Ultimate Support MC-125 Studio Series Mic Boom Stand

6 stars. I've been looking for a solid stand for way too long to hold my big mic's. Got so tired of finding work arounds for slipping stands. This stand is incredible, awesome, and rock solid. If you've got a big mic and don't want to fight with a regular stand, find the money and buy this one. It'll be justified. This is my happiest purchase in a looong time.

This thing is built like military surplus. It is a tank, very stable, the heavy movable counter weight makes it breeze to use with the heaviest microphone you can imagine and have it stay where you want it.. You could probably mount a medium size camera from it as well. My only complaint is the single mounting system. I had to buy and adapter to mount my small Rode directional mike. The tubing expands considerably which enables the stand to be used where smaller booms would not be large enough. It was a choice between this stand and a less expensive stand and I think the extra money was worth it. If you are very small, this might be a bit difficult to horse around. It is heavy, but it is really built.

Exactly what I hoped it would be! I was concerned that the bases may not be heavy enough but I have large tube mics that I am now completely confident suspending high over head with these stands. I bought two then bought a third a year later . They are extremely solid with the locking wheels, easy to move and very very versatile. I highly recommend. The only issue I’ve had is that the clutch mechanism seems to stick when loosening and tends to have to be popped into motion, but not a significant issue. Very good stand especially for the cost.

What looks like a good budget option for booming a microphone is a nightmare in disguise. Upon opening the box, you’ll first be greeted by the dreaded crumbling styrofoam that you just know you’ll be picking up until the end of time. Things then start to look up as the base and wheels appear sturdy and of good quality. Unfortunately, your optimism is short lived as You deform the included wrench while installing the wheels. Yes, included tools are usually not of high quality, but they should be strong enough to do the intended job. Moreover, this wrench is quite thin in order to fit where you need it and your average wrench from a quality manufacturer won’t fit. Thus, if you managed to get all the wheels on, they most likely aren’t coming off in a non-destructive manner. Finally, as you start to use the stand, you notice a wheel lock is nearly impossible to use, the cable clips won’t hold a cable, the adjustment knobs are already showing wear, and the you’re forced to twist the pole to attach the microphone instead of just twisting on the shock mount. Amazon refunded my purchase without asking for a return and I’m still not going to keep using this stand. I don’t want the story to end with it falling and destroying a microphone amongst other things. I strongly suggest looking at alternatives.

Impressive stand for the price point. Note that premium stands go for $800 and up, low end below $100, so this sits at the 'better than cheap' and the design appears to live up to it. Note that another review about the main clutch joint being plastic is partially true, the base appears to be metal, but the clutch half is plastic. This isn't necessarily a negative, the designers have to balance cost and pricepoint, but I think the way to treat this stand is to be careful how you set it up. Make sure you have the boom arm balanced, and fortunately they give us plenty of options to manage this with the configurable and generous counterweight. In practice it's easy to do, and means you don't have to cinch the boom clutch too much. Otherwise I have no negatives, it easily rolls over carpet and hard surfaces, has wheel locks, extends to a good height, is absolutely stable with the large cast iron base, and the fit and finish is excellent. For the price it's a bargain, just be considerate of your boom clutch and you should get many years of use out of it.

My stand arrived with a critical internal component that was cracked. It took awhile to get a replacement part, but Meagan from Full Compass Systems stuck with me and eventually got Ultimate to send me the replacement part I needed LONG after their obligations to me had passed. Thank you, thank you, thank you for going above and beyond! Meanwhile the stand is nice and large and heavy-duty--especially the base. Works very well for what I'm doing.

The joints on this mic stand are weak and do not last very long, even when using the included counter weight for even weight distribution, I had to replace this Mic stand 3 times over the course of 4 years before I finally stopped buying it.

Arrived in good shape (despite Amazon delivery driver leaving it in the rain) and was quick & easy to setup. We've since used it with an RCA 77B, Neumann U87, and Sony C800-G. The C800-G is especially heavy, one of the most expensive mics out there, and very fragile; so we needed something stable with a boom that's able to suspend any of our mics upside over a vocalist. Normally we'd only use a much more expensive stand for such a task but we'd tested the display model at Guitar Center and wanted to give it a shot. It did not disappoint. I'm sure it'll wear more quickly than the expensive options and we'll move back to one of them for this task when that time comes (or maybe even just replace it with another Ultimate Support if it lasts long enough) but for now we're pleased.

A beast of a mic stand, no knocking this one over.

Ultra Tank Update...bought a second one and it is a Tank also... no issues with the locking parts yet. This one seems less well produced than my first one, The wheels do not thread well and i stripped the supplied tool trying to get them on properly. Also the main pole is a little crooked when screwed in fully. I may have gotten a refurb. The wheels looked used a little and the barcode next to the serial number has been ripped down the middle. ???? Aside from that it is a great stand.

Llego en buen estado, lo malo que tardo casi un mes en llegar.

Pretty heavy-duty, I don’t anticipate any “flimsy” knob or assembly issues in my studio setup. (Don’t turn the knobs passed just-tight—no need to go further; there’s visible internal sleeves binding the joint, so no need to tighten to an extreme.) It’s beefy and supports a heavy Warm tube mic and not much floor noise travels beyond the rubber wheels; just love this stand.

its heavy duty and its what i needed , lots of adjustments can be made and its solid awesome