I have a bunch of mic stands, some old and some new. They all SUCK!
I have`tightened them so hard that most of them simply don't work properly any more.
Hang a mike, adjust it just right over the ride, go take a leak and when I come back the mic is sitting on the cymbal!!!!
I first came across Latch Lake stands during one of my surfs at Sweetwater. They looked really nice but also expensive.
A couple weeks ago I set up my Rode classic as a mono overhead along with a PR-40 on the snare and an ASCM310 on the toms and ride. After tweaking for a while with the mic positions I got a great sound. The drummer showed up about an hour later and sure enough when we went in the room to start, the mic was sitting on the bass drum!!
So I ordered 2 of the Latch Lake 2200's.
These things are massive. They are strong, solid,heavy, built really well and very functional. I used one this morning for the first time with the Rode Classic on bass cabinet and percussion. They were absolutely flawless! where I set them is where they stayed, wonderful. Another really cool thing is that even though they are massively strong and heavy, the actual footprint is a lot smaller than the regular tri-pod (garbage) mic stands, and in my limited space this makes sense.They are also on wheels so it simple to move around the room.
I must say that the CS-1 really looks nice hanging off the end of it.
Now I too can hang my mics with confidence.
I likes them.
Thanks.