Gator Frameworks Microphone Stand with 12" Weighted Base and Deluxe Soft Grip Squeeze Height Adjustment, (GFW-MIC-1201)

Really works well. Quick adjust, seems well made. Using it in a cabaret-style music review so adjustability is essential. The grip adjustment makes it very easy for the singers to set the correct height.

Well built

Great mic stand because it quickly adjustable.

Stand has a solid base (perfect weight for stability and mobility).Grip style lever for sliding mic height (up and down) very smooth and miles above any knob-turning style.Have read where vibration could be an issue with solid base stands vs. tripod base styles, but have not witnessed any vibration interference as it has been placed on concrete, vinyl tile, and wood flooring situations.I’ll be purchasing more from this company; it’s worth the money!Well done.

Appeared sturdy at first but with my unit the grip lock broke almost immediately leaving it unable to lock when extended. I thought "cool, whatever, I can just hold it." After one gig like that the stem broke from the base. Used metal adhesive glue to make it last to finish our run but even that couldnt fix it. There are cheaper stands with the same functionality, I would recommend trying those first before spending this much money.

This came without the weighted base that the microphone pole screws into. I checked to make sure that this should have been included and I ordered it again and the re-order contained the weighted base.

Easy to handle!

I haven't had it terribly long, true, but I won't be adjusting it much (if ever again, really), as I have it set up to hold a reflection shield. It will likely stay where it is for a long, long time.For a microphone, this is a pretty good stand. Don't expect it to work for a big LDC (6-10lbs/3-5kg), as it isn't quite up to that, but for a small mic, it is quite nice.As stated before, I did hook up a reflection shield to it, and it is OK if you don't actually extend the section with the grip. If you do extend it, the 1kg or so of the shield isn't well supported, and the section bends with the weight pretty badly. I am lucky in that this isn't a deal breaker for me, since I could anchor the top of the stand to my wall (due to proximity) and all is OK. Again, I'm not moving this thing around...So, if you need to use this for a small mic (something like an SM58), you're good to go. Go with something big, heavy, and on a side mounted shock mount, and it might not be the best for you. I'm giving it 4 stars, as I do think that it is nice for the price if you know what you're getting into and it fits your needs.