Pedalboard Mic stand

MikkiMcMurderer

Hey guys,

I'm always trying to find better Mic stand solution over my pedal board to save space and help stability so the boom doesn't topple over.
Has anyone tried something like this:

https://www.muziker.co.uk/on-stage-gpa1003

If not, any other bright ideas on reducing the footprint of the tripod feet and preventing toppling?

ESBlonde

Not tried that, I originally set my old school pedal board with a gap in the middle so one tripod leg would always face toward me and not occupy too much real estate. I later got used to having the stand off to the side and the boom coming across from the right. It took a bit of getting used to as I liked to hide behind the mic stand upright post! These days a HXFX and a Wah/Overdrive is the limit of floor fillers so space is no longer the final frontier. ;-)

Musicwolf

I've been looking for something like this for a while.  Far from perfect, but it's the closest yet.

Danny1969

I put 2 little legs on my board so it sits nicely over the mic stand 

Musicwolf

The trouble is that, with a Helix, the inclination is too great.  Especially for the expression pedal.

Cols

Interesting solution.  I normally just slide one of the legs under the pedalboard from the side to minimise how offset it has to be.

Musicwolf

Of course the best solution would be to become an overnight sensation and only play stadiums with huge stages.  Oh well, better get some more practice in.

welshboyo

I've been using an IKEA Capita Stainless Steel Leg bolted upside down to the underside of my PedalTrain - the leg part of it then replaces the whole Tripod of my mic stand as it actually fits inside the mic upright snugly enough to be attached properly (it helps that the Bass Player is an engineering tutor at local college so he sorted it all out) - works a treat..

https://line6.com/support/topic/15903-ikea-capita-legs-make-perfect-pedalboard-mic-stand-mounts/

Puddlesurfer

My solution to this thorny problem. Twin boards create a practical performance space, the round mic stand base is 'wedged' between the boards for extra stability.

John_P

When I used to use a large pedalboard I got a bracket / pole socket from B&Q that I fixed on to the board, replacing the tripod from the mic stand - just push the stand into the socket at gigs and saved a lot of space.  

MikkiMcMurderer

Love the innovative ideas above! 

I might give it a whirl and report back for the team.

Hattigol

Puddlesurfer said:

My solution to this thorny problem. Twin boards create a practical performance space, the round mic stand base is 'wedged' between the boards for extra stability.

Loving the brand exclusivity on each board - fabulous @Puddlesurfer ;

paulphoenix

I picked up a broken mic stand for free and had a nut welded in the tube at the bottom, then secured a bolt through my pedalboard into which the mic stand threaded - instant pedalboard mic stand! 

Beware though - there can be some audible clicks and thumps when operating your pedals (unless they're Boss style switching) until the bloody drummer starts up that is.