and a good amount of tape should work well enough. But a decent mic stand is recommended, it's designed for it! Plus otherwise you'll have to play sitting down, some people can't play like that.

[janai]

I'm tempted to buy a mic stand. In the meantime, there's always the ghetto option of taping the microphone to my tripod.... ;)

[cuddie]

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/6938/1222072108oo7.jpg
Basically the mic taped to a mop taped to a music sheet stand.
Because that's how I roll.

[the_spike]

THIRTEEN DARRAR

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Musicians-Gear-Die-Cast-Mic-Stand-451053-i1371493.gc

The actual piece that holds the mic is sold separately for some dumb reason.

[LethalParadox28]

mine was taped to a broom for a while....it even had the flared bottom!

[Frederf]

The actual piece that holds the mic is sold separately for some dumb reason.

Because mics are different sizes so you need to buy a mic clip that matches your particular mic size. The same reason snow skis and ski boots are sold separately.

[CowShark]

So, twenty darrar instead. I didn't bother pricing anything, just went to Guitar Center and was like, "Hook me up with a cheap mic stand and clip that'll hold my 30mm mic." I paid ~30 bucks.

Whatever, though. Now I use it all the time, even when I'm not playing two instruments. Nobody should ever hold a mic, ever again!

...well, I mean, unless you want to.